From Atheists' Mouths

Definition for Atheism: disbelief in the existence of God or gods

That definition might sound simple, but it implies a lot. Being an atheist means you can have no objective opinions, there is no evil, we are nothing more than an accident, and there are no moral standards. Throughout the month of March, I'll be covering why atheists say they don't believe in God, and in April we will dig into how to respond.

I was intending on doing a survey of why atheists don't believe in God, but last week's article posted on YouTube got plenty of atheist visitors that answered the questions for me. What is below is directly copied from the comment section of the video. Some of the continued comments were not very polite, but they aren't attacking us, they are attacking our God, so it was nothing personal to our group. But it was a definite sign that the devil feels threatened by us!

Also, a small note is that this is specifically atheist's beliefs, not for other religions.

The day a theist gives me any good testable verifiable evidence for their gods existence other than an old religious book says so I will become a Christion. Now 80 years old and its not happened yet.

Proceeded to mock my response by saying:

@BravetheBattle 'I can give you verified evidence' Really! O.K. let me have this evidence please. I look forward to your reply my friend. 'I can send you to a speaker that debates this point with renowned atheists' If its W L Craig, Frank Turek, or that buffoon John Lennox don't bother.

I was surprised that this guy knew a lot of incredible Bible speakers, though he obviously disagreed. This man was clearly not there with an open heart that wanted to hear. He just wanted to knock God. Another note: he actually insulted me outright on the first Brave the Battle video I ever posted on YouTube, so I guess he spends his time looking for these videos. (I deleted the comment it was so bad)

An unfalsifiable answer is not an answer. It's just an assertion.

Interestingly enough, most of these atheists didn't realize I was speaking to a Christian audience and not to them. They back peddled once I made it clear I hadn't said any of last week's video to insult or prove them wrong.

No offense, but if they think god is lazy they likely wont believe in the Bible. You take the Bible as unquestionably true, but I don’t. Why should I as a nonbeliever accept anything the Bible has to say? Additionally, if a god exists, I do think he’s lazy in a way. If he actually does want a relationship we’d have one. I don’t even know the guy exists, you would think if he wanted a relationship with me then he can, at the absolute least, show he does exist. I hope to hear what you think of this.

I actually had an amazing conversation with this person! She was so polite from the beginning and was a blessing to talk to! Unlike the first man, she came in with her heart open, not shut off.

Oh, so God isn't lazy because the Bible says so? That’s a lazy answer. Meanwhile, the world is full of suffering, unanswered prayers, and people desperately trying to explain why an all-powerful being needs defending. If someone thinks Christianity is a pyramid scheme, maybe it's because it keeps demanding faith and obedience while promising rewards you only get after you die. And as for arguing with atheists—if all you’ve got is "pray and walk away," that’s just an excuse for not having good arguments.

You say you don’t just base your beliefs on the Bible, but on science, logic, and history. Great! Then start with one verifiable, testable piece of evidence that points to your god and only your god, something that doesn’t just rely on faith, interpretation, or personal experience. Because so far, all I see is an open-ended ‘let’s talk’ with no actual argument. If you have something solid, put it on the table.

Both those above were said by the same person. Honestly, by some other things they said, this came off as defensive to me, and if I had to guess something personal happened to them to shut them off from God. This seems to be written from a hurting heart, so please be praying for them. Please be praying for all who commented that their hearts would be softened, and their eyes would be opened.

Next week, we'll discuss the why behind what they say they believe. Honestly the conclusions have shocked me and helped me see things from there point of view. I hope this coming month will encourage and strengthen your faith as it had me. What do you think of what the atheist's commented? Do you have any opinions? Please comment below and let me know your thoughts.

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