Atheist in America
I recently came across the website atheistinamerica.com. It is a website based on
the fact that God and the bible are nothing more than a myth. I joined the site
and I've posted a few things in hope that the man behind the website might see things
from a different light. I'm going to try and see if he is willing to open a dialog
so that we can discuss what we both believe and why.
The rise of atheism is a very dangerous thing for the church. We all need to be
knowledgeable and know why we believe in God and his word. The Here is a artilce
I found on Apologetics Press that I really liked, I hope you enjoy it.
Atheists Are—“Bright”? by Dave Miller, Ph.D.
A recent atheist conference in Crystal City, Virginia included the usual insistence
by atheists that “God is a myth” and “children must not be taught religion” (Castillo,
2007). Oxford professor Richard Dawkins unleashed his typical militant, intolerant
tirade against Christians. He insisted: “Religion is not the root of all evil, but
it gets in the way of [determining] how we got here and where we find ourselves...and
that is an evil in itself” (Castillo, emp. added). Ironic, is it not, that if atheism
is true and there is no God, no absolute, objective evil even exists. That means
that Dawkins must use the term “evil” to refer simply to his own subjective opinion.
When asked to state the main difference between believers and atheists, Dawkins
unhesitatingly quipped: “Well, we’re bright” (Castillo). Apart from the arrogance,
let us make certain that we have grasped correctly his sentiment. In order to be
an atheist, one must know that God does not exist. That means that one must possess
evidence that proves that God does not exist. In fact, the atheist must know (and
thus be able to prove) the following (see Warren and Flew, 1977, pp. 7-8,55-58):
1. Matter is eternal, having existed non-contingently, without a beginning.
2. Matter is all that exists.
3. Matter has always existed.
4. No one piece of matter is worth any more than any other piece of matter.
5. By sheer chance, dead matter became living matter.
6. By sheer chance, dead matter became conscious matter.
7. By sheer chance, dead matter became a human being.
8. By sheer chance, dead matter developed conscience.
But the atheist cannot know or prove any of these eight items! Even modern science
acknowledges that the Universe is not eternal (see Miller, 2007, 27[4]:30-31). These
eight are but a fraction of the insurmountable barriers to proving atheism. So the
atheist cannot prove the very things that must be proven in order to assert that
God does not exist. Yet, we are assured by one of the world’s leading atheists that
they, in contrast to theists, are “bright.” “Professing to be wise, they became
fools.... [and] exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served
the creature rather than the Creator” (Romans 1:22,25). REFERENCES
Castillo, Brent (2007), “Is U.S. Ready for an Atheist Revolution?,” The Wichita
Eagle, October 11, [On-line], URL: http://www.kansas.com/opinion/castillo/v-print/story/197554.html.
Miller, Jeff (2007), “God and the Laws of Thermodynamics: A Mechanical Engineer’s
Perspective,” Reason & Revelation, 27[4]:25-31, April, [On-line], URL: http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/3293.
Warren, Thomas B. and Antony G.N. Flew (1977), The Warren-Flew Debate on the Existence
of God (Ramer, TN: National Christian Press).
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