Christians, Will you accept this gift from an Atheist???

Question

Let me preface my question with some personal information:
I am an Atheist ( don't try to convert me ),
I am NOT judgemental towards anyones beliefs regardless of whether I agree with or disagree with them.
I read this Christian story about a deck of cards ( Most Atheists actually know alot about and can qoute the bible even though we don't believe ) The story uses a deck of cards to substitute for a bible when a returning soldier has no bible for church service.
Enjoy the story.
My question is will Christians accept that all Atheists are not bad???
During the North African Campaign, a bunch of soldier boys had been on a long hike. They arrived in a little town called Casino. The next morning being Sunday, several of the boys went to church. A sergeant commanded the boys in church.
After the Chaplain read the prayer, the text was taken up next. Those of the boys that had a prayer book took them out. One boy had only a deck of cards, and he spread them out. The sergeant saw the cards and said, "Soldier, put away those cards." After the service was over, the soldier was taken prisoner and brought before the Provost Marshal.
The Marshal said, "Sergeant, why have you brought this man here?"
"For playing cards in church, Sir," was the response.
The Marshal asked the soldier, "And what have you to say for yourself, son?"
"Much, Sir," replied the soldier.
The Marshal stated, "I hope so, for if not I will punish you more than any man was ever punished."
The soldier said, "Sir, I have been on the march for about six months. I have neither bible nor a prayer book, but I hope to satisfy you, sir, with the purity of my intentions." And with that, the boy started his story ...
"You see, sir, when I look at the Ace, it reminds me that there is but one God.
And the deuce reminds me that the bible is divided into two parts: the Old and the New Testaments.
When I see the trey, I think of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
And when I see the four, I think of the four evangelists who preached the Gospel: there was Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
And when I see the five, it reminds me of the five wise virgins who trimmed their lamps; there were ten of them: five were wise and were saved, five were foolish and were shut out.
When I see the six, it reminds me that in six days God made this heaven and earth.
And when I see the seven, it reminds me that on the seventh day, God rested from his great work.
And when I see the eight, I think of the eight righteous persons that God saved when he destroyed the earth: there was Noah, his wife, their sons and their wives.
And when I see the nine, I think of the lepers our saviour cleansed, and that nine of the ten didn't even thank him.
When I see the ten, I think of the ten commandments that God handed down to Moses on a tablet of stone.
When I see the King, it reminds me that there is but one King of Heaven, God Almighty.
And when I see the Queen, I think of the blessed Virgin Mary who is the Queen of Heaven.
And the Jack or Knave is the Devil.
When I count the number of spots in a deck of cards, I find 365, the number of days in a year.
There are 52 cards, the number of weeks in a year.
There are four suits, the number of weeks in a month.
There are twelve picture cards, the number of months in a year.
There are thirteen tricks, the number of weeks in a quarter.
So you see, Sir, my deck of cards serves me as a bible, an almanac and a prayer book."
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Answer 1

I almost missed your question (great story by the way).

As to your question... Sure, Christians can accept that not all Atheists are bad... as a matter of fact... as Christians we should not be judging anyone regardless of what they believe.

And so a note to my fellow Christians: You don't have to like what everyone says or does... but you do have to love everyone.

Answer 2

Sorry I didnt read the story because its a bit late but I dont think any atheist is bad. Im not a judge of character. I personally believe that any atheist who desires truth and wants to be good will get an opportunity to truely know and believe in God and be saved. Many so called Christians wont be saved.

Having said that, I just wish more atheist will accept the fact that you can believe in God and practice religion and still be a free thinking, open minded, life loving person, We both have stereotypes to break down.

Answer 3

Your "question" seems to assume that all Christians think Atheists are bad. But that depends on how you define "bad".

Possibly, what you mean is, "Will Christians ever stop trying to convince Atheists to believe in God?" Or, "Will Chrisitans ever stop thinking Atheists go to hell?"

The answer to that questions should be "no", otherwise those Christians wouldn't really be following the teachings of their religion.

However, the answer to the question as you posed it, assuming you meant it that way, should ultimately be "YES", because for a Christian to follow their teachings, they must treat another person as one of God's Children, and see the good in that person. Of course, this loops back into the idea that they need to "save" you....

Answer 4

So, four gods is better than 2 Marys, and 2 devils? The trinity? There are 4 of those cards, so 12 not trinity. Is the ace the same as the king by that story. If you play with them, you are playing/gambling with religion. And that is worse than playing with fire, because fire never started a crusade. Sounds like his deck was not quite full.

Answer 5

Thank you. As a matter of fact, I do remember that story, now. I'd forgotten it. And yes, I'm well aware that not all atheists are evil. In fact, I suspect quite a few are either questioning out of a desire for a firm foundation, or simply hurt by a cold, uncaring world. That's why I feel that atheists deserve prayer whether they appreciate it or not.

May all of your questions be answered.

Answer 6

Well ya know what, I don't consider all Atheists to be bad, I have before chatted with some nice ones who respected my right to believe in God.

The ones I have had a problem with are those who didn't respect my right to believe in God and chose to call me names or cuss me out over that and I think such who do such things that wish to remain atheist can take some pointers from nice atheists that I have come across.

Answer 7

"My question is will Christians accept that all Atheists are not bad???"

My (Christian) answer is this, dear: All of us are bad. The Bible says no one is good. I don't think you are some sort of evil criminal, and I don't hate or even have bad feelings toward atheists. That's not the issue. God says all liars, fornicators, theives, and hypocrites will have their part in hell, and that would include me. The only difference between you and me is that I repented of my sin before God, and trusted in Jesus, who paid my penalty so I don't have to go to hell. You are not bad, but you have sinned. I care about your eternal soul.

Answer 8

Excuse me for not reading the entire thing. It looks like Yahoo cut you off at the end.

I assume this is you're core question:
My question is will Christians accept that all Atheists are not bad???

I know not all athiests are bad. Just as not all Christians are good.

Answer 9

That reminds me of a song I sng a couple of years back. It was called 'Go where i send thee' and went through the numbers 1-12 similarly to that story. I can't remember much of it anymore, but I liked it.

Answer 10

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