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Such a peculiar title. However, having spoken to atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, Satanists (maybe they just said things like that trying to get a rise out of Christians?), wiccans, polytheists, etc, (the list does tend to go on and on 
) over a period of many years before landing here, I do understand the concept They have made an idol out of their pride of life, putting themselves on the throne, which is what we all did in one form or another prior to coming to the cross of Christ. Some are so hardened and hostile in their attitudes toward God, yet would outright deny it, while they dedicated years of their lives arguing against Him, the Bible, religion in general, and Christians in particular!
) over a period of many years before landing here, I do understand the concept They have made an idol out of their pride of life, putting themselves on the throne, which is what we all did in one form or another prior to coming to the cross of Christ. Some are so hardened and hostile in their attitudes toward God, yet would outright deny it, while they dedicated years of their lives arguing against Him, the Bible, religion in general, and Christians in particular!
Here is a recent review of the book:
The Atheistic Theist
3rd March 2017 Others' stuff, Reviews
This is my Amazon review of an excellent book by Jeff Turner, whose work I quote a lot on my blog.
The book is called ‘The Atheistic Theist: Why There is No God and You Should Follow Him’
You perhaps think it sounds like a daft title for a Christian book? Read on for clarification!
Jeff Turner is at the same time both extremely perceptive and also very good at expressing his ideas. I’d go so far as to say that he’s one of the clearest Christian thinkers of our generation; I’d even go so far as to say that he is a modern-day C.S. Lewis.
Jeff writes here with refreshing transparency, drawing on his own personal experiences; those of others; others’ ideas; the Scriptures; great Christian thinkers throughout the ages, from Augustine through Calvin, Luther, Edwards and into the modern era. He also quotes from several atheists including (among others) Richard Dawkins, Gene Roddenberry (one of my personal heroes!) and Christopher Hitchens, whom he feels have meaningful things to say in today’s theological dialogues. Indeed, I agree; if the Church only listens to herself, the result is a vicious cycle of inbred thinking with no clear critique or accountability. Jeff uses the atheists’ points of view to hold up a mirror to modern Evangelical theology, and the picture we see is most disturbing.
The idea of the title is that Jesus and the early believers were seen as atheists because they didn’t worship the ‘gods’ of their time, and could therefore be seen as ‘atheists’. In the same way, Jeff argues, we today have lost sight of the God of Jesus and replaced Him with gods of our own; gods created in our own image.
If you are a Christian who has questions about his faith, and about the logical inconsistencies you can’t ignore, if you’re honest, then this is the book for you. Alternatively, if you are an atheist, you might like to take a look too and see how Jeff Turner has addressed some of the points made by other atheists. You may be pleasantly surprised.
I love this book. So many times I have found myself exclaiming aloud, ‘Yes!!’ while reading it. Your thinking is challenged, your assumptions are challenged, but your faith will emerge all the more strengthened for reading this book; your vision of Father God will also take on new hues of grace truth and beauty, instead of those of vengeance and terrible judgement.
If you’ve never read a theology book before, then this one would be a good place to start. Definitely recommended!
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Those knuckle dragging, cave dwelling goat herders were not very smart, after all... according to atheists, who believe they are so much smarter and more rational and logical than anyone who believes in God, Whom they would often refer to as an "invisible friend" as if anyone who does believe in God has no valid reasons for doing so, and may actually be in need of psychiatric care and medications
There is one commercial where the guy asks Alexa what the sound of one hand clapping is, and she answers it is exactly the same as a high five............WHAT A DUMB answer......
A high five takes TWO hands, and there ACTUALLY is a noise made.......not so with ONE HAND clapping......
STUPID just plain STUPID..........so much for artificial intelligence
A high five takes TWO hands, and there ACTUALLY is a noise made.......not so with ONE HAND clapping......
STUPID just plain STUPID..........so much for artificial intelligence
