Think About It

I was thinking about the American Atheist campaign I mentioned the other day. You know, where I suggested you go ahead and think about it. Because I'm convinced that a rational evaluation of the facts will lead to a theistic conclusion rather than an atheistic conclusion.

I was thinking further about it after I wrote that piece. No, actually I was thinking about the number of people I know that are religious without religion. These are the practical atheists, the ones who would gladly tell you they believe in God or god or "spirituality", but give little or no indication that they actually believe that. I started to think that perhaps this atheist campaign might not be a bad thing.

One of our big problems in America today is our religious atmosphere. Follow the common thinking. "All religions are protected by law, therefore all religions must be equally valid under the law." In our society it's pretty easy to believe whatever you want. "You're a Buddhist? Fine." "You're Wiccan? Whatever." "You are a member of the Church of Light? Wait ... what's that? Oh, a blending of the Kabbalah, the tarot, astrology, alchemy, magic and ESP? Cool." You see, it doesn't really matter. Whatever you want. It's protected; it must be equally valid. As such, nothing is actually valid.

So, you're a "devout Roman Catholic" who discards the Church's teachings on birth control, abortion, sex outside of marriage, and homosexual behavior? That's fine. Believe what you want. Don't let anyone bother you about what you believe. You classify yourself as an "Evangelical Christian" who doesn't actually believe in Hell, Satan, the Bible, or the Resurrection? No problem. You see, at some point, it becomes ludicrous. Nonsense. It makes no sense.

In a society where being a Christian is dangerous, only those who are really Christians would make the claim. We don't live in that society. (We may some day, but not now.) Since we aren't there and we don't want to go there, perhaps this campaign to make people think about what they believe might not be a bad idea. You see, when you approach someone and tell them, "I'd like to tell you about Jesus", it is entirely possible that they'll say, "Oh, I know all about Jesus." It is equally likely that they do not know about Jesus, that the Jesus they know about isn't the actual Jesus, and that the "Christianity" they think they're familiar with is not even remotely related to genuine, biblical Christianity. Perhaps, by thinking these things through, we can burn off some of that fog.

More likely, though, the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. Where do I come up with these ideas?