Atheist and their acts/values
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Most of the most pleasant, kindest, most giving (and most interesting) people I have known throughout my life have been atheists or agnostics. Doesn't seem right for me to point any finger at them for their views because every time I point a finger at someone, there are three more fingers curled around pointed right back at me.
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Thank you for bringing up an excellent point! I've read a lot of posts where people seem to think all atheists are rude, sexually immoral, and evil people. Yes, it's impossible to be righteous without God, but most people who aren't Christian aren't out to constantly harass Christians or hurt others. It's important to remember that anything we do that's not for God is a sin ("...whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31)For the unbeliever, everything is not done for God, so even the best act isn't good. That being said, I think it's a lot worse to steal than to give to charity for the wrong reasons (and the Bible's clear not all sin is equal, even if it's all sin).
God doesn't dwell in those who aren't Christians and those who deny His existence can't be Christians. I'm not sure of any Bible verses that deal with how those who don't know God can behave in good ways, but the best reasoning I have is that the Bible says that God created us in His image and that His invisible attributes are clearly represented in nature. Because we are made in His image (and this is what I think, I'm not sure of any Bible verse that puts in in these words), we are hardwired to imitate Him. This...programming has been hacked by sin, but enough of it exists to keep the world from falling into chaos. Likewise, everyone, even those who deny God's existence sees God's work and attributes; they see His goodness and some part of them wants to imitate their creator. Regardless of whether or not my opinion is correct, the Bible does say no good deed can be done except by what God prepares for us to do. That's talking about Christians, who have Jesus living in them. If a Christian can't do good on one's own, an unbeliever certainly can't. So it's God preventing the world from devolving into complete chaos and preventing believers and unbelievers from becoming the worst possible humans.
God doesn't dwell in those who aren't Christians and those who deny His existence can't be Christians. I'm not sure of any Bible verses that deal with how those who don't know God can behave in good ways, but the best reasoning I have is that the Bible says that God created us in His image and that His invisible attributes are clearly represented in nature. Because we are made in His image (and this is what I think, I'm not sure of any Bible verse that puts in in these words), we are hardwired to imitate Him. This...programming has been hacked by sin, but enough of it exists to keep the world from falling into chaos. Likewise, everyone, even those who deny God's existence sees God's work and attributes; they see His goodness and some part of them wants to imitate their creator. Regardless of whether or not my opinion is correct, the Bible does say no good deed can be done except by what God prepares for us to do. That's talking about Christians, who have Jesus living in them. If a Christian can't do good on one's own, an unbeliever certainly can't. So it's God preventing the world from devolving into complete chaos and preventing believers and unbelievers from becoming the worst possible humans.