So you went to the alter without feeling the conviction of God?
Yep, went to the alter deceived, yet was following all the instructions I was given by the church leadership to a "T", and then declared saved. Hmmm, Maybe this is my point. Why do you think I share this? To make myself look good? I also wasn't even considering God or Jesus when He actually saved me. So if you think going to the alter unknowingly insincere, then you must real loath me for not even calling His name when He did save me, maybe I'm a 3rd class Christian. Like I said I thought I was saved, I thought I was a Christian, yet when the trial hit the false idea I had of reality as a whole was wrong, and my fake Jesus didn't help. Besides asking about my false conversion and my flaws in approaching Jesus before I knew Him, why not tell me what you think about that next day I was "road to Damascus" converted? Habits, priorities, relationships and EVERYTHING changed overnight, and His power has kept me these last nearly 11 years just as hungry and amazed the deeper He pulls me.
Your very question highlights the problem with a man centered salvation. You asked "So you went to the alter without feeling the conviction of God?", seemingly with arrogance and judgement, but I could be reading that into it admittedly, as if you KNEW before you were born again exactly how this all worked. I wasn't as "good" as you were then. I'm a second class Christian I guess. See the problem with this? No God saved me EXACTLY how He meant to, just as He did everyone He draws to Himself. He gets the glory for it ALL, I don't get any credit for any of it, even if He did bless me with going up to the alter call and doing it all "church house proper", I don't get some kind of credit/merit points for making the right choice. No He showed me very clearly that I had NOTHING at all to do with my salvation, and I will always testify this.
One more thing, if I did read any condescension or arrogance into your short comment that wasn't intended then I apologize. I was framing the response with the whole conversation in mind, I'm not trying to direct anything directly towards you outside of my opinion on the motivation and tone of the comment, but again if I was wrong in my assessment then I apologize.