Good question! I’m not sure. I think they hoped I would read it. I flipped through it at least!

I was a young teenager and had finally found the courage to openly state I was an atheist. I was receiving some backlash from my religious family, but I was finally feeling confident enough to stay steady in my lack of belief. And a family member gifted me a book titled “Because God is Real” with 16 chapters “debunking” atheism. Lol!

This book was very sad and hard to read at times. I cried throughout and felt a little shaken up upon completion. I agree with the others that this would be a pretty odd gift, unless the person requested it.