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COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n At the Christianity Today <\/em>website, an author (Shawn Graves<\/strong>) asks and provides some answers to the question, Why are there still atheists?<\/em><\/p>\n A lot of ink has been spilled over whether God exists. Within this context, some theists like to point out that “God has made it plain” that he exists, that “God’s invisible qualities \u2026 have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse” (Rom. 1:19-20). They urge us to remember that the “heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands” (Ps. 19:1). In a recent Christianity Today article, Jim Spiegel cites these passages and writes<\/a>: “This naturally prompts the question: If the evidence for God is so abundant, then why are there atheists?”<\/p>\n Spiegel asserts that for many atheists, it’s not “cool, rational inquiry” that led to their atheism. Rather, in many cases it’s complex moral and psychological factors that produce atheism. For example, Spiegel points to research suggesting that some prominent atheists had broken, defective relationships with their fathers. Others live in perpetual disobedience and rebellion\u2014resisting lifestyle changes required upon adopting theism. And still others confess that they just don’t want there to be a God. Spiegel contends that immorality has cognitive consequences\u2014it impedes one’s ability to recognize that theism is true.<\/p>\n No doubt he’s right. Surely some people accept atheism due in part to such powerful motivational factors.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2011\/marchweb-only\/whytherearestillatheists.html<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Now, actually one of the reasons that there are evolutionary atheists is, believe it or not, in the 19th century various male “intellectual” were looking for excuses to not have to abide by biblical standards of sexual morality.\u00a0 And back then, some of them even admitted that is why they embraced the concept that life randomly evolved without a creator God.<\/p>\n I would also add hypocrisy to the list. The fact that evangelicals, for example, are more likely to be involved with fornication than the general public, despite biblical admonitions against it, turns people off.<\/p>\n War is another factor.\u00a0 Many non-believers point to religions such as Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism as major causes of war, which turns many people off to the idea that there is a truly loving God.\u00a0 But of course, all scholars realize that early Christians would not participate in carnal warfare.\u00a0 And in my opinion, this is still true of faithful Christians today (for details, please check out Military Service and the Churches of God: Do Real Christians Participate in Carnal Warfare?<\/a>).<\/p>\n There are also scholars, for example, like Bart Ehrman, who started out as Protestant but when they learned more about church history, realized that Protestantism simply did not fit with church history or much of the Bible (see also Hope of Salvation: How the Living Church of God differ from most Protestants<\/a>).\u00a0 And while he may be more of an agnostic than an atheist, the fact that most of what is considered by the world to be Christianity, is not Christianity, and this turns many off of religion (though it does not necessarily make them atheists).<\/p>\n But I would like to add that it is illogical to be an atheist.\u00a0 While there may be many reasons that people may doubt the existence of a personal God, such as the one that the Bible teaches about, the reality is that any that conclude that there cannot be a creator\/god are being foolish:<\/p>\n 1 The fool has said in his heart,”There is no God.” (Psalms 14:1, NKJV)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n One of the reasons that it is foolish to conclude that there is no God is because humans should realize that we are finite beings.\u00a0 No human has been to ever place in the universe, no human has lived forever, no human has been to every possible dimension that may exist in the universe.\u00a0 Since no human has done that, for any human to conclude that there cannot be a god or any type is illogical.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because no human has enough possible proof that God cannot exist.\u00a0 Doing so with limited “evidence” is foolish.<\/p>\n Furthermore, if the laws of bioscience are accepted as valid, one can easily prove that something outside of those laws (God) was necessary for life to begin and to continue.\u00a0 Amino acids simply did not randomly line up, become alive, realize that it had to eat, realize that it had to have a means to eat, immediately\u00a0 have a way to utilize food (like a properly developed digestive system), realize it had to reproduce for survival of life, and have the means to do so.\u00a0 It is illogical to conclude otherwise.<\/p>\n But, despite the fact that some claim to be atheists, God’s existence is logical.<\/p>\n Some articles of possible related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n Is God’s Existence Logical?<\/a> Some say it is not logical to believe in God. Is that true? COGwriter At the Christianity Today website, an author (Shawn Graves) asks and provides some answers to the question, Why are there still atheists? A lot of ink has been spilled over whether God exists. 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\nIs Evolution Probable or Impossible or Is God’s Existence Logical? Part II<\/a> This short article clearly answers what ‘pseudo-scientists’ refuse to acknowledge.
\nWhere Did God Come From?<\/a> Any ideas? And how has God been able to exist? Who is God?
\nHow is God Omnipotent, Omnipresent, and Omniscient?<\/a> Here is a biblical article by Wallace Smith which answers what many really wonder about it.
\nWhat is the Meaning of Life?<\/a> Who does God say is happy? What is your ultimate destiny? Do you really know? Does God actually have a plan for YOU personally?
\nThe Bible: Fact or Fiction?<\/a> This is a booklet written by Douglas Winnail that answers if the Bible is just a collection of myths and legends or the inspired word of God.
\nThe History of Early Christianity<\/a> Are you aware that what most people believe is not what truly happened to the true Christian church? Do you know where the early church was based? Do you know what were the doctrines of the early church? Is your faith really based upon the truth or compromise?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"