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Classic Replay: Atheist convert to Catholicism: Leah Libresco vs Hemant Mehta

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🗓️ 12 July 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

When Leah Libresco became a Catholic her story was featured on CNN. Why? Because up to that point she had been an atheist blogger. Her story was soon being shared on Christian and atheist blogs. She talked to atheist blogger Hemant Mehta (aka The Friendly Atheist) about why the moral argument helped her in the journey and he quizzed her over why she chose Catholicism. Listener questions were also included. • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training-and-events • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

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0:00.0

You're listening to Unbelievable with Justin Browley.

0:18.4

Hello and welcome back to your midweek classic replay of Unbelievable with me Justin Browley

0:23.4

and I remember this one being quite the story back in July 2012 when Leia LeBressco became

0:29.2

a Catholic her story was featured on CNN. Why? Well because up to that point she had been an

0:35.2

atheist blogger. Her story was soon being shared on Christian and atheist blogs and she

0:40.0

talks to atheist blogger Hemmond Metta aka the friendly atheist on this show about why the moral

0:45.9

argument helped her in her journey and he quizzes her over why she chose Catholicism. We also took

0:51.6

questions from listeners so hope you enjoyed today's show and just a reminder that we've now

0:56.3

launched our exciting new website and rebrand. Unbelievable is no longer just this one show it's

1:01.6

also the ministry under which we bring you many more great conversations and resources. We are

1:06.4

Premier Unbelievable Faith Explore. Come and check us out at premierunbelieveable.com

1:12.3

and now on to Leia's story from atheism to Catholicism.

1:19.2

Well it's my great pleasure to welcome onto today's show Leia LeBressco and Hemmond Metta.

1:24.1

Leia is the atheist blogger who converted to Catholicism recently. She ran the blog unequally

1:30.0

yoked until June this year when she announced that she was converting to Catholicism while she's

1:34.4

still blogging but this time as a Catholic. Why? Well she says because of the force of the moral

1:40.2

argument for the existence of God and her announcement caused a lot of chatter on the atheist

1:45.2

and Christian blogger's fear. Well she's here to talk to us about that whole experience and

1:50.2

joining us also for this conversation still an atheist blogger Hemmond Metta also known as

1:55.2

the friendly atheist with a blog of the same name. Hemmond once spent a year attending churches

2:00.9

after selling his soul to Christians on eBay. It didn't persuade him to change his mind so he's

2:05.9

going to be interacting with Leia to find out what exactly changed her mind. So I hope you enjoy

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