What's the best way to show an atheist that Christianity is reasonable?

Question

well?

Answer 1

you could try showing us--telling us how reasonable it is doesnt seem to be working-the love of christ just isnt coming through-but the wrath of your god is-just my opinion-smile and enjoy the day

Answer 2

I don't find Christiantity or any religion "reasonable," but I don't think it's religion's job to be reasonable. Religion answers questions about how to be a good person, what happens after we die, and so on. We can't come to scientific answers for these questions, and that's OK.

Religious hypocracy does bother me. It's been my experience that the person who declares "Well, I'm a Christian" in a conversation is likely to be the least Christlike. And some of the best Christians I've ever met never spoke about their religion unless they were asked about it. If I thought Christianity did a better job than other religions of making people kind and caring, I'd've joined a church by now even though I don't believe.

By their works shall ye know them, and all.

I hope this is helpful. I don't mean to insult anyone's religion.

Answer 3

I do not think there is a way, since religion is based on faith.
If you talk about christian values such as 'do not lie', 'do not kill' or 'love thy neighboor', those are easy to show as reasonable values.
However the dogmatic part of the religion (such as Jesus being the son of God, for example) can not be proved, and it is only accepted on faith. Thus it is not reasonable (since there is not reason or intelect behind it, only faith).
It is not a problem of hating god. I never met an atheist that hates god, since they believe god doesn't exist (how can you hate what doesn't exist?). The problem is that religion is faith based and atheists do not have faith (or some of them have faith in science). Just that.

Answer 4

The best way, in my opinion, is to stop arguing with atheists as if science and religion are the same thing, or two sides to the same coin. They aren't.

Number 1: Acknowledge that it is not necessary to reject science and be a Christian. One can certainly accept the theory of evolution as the best scientific explanation we have so far to explain the development of life on Earth over time. There's nothing wrong with that. There is nothing unbiblical about that.

Number 2: Acknowledge that not everything in the Bible has to be taken literally. Example: Solomon 4:1 "How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are doves. Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Mount Gilead." This is an example of a metaphor and simile. Her eyes are not LITERALLY doves. Her hair is "like" a flock of goats, but doesn't LITERALLY look like a bunch of goats, does it? Metaphors and similes are figurative devices - not literal prose. There's nothing wrong with that. If you acknowledge that the Bible can be read in a very nuanced and careful way, then you eliminate all the atheists arguments based on parsing out figurative language and claiming that it's ludicrous if interpreted literally.

Number 3: Acknowledge that Jesus died for atheists too. Acknowledge that what you believe is what you believe not because you conducted a science experiment, but because you had a spiritual enlightenment or awakening in which you discovered your faith through contemplation, prayer, meditation, and thought.

Number 4: Acknowledge that you cannot scientifically prove that God exists, nor do you have to. Just tell them that you believe it on faith, and that you believe what you believe to be true. Tell the atheist who argues with you to continue their good faith search for the Truth, and you are confident that God will reach them in His way. Bless them, forgive them for insulting you if they do, and tell them you love them as you love yourself. Wish to see them in heaven, not laugh at them if they are cast into the lake of fire.

Answer 5

Reasonable for others to be enslaved by?
OR
Reasonable for atheists to be sucked in by?

I don't really care what y'all get sucked into and enslaved by.
I will try my best to give y'all courage to make it through life relying on yourselves instead of striving for a non-existent sky pixie for non-existent rewards or punishments.

Do you mean xianity is reasonable to be accepted by atheists?
I doubt it - most atheists come to atheism by deduction and conclusion after studying all the available evidence of which there is none - it's why we arrived at atheism as a natural conclusion.
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Answer 6

The best way is... in how you live your life! It all about our "Love Walk with Christ." If you're not walking the walk, it makes it very hard to talk the talk. Love them and pray for them to see the light you live your life in...people learn more from what you show them not what you tell them.

God Bless
SteelPI

Answer 7

Proof is evident to the spirit - the intellect seems so reasonable but it is a tangeled mess of deception
on purpose. Satan appealed to Adam and Eve's
"intellect" - "Oh, but you will be WISE" - He told them
they could do without God and be wise on their own.
It is the same lie, the same deception - the appeal to
pride and power and a "liberation" that is not liberation
at all. Love liberates. If they can only see that!
The spiritual eyes and ears must be opened to see
the depravity of mankind, the limit of intellect (that is like
seeing with one eye only), and to see the greatness and
reality of God!
It is Spiritual truth, not "intellectual" truth.
It is about doing away with the part in us that
does not want to submit to the power of God, but
it only makes sense to do that, then it is better than
anything that could be imagined.
Faith is not really blind - it is to be aware of
who WE really are and to begin to be aware of God
and to become alive spiritually in heart, soul, mind,
and strength. It is the only way to truly be strong
as human beings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

Realizing that this is not my job. God is quite capable of proving himself without my help. Atheist have the right to believe whatever they so choose. Changing them is not something I choose to even try.
Blessed Be

Answer 9

if you have already talked to this person now the best thing is to show them in your daily life what peace and fulfillment Christ brings by just being you God shows himself to everyone but it is up to that person to acknowledge it and make a decision .plant the seed and God does the rest

ps. im glad that you are showing concern for this person that in its self is doing what Christ wants because he wishes that none should perish....read the book a case for Christ i think its by lee strobel

many blessings

Answer 10

As a christian, you dont "sell" christianity to others. You witness, you tell how christianity helped you, and the Holy Spirit does the rest. While it is your duty to witness, it not not your responsiblity to actuall "convert". Let God handle that.