People can have sudden changes {conversion, religion}| in behavior from immoral to moral or from passive acceptance of faith to active spiritual life. Beliefs exchange for new beliefs. People can experience strong religious feelings {religious ecstasy, conversion} and change spiritual orientation.
causes
Conversion happens after religious and psychological preparation. Conversion happens after exhaustion or frustration. Conversion ends tension and conflict. Conversion can accompany belief in people's sinfulness, personal sense of sin, need for removing sin, religious faith, and heightened emotion.
results
People feel energy, joy, peace, and calmness. Conversion is passionate. Conversion surrenders self to outside control or direction. No single trait distinguishes converted people from others.
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