Two months ago, Patrick Greene was threatening to sue Henderson County, Texas for placing a Nativity scene in front of the public courthouse. The longtime atheist activist was unable to continue the lawsuit after he developed cataracts in his eyes. He was also forced to quit his job as a taxi driver, and after losing his job Greene found it difficult to support himself and his wife. Jessica Crye, a member of a Christian church, heard of Greene's trouble and encouraged her fellow church members to raise money for Greene. The church raised $400 for Greene. Greene was "flabbergasted that Christians would help atheists," and the kindness of the church caused Greene to reconsider his faith. After experiencing Christian kindness, Greene said the little details of Christianity stopped bothering him and he chose to accept faith, especially because Christianity explained the "vast difference" between humans and animals.
What intrigues me about this article is how kindness caused Greene to undergo a serious and sudden change of faith. Can kindness cause someone to suddenly accept Christ as savior and the Bible as fact?
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