[Jon Bradley]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

Whoa there mate! Jesus IS God

John 10:30 I and my Father are one.

Do you see now?

YIC

Ah hah! The Master was waxing hypothetical when He asked "Why call me good?". Jesus, always speaking in riddles to confuse heathens.

In His Grip,

(Associate) Pastor Jon O. Bradley

[John Creeser]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

Ah hah! The Master was waxing hypothetical when He asked "Why call me good?". Jesus, always speaking in riddles to confuse heathens.

In His Grip,

(Associate) Pastor Jon O. Bradley

Please Jon - only quote from the King James version of the Bible. You are in danger of eternal damnation quoting from false Bibles.

Galatians 1:7-9
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

[Jon Bradley]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

Please Jon - only quote from the King James version of the Bible. You are in danger of eternal damnation quoting from false Bibles.

Galatians 1:7-9
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

Yes, thank you Brother John for rebuking my error. My soul has certainly been saved from death (again). Letting you know your much needed role, as the good book commands.

"Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins." James 5:19-20

[AlphaAndOmega]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

Being an atheist is not that much different than being a Christian, Muslim, Agnostic, or Jew.
You, as an individual, have morals, goals, dreams, and beliefs. These differ from not from one belief to the next, but on an individual basis. Morality is shaped and changed only by environment and peers, notably in the beliefs taught to said individual. Many 'Atheists' are either previous members of a religion who were persecuted for being different, taught to be atheist, or, most commonly, chose to be one (just like with most religions-including Christianity) with the free will that nearly all humans possess (those who do not have free will tend to be brain-dead). The cruel persecuting of the autistic by members of religious communities ( also including Christianity) also leads to more and more people becoming atheist. (And before any of you start spamming me with RTFM, I chose not to because I will cancel this account soon. All that stuff they said about this place being the world's friendliest forum... It seems to be a lie. If it truly were, then people would accept each other regardless of belief, sexual orientation, gender, race, any physical or mental disabilities, ect.)

[Basilissa]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

Being an atheist is not that much different than being a Christian, Muslim, Agnostic, or Jew.
You, as an individual, have morals, goals, dreams, and beliefs. These differ from not from one belief to the next, but on an individual basis. Morality is shaped and changed only by environment and peers, notably in the beliefs taught to said individual. Many 'Atheists' are either previous members of a religion who were persecuted for being different, taught to be atheist, or, most commonly, chose to be one (just like with most religions-including Christianity) with the free will that nearly all humans possess (those who do not have free will tend to be brain-dead). The cruel persecuting of the autistic by members of religious communities ( also including Christianity) also leads to more and more people becoming atheist. (And before any of you start spamming me with RTFM, I chose not to because I will cancel this account soon. All that stuff they said about this place being the world's friendliest forum... It seems to be a lie. If it truly were, then people would accept each other regardless of belief, sexual orientation, gender, race, any physical or mental disabilities, ect.)

WHERE IS YOUR INTRODUCTION THREAD?

Some "people"....

[Mary Etheldreda]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

Being an atheist is not that much different than being a Christian, Muslim, Agnostic, or Jew.

Well now I know you're lying!



Being True Christian™ isn't anything like worshiping a false moon-god who tells women to dress in garbage bags, or anything like a stingy, back-stabbing jew. I'll let you do a little etymology research into what "agnostic" and "atheist" mean (hint, "a" is the Greek prefix for "not" or "lack of;" "theos" is Greek for God, and "gnosis" does not mean "on a spectrum somewhere because I don't have the courage to stop lying to myself and pretend there's a loophole just in case I'm wrong").

You, as an individual, have morals, goals, dreams, and beliefs. These differ from not from one belief to the next, but on an individual basis. Morality is shaped and changed only by environment and peers, notably in the beliefs taught to said individual. Many 'Atheists' are either previous members of a religion who were persecuted for being different, taught to be atheist, or, most commonly, chose to be one (just like with most religions-including Christianity) with the free will that nearly all humans possess (those who do not have free will tend to be brain-dead). The cruel persecuting of the autistic by members of religious communities ( also including Christianity) also leads to more and more people becoming atheist. (And before any of you start spamming me with RTFM, I chose not to because I will cancel this account soon. All that stuff they said about this place being the world's friendliest forum... It seems to be a lie. If it truly were, then people would accept each other regardless of belief, sexual orientation, gender, race, any physical or mental disabilities, ect.)

That doesn't make any sense. Look, if someone is moral and decent and good, it is clearly because the LORD is working through them (1st John 1:7). True Christians™ are living temples of the LORD (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) and as such, are incapable of NOT being moral and decent and good. This much is elementary, for the Holy Bible tells us it alone is the source of morality because only the Bible is the very Word of God in written form (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21). If a person wants to know God’s will, he turns to the Bible. If a person wants to discern right from wrong, he turns to the Bible.

Without it, we are like ships adrift at sea. At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, our Lord said these words:

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Matthew 7:24-25

The Word of God, the Bible, is the only rock upon which to build morality. This defeats your argument, and I implore you to seek your heart and learn more.

Of course the Holy Spirit can, and sometimes does, move through a nonbeliever, just as He can, and sometimes does, move through inanimate elements such as wind, or water, to elicit a desired outcome.

One who does not accept the Truth of the Holy LORD and His Righteousness, cannot therefore accept the concept of free will. An evolutionist will no doubt refer to the godless scientists that try and fool people into believing the brain responds to stimuli prior to an individual's awareness. In other words, atheists believe that we do not choose to act freely, we act according to some scientific web of strings that has been in existence for a gazillion years, and simply justify our behavior when it conforms to the desires we would like to see played out. I'm surprised you haven't fallen for that claptrap spewed out by one of your New Atheist High Priests.

[Jason the drunk mick]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

Being an atheist is just like a normal person who doensnt beleive that they have do all sorts of holy things or they will be forever burned in hell.

And just because we dont think there is a god doesnt mean we are bad people it just means that when we do something good it is because we want to not because their is some all powerful person in the sky judging our every move and will send us to hell for being mean

[Didymus Much]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

...

So how's that Section 8 working out for ya?

[The Curious One]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

I'm sorry to say that I'm on the fence between Christianity and atheism and I just want some guidance. I joined this community in search of knowledge only to find racism in many posts as well as ignorance. I've seen posts that said "we're right and you're wrong" as well as posts that want to help atheists become Christians. We all want to be more like God, do we not? Since he is the perfect example for how we should live. I also have to say that though I am leaning more towards being a Christian at the moment, after reading a lot of posts here on this forum, I'm once again beginning to question Christianity. There are many things I question, so I hope there is someone who can explain why Christianity is better.

[Mark L. Snyde, PhD]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

I'm sorry to say that I'm on the fence between Christianity and atheism and I just want some guidance. I joined this community in search of knowledge only to find racism in many posts as well as ignorance. I've seen posts that said "we're right and you're wrong" as well as posts that want to help atheists become Christians. We all want to be more like God, do we not? Since he is the perfect example for how we should live. I also have to say that though I am leaning more towards being a Christian at the moment, after reading a lot of posts here on this forum, I'm once again beginning to question Christianity. There are many things I question, so I hope there is someone who can explain why Christianity is better.

Hello friend,

I hope I can provide the unbalanced force which removes you from your precarious equilibrium, sending you joyfully toppling head over heels to the correct side of the fence.

We here at Landover Baptist Church do not condone racism and/or ignorance. You will see neither of these from a True Christian(tm), but the many Christ-haters who come here do litter our sacred forums with such refuse.

The True Christians(tm) here are always right, because we back up our statements with the Holy Word of God (KJV1611). God is always right, and when we back our statements with His Word, then we are right by association.

As far as which is better, being a True Christian(tm) or a God-hating heathen, I put forth to you the question:

Is is better to live forever in paradise with God, or to burn mercilessly forever, separated from God's love?

[Mary Etheldreda]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

I'm sorry to say that I'm on the fence between Christianity and atheism and I just want some guidance. I joined this community in search of knowledge only to find racism in many posts as well as ignorance. I've seen posts that said "we're right and you're wrong" as well as posts that want to help atheists become Christians. We all want to be more like God, do we not? Since he is the perfect example for how we should live. I also have to say that though I am leaning more towards being a Christian at the moment, after reading a lot of posts here on this forum, I'm once again beginning to question Christianity. There are many things I question, so I hope there is someone who can explain why Christianity is better.

Hello friend, and welcome to our forum! If you're "on the fence," then you are in a position of eternal danger. You see, the Holy Bible tells us that we must accept by faith that God the Father, a being without physical attributes to explore and understand (John 4:24), a being that exists outside the realm of nature and therefore impervious to scientific exploration, nevertheless exists. Hebrews 11:6 says that without faith it is impossible to please God, "for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Unless God chooses to reveal Himself to you in a physical way (and let's face it, the chances of that are slim to none), you must believe in faith or suffer the consequences of eternal damnation (Revelation 20:15). As it stands right now, you're being "on the fence" is NOT a declaration of faith, ergo, it is by default, a one-way ticket to HELL (John 3:18)

If you are unsure, you should start by reading the Holy Bible, carefully, prayerfully. Until then, kindly refrain from making judgments for which you are wholly ignorant. If you don't know the LORD, and you don't know what He commands from His followers, accusing us of worshiping and honoring the LORD wrong is rather foolish. You might want to learn a bit about the faith you think you're defending before making a bigger fool of yourself.

In the meantime, you are most welcome to introduce yourself HERE so we can greet you properly! You can read all kinds of helpful information on this thread for newcomers like yourself. If you’d like to share your opinion, kindly provide the Scriptural Support where we can see how wonderfully God said it first. Finally, your rights on our forum can be found HERE.

[Bobby-Joe]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

I'm sorry to say that I'm on the fence between Christianity and atheism and I just want some guidance. I joined this community in search of knowledge only to find racism in many posts as well as ignorance. I've seen posts that said "we're right and you're wrong" as well as posts that want to help atheists become Christians. We all want to be more like God, do we not? Since he is the perfect example for how we should live. I also have to say that though I am leaning more towards being a Christian at the moment, after reading a lot of posts here on this forum, I'm once again beginning to question Christianity. There are many things I question, so I hope there is someone who can explain why Christianity is better.

Friend, is it not obvious that Christians are much better than those judgmental atheist scum? I think your choice is clear enough.

[Jason the drunk mick]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

Friend, is it not obvious that Christians are much better than those judgmental atheist scum? I think your choice is clear enough.

JUDGMENTAL this is from the group that have an opinion on everything and everyone all based on ONE BOOK

[James Hutchins]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

JUDGMENTAL this is from the group that have an opinion on everything and everyone all based on ONE BOOK

That is right friend, God's Book, the KJV Bible

[Brother Helge]

Re: What is it like to be an atheist?

JUDGMENTAL this is from the group that have an opinion on everything and everyone all based on ONE BOOK

One book?

Seriously - One book?

You are talking about Gods Holy Words!

The Holy Bible (KJV1611)!

God knows for sure what is best for us!
How can you call The Creator Himself judgmental???

He knows what's best for us - doesn't He?
He created u!!!