What do you say to an atheist?

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QuestionTime

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So what DO you say? Do you preach to them? Ignore them? What?
Perhaps your best answer would be found in reading of the works of old saints, such as John Wesley and William Booth. They were godly men that converted thousands of souls, so we ought to follow their example.

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VW

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Did youall notice that we lost Zavok?

How the world was made and hot and cold did not have any thing to do with his need.

What we believe did not have any thing to do with his need.

He needed to see that God is not a thing, but like us, with feelings too. That He loves Zavok, as much as He loves us.

I pray for this lost and confused soul, who has been blinded by the devil to see God as something less than human.
 
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Did youall notice that we lost Zavok?

How the world was made and hot and cold did not have any thing to do with his need.

What we believe did not have any thing to do with his need.

He needed to see that God is not a thing, but like us, with feelings too. That He loves Zavok, as much as He loves us.

I pray for this lost and confused soul, who has been blinded by the devil to see God as something less than human.
right ok whatever
 
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All I can say is, atheists, whether they believe in Evolution or not, are not married to the theory or clinging to it in a desperate death grip. They can see that Christians who advocate for Creationism or Intelligent Design (it doesn't matter which idea) cannot let go of it - not even a little bit - without their whole faith and doctrine crashing down around them.

We always like to think that the parable of the wise man building his house on a rock is the Christian who has a literal belief in the word and God; and the fool as the nonbelievers. I think the fool describes the mentally rigid man who build his entire faith system on one idea and when it is placed into question, scrambles to stop the cards from falling.

Atheists simply love to poke at these houses of cards and watch them sway and collapse.

The key to solid faith and mental health is:

Emotional regulation
The ability to suspend your disbelief
Flexibility - cognitive, emotional, and behavioral
Increasing your tolerance for feeling negative emotions
Determining your responsibilities from others
 

VW

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Well you judge Him without meeting Him, and you believe He is judging you, but only because someone who does not know has told you. I am not judging you. Can I talk to you without you judging me? We cannot talk without some place where we can see that we are not judging each other. I don't care what you do or who or what you are, if you want to talk about God, then let's talk, without any judgment.
 

pickles

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right ok whatever
Many years ago someone told me that when you become angry at God, you are more real and honest before him than many others .
Tell God of your feeling and thoughts, tell him what you think.
Then read the bible to see what his answers are.
Dare yourself to discover what God Our Father has to say to you through Jesus and the word.
Dare to discover what the Love of Jesus is truelly about.
I will pray you find the answers you seek.
God bless, pickles
 
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Well you judge Him without meeting Him, and you believe He is judging you, but only because someone who does not know has told you. I am not judging you. Can I talk to you without you judging me? We cannot talk without some place where we can see that we are not judging each other. I don't care what you do or who or what you are, if you want to talk about God, then let's talk, without any judgment.
ok one you dont know anything about me no has gone up to me god is fake and evil i decided that myself i looked in the bible and i see things that god does that a moral good human being wouldnt do end of
 

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ok one you dont know anything about me no has gone up to me god is fake and evil i decided that myself i looked in the bible and i see things that god does that a moral good human being wouldnt do end of

Okay, your soul dude.
 

DinoDillinger

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ok one you dont know anything about me no has gone up to me god is fake and evil i decided that myself i looked in the bible and i see things that god does that a moral good human being wouldnt do end of

You think God's justice is evil.
 
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I do understand. It makes me sad. Because I care for you. I care because He cares.
then im afriad your gona have to stay sad thanks for careing
 

VW

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then im afriad your gona have to stay sad thanks for careing
You are not the only one I am sad for. But each one is just as important as any other.

Do you mind if I lift you up in prayer to my Father? I will not ask anything to be changed in you. Only that I care.
 
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You are not the only one I am sad for. But each one is just as important as any other.

Do you mind if I lift you up in prayer to my Father? I will not ask anything to be changed in you. Only that I care.
do what you want its gona effect me and i dont have the right to stop you
 
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What do I say to an Atheist? Same thing I would say to anybody else.

I don't go around preaching to people! LOL
 

VW

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do what you want its gona effect me and i dont have the right to stop you
Actually, I would not impose upon your rights. That is why I ask permission.
 

VW

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fair enough tho if i start burning im blaming you k :)
Well, I would not expect you to start burning. Not for a while at least. LOL

No, the only thing I would expect to happen is that you might see things a little differently, maybe a little more openly, not so shut off.

I was a pretty hard case at one time. Drugs, booze, women, fast cars, (well, I still like fast cars,) anything and everything which would make me feel better, or even just occupy me for a while, and keep my mind off of what was really bothering me. "Why!"

Good to hear back from you.
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NO not FAST CARS!!! hee hee. You like fast cars but now as a christian you have to drive them the speed limit. Cept when no ones lookin & then only to blow the carbon out right... hee hee.