christians: what do think about us strong atheists?

Question

we have convinced ourselves without a doubt that your god does not exists, why do you think that is? honestly ask yourselves why we would think this. im not attacking or anything, just being serious, what do you think we think?

crap: i meant what do >you< think. my bad.

Answer 1

God Himself has helped you.
"And for this reason God will send them a deluding influence so that they might believe the lie, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness." (II Thessalonians 2:11,12)

Answer 2

I completely understand why someone could be an atheist. As science and technology progresses and as we look back on history religion can most definetly look silly and foolish now. Miracles can be explained away. Motives for religion can be questioned in depth. Even if you don't look at religion negatively in history and focus on its positive contributions you can still say men made up these stories to accomplish what they needed to get done.

Here is the problem though with atheists and religious people that believe in a God. A testimony of Gods existance is very personal. No one can prove God's existance to another person. Only God can prove it to someone who really has a desire to know he exists. So as you have convinced yourself that God does not exist the religious person has felt without a doubt that God has revealed himself to have existed to them personally and really how can you as an atheist ever disprove that. If knowledge of God is based on personal revelation then how could an atheist ever disprove the existance of God to a believer. They couldnt disprove it anymore then the religious person could prove it. So we come to a standstill.

What is important on both sides is respect. I don't have an issue with a person being an atheist. What I have a problem with is that atheists make up about a few percentages of the population of the US and yet they have managed to manipulate thru the courts to push their agenda on the over 90 percent of people that do believe in God. How does it really hurt an atheist to say under God in the pledge or just stay silent during that part. Why does that tiny percent have to take it away from everyone else. Just like I dont see the need to push prayer in school because it is so unneccesary and I think religious people that do need to back off. There is a give and take of respect that seems to be lacking on the most vocal of both sides and that is where the problems between the 2 seem to come from.

Answer 3

Being strong in error is still error; strength has nothing to do with it. By strength do you mean that you're strong in your belief? Or that your belief is based on something strong like evidence?

Agnostics are at least more rationally sound - they're not sure if there's a god or not because they don't believe it can be proven one way or another.

Atheist have a difficult task. After making a claim ("there is no god") now they must somehow prove this. The only way to prove this is to be all-knowing and be able to be everywhere in the universe at the same time in order to see that God cannot be found. In order to do this one would have to posses god-like powers which, in turn, would invalidate the argument.

Answer 4

You listened to that point of view from people long enough that you finally bought into it. Now you are so convinced you are right you have put on the blinders and refuse to listen even when someone has a valid point.

A lot of you started out by questioning inconsistencies in the way Christianity is presented by people who are ignorant or warped.
And rightly so, but you threw the baby out with the bath water.

I have yet to see a valid point that you bring up against the true teachings of Christ. Most of your arguments show a complete lack of understanding of the concept of Christianity. I blame that on the people responsible for your early teaching.

I have searched for truth for 30 years and have myself rebelled against what I first was taught, maybe the difference between me and you is that I have experienced God in a very powerful way and couldn't deny that if I wanted to.

Answer 5

I think that atheists are as varied as christians in the way they came to their conclusions. I think some are fully convinced that they are right. Others are not as certain as they claim to be and so challenge christians to prove their beliefs. If they were certain, it would not matter so much whether or not those who believed could prove their assertions. It kind of bothers them that there just might be proof. Others are somewhat like religious fanatics who must convert everyone else to their way of thinking. Again, if they are content with their conclusions, why does it matter what others believe? Why do they feel it is their duty to disparage something that gives others peace?
I know the very same arguments can be made about some believers. The fact that either of them resort to these tactics does not make it any more acceptable for others.

Answer 6

I'm not a Christian, but will answer anyway.

Btw, perhaps your question should be addressed to theists, rather than specifically Christians? I'm a Baha'i, I believe in God, but am not a Christian. There are other monotheistic religions besides Christianity.

Anywho, back to the question. What do I think of atheists? I would have to know one to say. In general, I feel a bit sad for them, because they do not know God. I don't think badly of them, I just know what they're missing. Actually, I know only a tiny fraction of what they're mission.

Why are atheists atheists? I've pondered the existence of God myself, and can't come to the conclusion that there isn't one. Really, I cannot personally comprehend atheism. Cognitively I understand it, but I can't fathom how belief in God can't exist. And yes, I've pondered in depth.

Anyway, those are my two cents. Peace out. : ^ )

Answer 7

An atheist is a person of deep faith. You have an abiding faith that God does not exist. But you have no way to prove that, do you? As you say, you have "convinced" yourself that God does not exist. Why would you want to convince yourself about that? How sad. It must be a cold and lonely universe for you. I have had a direct and undeniable experience of standing in the presence of God. I cannot "prove" it to you but I cannot deny it to myself. I pray that you will come to know the love of God.

Answer 8

Probably the same reason we Christians believe without a doubt that God does exist. It is a personal belief and choice. I personally feel the presence of God and can hear Him speaking to my heart. I have no problem putting ALL my faith and trust in Him.

Answer 9

you as we have freewill
as long as freewill is we know god is
what is for you a science is for others a call
you can figure facts , yet in the end of facts to what further end?
nothing
thought is energy
energy can neither be created nor destroyed
you trust man
i trust god
im fine with that you get a suprise at the end
[or we] but when you live on [if you live on ,and we all do ] we can both laugh ,its not firsts called best in ,its dependant upon our works
think you paint a picture can you stop till it is perfect?
say it won first price for your painting
would you wish you had correxcted the spelling [done the minor corrections before every one got to see your work [s]
or just fix it later
we all have eternity before us
some prepare some get a pleasent supprise ,others a great shock
but god has one wage [grace] we all get it at the end

Answer 10

One who has had no experience of something might think it doesn't exist, though that would be poor logic when millions of other people do claim to know by experience that it does exist. Knowledge by experience always outweighs assumption by inexperience. That's why a witness in a courtroom is asked what he saw. What he didn't see is inadmissable as evidence.
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