“Over the years, my views have changed, and I eventually became an atheist. “
And so your views can change anytime on any subject for any reason.
Mine can’t.
Stopped clock etc,
Excellent point. Faith is not something that can be turned on or off. This is one of the reasons we protect religious freedom in this country. It is considered to be a part of us just as our gender, race and nationa origin are. People do come to believe, and I guess can come NOT to believe, in God but it is not a matter of simply deciding about it.