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This is the entire text of a post I just made to a YouTube page called "Holy Hallucinations 36".
Behold the Atheist Mantra: "If you want to change my mind, you need to give me physical evidence." Indeed! And that's what atheists are never going to receive. Any believer who understands the value of faith will also realize that it's useless to argue with atheists about this, because the absence of empirical proof is deliberate. Atheists: some of you spend way too much time arguing about something that you claim doesn't exist in the first place. Why don't you do yourselves a favor and back up your personal beliefs with action by simply ignoring the believers, having a good laugh, and doing your own thing? Adopting a live-and-let-live policy would certainly do no harm to either side. Unless of course, your desire is not to live and let live, but instead to convince others, and mostly yourselves, that what you believe is correct. Spare us all the hysterics regarding believers' intentions to destroy science and send us back to the dark ages; that singularity hasn't been realized in the past, and won't be in the future. As it has always done, technological progress will continue to forge ahead regardless of political agendas. I find it interesting that many atheists think Christian believers are required by their faith to force God down everyone's throats; that is not the case at all, despite the actions of some. The gospel is the "Good News" for a reason. Anyone who decides to reject it has every right to do so, and should not be criticized, admonished, or threatened with hell. Believers: those of you who wish to evangelize should remember that your duty is simply to tell others about God, not waste time arguing with people who demand proof of His existence. Remember the parable of Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31). For persons who refuse to believe, even raising someone from the dead will not convince them. Just "shake off the dust of your feet" (Matthew 10:14) as you walk away. Also, don't expect atheists to greet your appeals with interest or courteous reception. Remember what happens when you share biblical wisdom with those who are of a contentious and aggressive constitution; they will trample that wisdom, and then turn and tear you apart (Matthew 7:6), as "TheLivingDinosaur" so clearly demonstrates with his acrid articulation. And remember the very next two verses (Matthew 7:7-8), which guarantee that any person who sincerely looks for God will find what he or she seeks. This is why you may remain confident that, when an atheist claims his or her mind will be changed by "proof," the atheist is being disingenuous. If the intention of the atheist was a true desire to seek God without qualification, he or she would already be on that path, and would not require persuasion to begin the journey. The promise extends both ways: the atheist expects a universe without God, so that is exactly what he or she finds. So, atheists, calm down. Go your own way, continue on your path, enjoy your lives and simply ignore the believers. In the end, we'll all get what's coming to us anyway. |