Athiests know there is a God

With all of the raving atheists who make it their purpose in life to hate believers and God something has become very clear to see if you peel up a corner of the rug and look beyond the rhetoric.

Atheists (claim) and act like there is no God. This is really their immature and rebellious way of taking a swipe at God because they have been convinced that they don't like who God is so they are going to throw a temper tantrum and give God the finger. Saying there is no God is their way of throwing a fit. These Atheists know there is a God in fact and they Hate (based on misunderstanding) this God and those who love and proclaim God.

Look at their behavior and tell me this is not so.

Christopher Hitchens is just seeping with a hatred towards the God and the faithful of this God that he pretends he does not believe exists.

If you don't believe in God you would not act as if you Hate this God that you say does not exist. It must be hard to hate something that "does not exist" wouldn't you think?

This is because Atheists know God does exist and they hate God and God's children.

They really hate themselves but that is another matter all together. They want everyone else to become infected with their hate as well.

Sorry,, No thanks from me.

Fellows

I just thought it would make for good fun. I don't really expect anything profound to come from it.

I thought I would be BR for a day but instead of of just throwing accusations around in any random thread that had nothing to do with it I started a new thread at least.

Fellows

Well stated reply SDW2001 I agree with what you said.

Fellows

Then why is the name of his book "God is not Great" and not something more like "Christians are not great"?

And you say because (Christians) are "judgemental"

May I point you to some Atheists and their "judgemental" behaviour? If you don't see it then you are simply choosing to pick and choose your reality.

So save your judgemental accusation. We are all judgemental but Jesus taught us not to be.

Now what about that teaching do you disaree with?

As per your arguments about living in a theocratic society under islamic laws I agree completely this is oppressive.

Christian belief is not one of oppression. It is one of love. So this does not apply. If anything our society has become more decayed and liberalized as we move away from the more Christian-centic former ways. So don't harp about Christians trying to change what is taught in schools. I think they are asking for intelligent design to be discussed as a theory as well as the theory of evolution. But those who worship at the alter of evolution don't want any competition.

You liberal fundamentalists are the true tyrants.

Jesus is not a tyrant.

Fellows

It is hard to be like Jesus but it is worth a try. Unless of course you hate Jesus and those who love him.

Fellows

Jesus is our redeemer. If you read through the Bible you see foretastes and parables which give us a preview and a window into the love of our Lord. Boaz had a certain respect for Ruth that in those days was supreme and uncommon. Read the account of Ruth and you see a picture of how Jesus is our Boaz.


Fellows

I just want you to know who you are talking to here. I have been somewhat critical of some of the modern "Church" tactics and methods. I and my wife have moved Churches from time to time due to some disheartening things which took place. Man screws up from time to time but there is good news. It is ok that we screw up. We can learn from our mistakes. We can allow our lives to be restored and we can serve our neighbors both close to come and far off places.

AND we can love God and worship Him as well. We live in a free society where this is possible.

Fellows

In my youth I had been to several different denominations of Churches. Episcopal in the beginning then Luthern later on to others. I don't care so much for the denominations. I would however show you a link to a Church that I attended as a younger person in my home town.

http://www.lwlc.com/

Under the worship tab go to "sermon videos" and watch some sometime when you have time.

Tell me what this pastor is teaching that you hate? I say this because many Christians don't fit the stereotype that you may have in your mind. I emplore you to watch a sermon or two by this Pastor Eibel and tell me your findings.

I think windows media is the streaming file type.

Watch it and see the gentle nature of this pastor. See how he teaches the heart of God. Watch how he teaches out of the Bible.

It is hardly hate-worthy. WATCH IT and see...

Fellows

There are many Christians who make Christians look bad. But this is no reason to give up the passion for what Jesus taught us. Don't allow negative views of failed mankind to tarnish your soul.

Live for the living God.

Watch this and let me know what there is to hate.

http://www.lwlc.com/sermon_052911E.wmv

Fellows

In that Huff piece about evangelicals I could reply the following:

I do associate with and help the poor directly and inderectly. I talk to a homeless man named tony on a weekly basis and I encourage him. He used to be a truck driver but fell out of employment and had some issues to deal with. I know people who have flat out said he is a piece of trash but I disagree with that hateful assessment and I enjoy talking with him. I do not tell him about Jesus or anything like that as he is actually a Christian himself and he caries his Bible with him. He is a wonderful person when you allow yourself to get to know him. He has some issues to work out per employment but I have encouraged him and he has even traveled by bus out of state even to go on Job interviews. Some of my co-workers can't believe I talk with him because they think he is "garbage" as some have flat out said of him.

I do not support the death penalty but I do support life in prison.

I do not support MANY wars.

I do believe people are people and not necessarily lazy if they are on welfare or without employment. I love people. I don't want to judge them.

I have helped people in hard times before. Once I gave a guy $400 to pay a past due bill and I told him not to worry about paying me back.

I am a decent person Christian or not.

But this is not the point. The problem with the huff post piece is that it draws attention to personal rightiousness or lack thereof.

I am not impressed with man's rightiousness. I am interested in the teachings of my Lord and saviour.

When I list the things above about me it is not my goal to brag about me. I don't like self-rightiouness and for good reason.

self-rightiouness is folly. God's rightiousness is what matters.

Man can argue all day long about who has the greater morals etc.

I care more about the teachings of Jesus.

Fellows

What the world needs is not condemnation and ridicule. The world needs people to love each other. When you decide to hate all of christianity you do nothing to help it. You take the lazy way out I would argue.

Anybody can call a homeless man a piece of garbage. But this does not mean this is the case. The case may be that we ALL need encouragement at times in our lives.

The last thing I want to do is wash my hands of helping my neighbor and then ridiculing him because he reads his Bible.

But this is what many lofty (in their heads anyway) liberals do.

There is more to life than hating Christians.

This is why I can't stand Ayn Rand and her Objectivism. She thinks everyone should sink or swim on their own. She thinks that people should not help their neighbor.

She is so selfish that it hurts. But that is HER morality. Not God's mind you.

God's trumps hers and it trumps mine and it trumps yours.

God's morality is the only morality that really matters as we humans are far from perfect.

Fellows