My friend Neil had a conversation with an Atheist and he made some observations about it...I'd like to share them with my Christian brothers and sisters here.
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An honest but still inconsistent atheistPosted on January 17, 2014
Even when atheists try to be candid and concede many of our points, they still have trouble being consistent with their worldview.
Below; an atheist explains the real consequences of adopting an atheistic worldview.
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Let us stop sugar coating it. I know, its hard to come out and be blunt with the friendly Theists who frequent sites like this. However in your efforts to play nice and be civil you actually do them a great disservice.
We are Atheists. We believe that the Universe is a great uncaused, random accident.
All life in the Universe past and future are the results of random chance acting on itself.
While we acknowledge concepts like morality, politeness, civility seem to exist, we know they do not. Our highly evolved brains imagine that these things have a cause or a use, and they have in the past, theyve allowed life to continue on this planet for a short blip of time. But make no mistake: all our dreams, loves, opinions, and desires are figments of our primordial imagination. They are fleeting electrical signals that fire across our synapses for a moment in time. They served some purpose in the past. They got us here.
Thats it.
All human achievement and plans for the future are the result of some ancient, evolved brain and accompanying chemical reactions that once served a survival purpose.
Ex: Ill marry and nurture children because my genes demand reproduction, Ill create because creativity served a survival advantage to my ancient ape ancestors, Ill build cities and laws because this allowed my ape grandfather time and peace to reproduce and protect his genes. My only directive is to obey my genes. Eat, sleep, reproduce, die. That is our bible.
Let us stop sugar coating it. I know, its hard to... (
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Im glad he was candid about his core beliefs. That is useful in exposing atheism. But even when they are trying to be honest they are still inconsistent:
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So be nice if you want. Be involved, have polite conversations, be a model citizen. Just be aware that while technically an Atheist, you are an inferior one.
But he just got through saying there is no standard and glibly states he is just obeying his DNA. How can he say someone elses atheism is inferior?
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Youre just a little bit less evolved, thats all.
Again, theres that standard implying that more evolution is better than less.
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I know its not PC to speak so bluntly about the ramifications of our beliefs, but in our discussions with Theists we sometimes tip toe around what we really know to be factual. Maybe its time we Atheists were a little more truthful and let the chips fall where they may.
Again, why be more truthful if there is no merit in it? And why persuade anyone to do anything if we are all just obeying our DNA anyway?
Heres why: Because their worldview is foolish rebellion.
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Romans 1:1820
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made.
So they are without excuse.
More bad news: Youll be judged on the standard of Jesus, not by comparing your best traits to your neighbors worst traits. All your deepest, darkest secrets will be brought to light and judged by a holy and perfect God.
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Romans 2:15-16 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.