I am a teenage atheist, coming in peace: Ask me anything!

[wwjd_kilden]

Um...maybe it's just the way I'm reading it, but some of these posts sound a bit defensive, and he does say that he is "coming in peace." Unless or until he proves otherwise, let's keep our shirts on. He hasn't even been back yet!

I just find it strange that so many atheists come to these forums and want us to ask them questions about atheism.
That indicates they are preaching atheism

 

[William86]

I just find it strange that so many atheists come to these forums and want us to ask them questions about atheism.
That indicates they are preaching atheism

Perhaps they feel they are misunderstood by christians just as many christians feel their beliefs are misunderstood by atheists. Could also just want to preach.

 

[TemporaryCircumstances]

Here's the book. I looked at the contents. No surprises there. None of these questions are taxing. Some would just take a lot longer to answer than others. This book presents no threat to me or to my faith.

https://www.amazon.com/50-Simple-Questions-Every-Christian/dp/161614727X

Wasn't expecting it to present any threat

 

[TemporaryCircumstances]

Well, that's embarrassing. I had Paul's epistles on my mind, but I meant one of John's letters. I believe she's referring to 1st John. I can't remember which passage though.

I think it's first John 1:1-20 where it comes up
(Somewhere in there)

 

[Tintin]

Wasn't expecting it to present any threat

Right. But I imagine many atheists would think it would pose a threat to us. Because Christians are stupid.

 

[TemporaryCircumstances]

quite simply because i don't doubt you know what your side is saying, if you want a book about Jesus, why not open the bible?
also having read it, i am of the opinion that strobel is not giving both side of the issue, not even close. he is an extremely bigotted close minded christian. he is not the best source to understand what atheists are saying. you cannot dismiss atheists based on a completely wrong idea of what they are saying. popeye's post for example is the most ignorant an ridiculous thing i have read all day, by far:

Atheism is a religion.

Your bible is Darwin's origin of species.
Your churches are the public schools where your priests teach from your bible
Your congregation is all america's children
Your blood sacrifice is the unborn innocent children
Your God is self worship/"science" ....even your science is faith science.(asking a human being to believe the impossible...evolution)

Your false prophets are the media and secular humanism?situational ethics teachers and professors.

His books are close to giving both sides than the one he gave to me.
I can also give some more books that I have (but haven't read yet) that I believe give both sides

 

[TemporaryCircumstances]

Okay, if you don't like Lee Strobel,
I have a book called The Question of God and I'm pretty darn sure it represents both sides haha

 

[TemporaryCircumstances]

There
(Ten characters)

 

[Tintin]

I think it's first John 1:1-20 where it comes up
(Somewhere in there)

Yeah, I think it's around verse 18 that it begins, but I'm struggling to find it at the moment.

 

[TemporaryCircumstances]

Yeah, I think it's around verse 18 that it begins, but I'm struggling to find it at the moment.

Yeah, I'll try to find it when I have time

 

[Willie-T]

This reminds me of the letters that John wrote to the church when they were being drawn by those outside the church who spoke lies
(Does anyone know what I'm taking about? Haha I really need to freshen up on this Bible knowledge)

That was probably Galatians. He even asked, "Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you?"

 

[TemporaryCircumstances]

That was probably Galatians. He even asked, "Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you?"

Maybe....
I really t thought it was John though LOL

 

[NateDaGrimes]

Homeslice, I remember when you were 15 years old. From this end, it doesn't look like much has changed over the years.

I assure you that things have changed, but my ideals indeed NEVER changed.

 

[Depleted]

Yes, one of Paul's epistles. But I just can't remember which one! Talk about bad times for your brain to fly out the window.

Ah, John I'm not good with. Paul I'm better with. Are you and Temp talking 2 Cor. 4?

 

[Depleted]

Nate, people aren't bashing you. But for a guy who claims sinless perfection, you've always done a damn good job of condemning people.

Must be me then, because I don't think he's even doing a good job there.

And, in all fairness to Nate, he's not really claiming sinless perfection. He's playing a game. It's called "I'll do anything to get attention when I'm bored. I just am not able to entertain myself yet." He really does just post little ditties to get attention.

 

[Willie-T]

Gosh I wish I knew as much as this 16 year-old self-proclaimed Atheist. And I love the part about how he "used to be a Christian." When? During a couple of years, way back when, while he was watching cartoons and sucking on juice boxes.?

I've lived about four and a half of his lifetimes, yet I don't know a twentieth of the things he thinks he knows.

Kid, I hope you get a little smarter before you happen to run out of time on this planet. There's enough you haven't a clue about to construct a whole 'nother world.

 

[Depleted]

Well, I'm turning in for the night. HAVE fun! (and if any of you come up with that reference Natania was looking for, for goodness sake let me know! It will likely meddle with my mind! lol)

More so than "Single 15 - 18 teens" messed with mine? Eek! Long night!

 

[Tintin]

Must be me then, because I don't think he's even doing a good job there.

And, in all fairness to Nate, he's not really claiming sinless perfection. He's playing a game. It's called "I'll do anything to get attention when I'm bored. I just am not able to entertain myself yet." He really does just post little ditties to get attention.

Really? That's good to know. Because he's been doing the same thing for a few years now. I had to look at his age to see if he'd grown up.

 

[Willie-T]

My wife told me that she heard this when she was 20 in college.... "A young Atheist has to guard his faith very carefully."

Think about it a while, and it may soak in. LOL

 

[Depleted]

quite simply because i don't doubt you know what your side is saying, if you want a book about Jesus, why not open the bible?
also having read it, i am of the opinion that strobel is not giving both side of the issue, not even close. he is an extremely bigotted close minded christian. he is not the best source to understand what atheists are saying. you cannot dismiss atheists based on a completely wrong idea of what they are saying. popeye's post for example is the most ignorant an ridiculous thing i have read all day, by far:

Atheism is a religion.

Your bible is Darwin's origin of species.
Your churches are the public schools where your priests teach from your bible
Your congregation is all america's children
Your blood sacrifice is the unborn innocent children
Your God is self worship/"science" ....even your science is faith science.(asking a human being to believe the impossible...evolution)

Your false prophets are the media and secular humanism?situational ethics teachers and professors.

Lee Strobel -- you might want to check who he is before adding your "bigoted" review of his effectiveness. You don't even know who "your side" is.

(We are supposed to use the word "bigoted" for anyone we disagree with, right?)