Is Christianity's Problem "Doubt" or Flat Out " I Don't Believe It"

A standard fare in sermons and Christian writing tells believers what to do when they experience doubt. This problem, doubt, is so common it is discussed in the Bible. There must have been doubt about the previous hundreds of gods that have been worshipped because they are gone and forgotten. Belief invisible gods exist and doubts about them have existed at the same time since forever.

All the writers and clergy telling others how to deal with doubt seem not to know there are people who have complete disbelief. Would they tell one to pray for the ability to set aside complete disbelief and even contempt for the old beliefs? I've had close believing friends and commenters of this blog recognize and acknowledge my disbelief but I don't remember any advice about how to change it.

On the You Tube site, Mormon Stories, former believers describe in great detail how they came to leave that denomination. Most have left religion entirely. There seems a pattern that nearly all of them follow. During their years as faithful believers they learned the tales of Joseph Smith's discovery of engraved stones and his undocumented conversations with God. Then they learn about his child brides and the taking of wives of men in the church. They knew it was a violation of rules to follow up and learn more of these stories. Later, when the faith leaned too hard on them they recalled and looked into the phony aspects of it. They are not candidates for a return.

We know there are people who announce they are atheists and then announce they have returned to belief. This is so unusual it is often a news story. 

For people to "believe", there needs to be something in it for them. For a long time it was possible to frighten people about hell or entice them with a happy afterlife. Each new generation simply rejects these claims. So long as this continues it's a race to the bottom.