As a aside , and not going off topic (i hope and entend), i think the topic has shown that the OP was a valid question ,the atheists and xians are almost the same , they are use identical method s to attack the other view , both take the stand point that they hold the irrevocable truth on the nature of the universe , and others use their alternative to cloak hidden attitudes. in fact with the editting of the odd word you could not tell if its xian or athiest who is being intolerent , oppressive and being a bigot ...Please , no offence , cos i know we are all guilty ..
thus Riverrat's OP clearly has value in that he is asking a group who act much like xian's if they will experience a change to their present faith ...MY WORDS
NOTE as no one has proven the non exsistance of god / gods atheisum is a belief not a fact ..(ooh am i going to get some stick now )
it is so very interesting that the athesit react so strongly to this questioning of their faith .. 99.999..% the exact same way xians react when theirs is questioned .
Both then drag bout the canons of their faiths and so we get to the mud slinging that soon its hard to tell one from another .
so what does this tell us .. we are all frightlingly similar , and even at the point of death most hold their "faith" so strong that they will not entertain a different view .. this seems to counter Riverrats opinion that we will turn to god at the end ...guess that answers the OP .....
unless of course god put all the atheists there to test the belivers and see if they are string in their faith or will follow the latest fasion ..... na god would not be so sneaky would she ...?