I know an atheist, and he talked to God?! WTH?

Question

I know of an avowed (not loudly, but pretty well avowed) atheist who fell on tough times. Right in front of me (a Christian) he laments that God let this happen to him. Now I also know of a handful of non-believers (though not necessarily full blown atheists) who practice similarly. They Profess no particular faith, or a faith contrary to God, until the mess hits the fan, then suddenly they speak of God working against them.

So here is the core question; do atheists really believe in no God, or are they just antagonists of the true God who choose to battle him for irrational reasons?

Lying for Jesus??? Thumbs Down!

Answer 1

He's not an atheist is he's battling with god. He's angry, so he won't admit that he thinks he does exist..his out break shows that.

Answer 2

Perhaps he was phrasing the question in a way you could understand.

Look around - on Y!A R&S, there is no shortage of questions from avowed atheists about "Why does God let people suffer?" or "Why did God give me an appendix?" He knew his audience, and asked a question he thought you could answer.

So did you answer him from your heart, or did you call him on the appearance of hypocricy?

Answer 3

There's a few possibilities here.
The definition of "atheist" is one who does not believe in the existence of god(s).
a) If, when he said that, he was serious, then he's not atheist. You are not atheist if you believe in the existence of a God or gods.
b) Or, he could have been being sarcastic. Sometimes when people are upset, sarcasm can sound real.
c) He might not understand exactly what the definition of atheist is, and he's actually agnostic.

Answer 4

A true atheist would have never talked to or blamed God for his or her problems. There are plenty of people out there who will take on a label without fully understanding what it means. A lot of people confuse the terms atheist and agnostic and interchange them quite frequently. It amazes me how many people of all faiths and belief systems take on labels without even knowing if they fit.

Answer 5

I think that some athiests are true in their beliefs, while others, like the ones you described, just like to take the glory for the good in their life and have someone to blame for the bad.
Or, it's always possib;e that they weren't serious and were trying to make a point-you know "If God were real, He wouldn't let this happen," that sort of thing.

Answer 6

I would say that your friends were not atheists at all, but merely trying to buck the authority for a while......I have never tried to seek out a god to blame my problems on.

In fact, the only time anyone has blamed god or used a god to expain away a problem for me was when my mom died....all the christians kept telling me that "god needed her more than you did" and "god wanted her there with him"......load of CRAPP!!

Answer 7

I, a Christian, am friends with one who is an atheistic and yet he talks about God and has prayed to Him,ergo, he cannot truly be an atheist. He too has blamed God for some trials and I wrote him that God didn't cause that lovely person a deadly disease -disease came when Adam and Eve blew it in the Garden of Eden.

Conversely-Satan is the prince of this world and hates God and all of His redeemed children.
In the book of Job, we know everything that happens to us has to go through God (don't believe it, read Job)-for His permissive will so to that extent our trials are permitted,but not perpetrated by God (other than times He Himself must chastize us).

Christians also play the blame game where God is concerned -"God,why did You do this to me, (or ,"why did You let this happen to me?") and in the case of Christians, it is to help us grow spiritually in that trial, and/or to examine ourselves as to whether or not we really trust in God, NO MATTER WHAT!

While I share the gospel of salvation through faith in the atoning blood of Jesus, with so called agnostics,atheists,etc..I then pray for them for them to open blind eyes and deaf ears so the Holy Spirit can minister Christ to them as He did to you and I when we were unbelievers. The bible says God would not have anyone perish but have everlasting life but there comes a time when His Spirit will no longer strive with man.

Incredible as it seems to us believers, God does not have to explain Himself to any man and He never did give Job a reason for all that He allowed to happent to Him when satan accused God of the fact that Job worshiped Him because God blessed Job with everyone thing man could desire so God allowed satan to pour trial after trial on Job, who, is his agony of mind,body and spirit, cried out "though He slay me, yet will I trust Him" and yes Job came close to losing it but he kept his eyes on God -lesson?-we all need to do that or satan will have the victory.

I am not at all convinced there is such a thing as a true athiest.

Answer 8

I can safely say that I don't blame your non existant entity for anything (unless I'm trying to point out the ridiclousness of theism)
and I've never claimed that I've talked to a god

If I do then I hope someone will take me to a Doctor ASAP because I will have gone mad

Answer 9

I think this is an individual decision and for anyone who professes to be an atheist, they know to what lengths they are willing to go.
I believe this person you know reached a place in his life where he could no longer deny the power of God and possibly the power of faith and prayer. He wanted to reach out to someone who he obviously believed could help him.

Answer 10

Mike, I'm thinking you live in the midwest or the southest somewhere - nice golf courses. Forgive me for saying that it seems to me that the atheists of which you speak are merely weak Christians. You know, not "true Christians". Nice people, but they're probably going to hell - those type of Christians.

"True Atheists" would never reduce themselves in this fashion. It would be like praying to a Goblin.