Why do atheists post here?

[OnetrueGod]

Earlier there was a post from an atheist that seemed to delight in bashing our beliefs as "a cult that believes in mystical creatures with powers." Apparently it was stricken from the forum and probably rightly so, as it was simply Christian bashing with no apparent message other than..."you Christians are stupid." I have read and replied to several atheist (and agnostic?) people who post on these forums. Most are generally polite, respectful, and a few actually seem to to be open minded about those of us who recognize that there has to be a superior being (creator) to ourselves. I appreciate and welcome those to post. However, to that removed post and others like them...

Thanks for coming on the post to straighten out all us backward ignorant believers. Gee, next you're gonna tell me that Santa Clause, the easter bunny, and unicorns aren't true either! Hang on a minute, I've got to swing a dead cat over my shoulder twelve times and chant to Mazzou the god of the wood nymphs. Wait a minute, how did I write this...obvious I'm a backwards mindless Oaf who can't even write my name...duuuuh!

You have wowed me with your obvious superior intellect and wisdom into all things spiritual. I bow at your feet and worship your massive brain and superior powers of reasoning and intellegence. I'm not worthy to even be on the website with such wise and perfect all-knowing, all seeing, and mighty human demigods.

Seriously, you are welcome to come on this website to discuss the existence of God if you wish...we welcome that. But we must ask that you do so with an open mind and with respect (not necessarily agreement) for our views and beliefs. But. apparently you came on to insult and belittle the beliefs of the followers of Christ. If you have decided that because you can't measure, touch, feel, smell, scientifically test, or prove personally beyond a doubt that God exists, then so be it. If you can look at the complex and awesome existence of the universe, the world we live in, and the life that surrounds us including our own and not see a superior intellegent design at work, then nothing I, as a weak, frail, imperfect, and with far inferior intellegence human being, can say or show you that will change your mind.

Apparently you have some real issue yourself about the existence of God...claiming with condescending disgust anyone who "believes in mystical creatures with powers...snicker, snicker, Thinking all the while just how superior you are to us. Are you really that insecure about the obvious falecy of our beliefs, that you feel the need to come on to a Christian forum website to taunt and tease us about the fact that we don't believe the universe created itself... that we don't believe that we are simply "naked apes" with no more significance than a rat or a cockroach. Or that we don't believe we are just the end of a long line of genetic mutations and that life began by accident from a prehistoric pool of chemicals and a random lightening strike...gee, talk about your fairy tales!

I don't understand your high intellectual motives for becoming a member of this website. Please enlighten us foolish ignorant people...obviously we are much too stupid to understand. Frankly, I don't see the point.

Anybody recognize a bit of sarcasm in my post?

Edited September 15, 2009 by OnetrueGod

[~candice~]

Psalm 14:1 (NIV)

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."

Proverbs 23:9 (NIV)

Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 (NIV)

As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.

Ecclesiastes 9:17 (NIV)

The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.

[O'Dannyboy]

Consider them tests. Perhaps even Satan himself probing you for weakness.

[Guest ~zoe-girl~]

Psalm 14:1 (NIV)

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."

Proverbs 23:9 (NIV)

Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 (NIV)

As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.

Ecclesiastes 9:17 (NIV)

The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.

Andy you have shared it oh so well!

ZG

[RebekahDavid]

blessings,

atheist are allowed to come to the outercourt following the guide lines of this ministry. it is a chance to witness to others who come here besides those who post.

just a reminder this is the prayer request forum and this is not a prayer request so i have asked it to be moved to general discussion.

love your sister in Christ,

Rebekah David

[Trusting Jesus]

I have often wondered why athiests post here. At least I wonder about those who come to mock. If we treat them with love and confront there error we my be able to show them who God is. Christianity is the only truth and our Lord convicts, but is faithful to forgive those who repent. If we show His love to them, the very least we will have done is plant some seeds.

Christianity stands against sin, and even Christians have a hard time giving up earthly ways. So someone who doesn't not know Christ can only mock what they do not understand.

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Nathele

[OnetrueGod]

blessings,

atheist are allowed to come to the outercourt following the guide lines of this ministry. it is a chance to witness to others who come here besides those who post.

just a reminder this is the prayer request forum and this is not a prayer request so i have asked it to be moved to general discussion.

love your sister in Christ,

Rebekah David

Rebekah, thank you for moving this post. I'm new to this website and I'm not sure how it ended up in the prayer request forum in the first place...I didn't intend on it being there. thanks for moving it to this forum.

Thank you to others that post. I need to watch pulling out the sarcasm card. We need to treat others with love, and I instead resorted to sarcasm. I guess I just get tired of people subtracting 50 points off my IQ when I mention I believe in God. Please forgive my venting session earlier. I really do wonder why they feel the need to mock us. Thanks for all the insights and scripture...it helps.

[MorningGlory]

Thank you to others that post. I need to watch pulling out the sarcasm card. We need to treat others with love, and I instead resorted to sarcasm. I guess I just get tired of people subtracting 50 points off my IQ when I mention I believe in God. Please forgive my venting session earlier. I really do wonder why they feel the need to mock us. Thanks for all the insights and scripture...it helps.

Atheists are driven to rail at Christians and, usually, they don't know what is driving them. They go on endlessly, feverishly trying to prove we descended from apes. (That would make us just another animal, not created by God, and move them closer to proving He doesn't exist.) They never seem to convince anyone of anything and, yet, they go on and on and on.. I've asked more than one why, if they are happy atheists, do they hang around Christian sites trying to convince and convert believers? And that IS what they're doing; even if they won't admit it. I've never gotten a coherent reply.

[RebekahDavid]

blessings OnetrueGod,

your entirely welcome. iv'e been know to make a few mistakes here as well .

you know when we respond to atheist i think the first thing we need to do is pray for them. (Christ came to seek the lost such as we were before He opened our eyes) and then pray about what to post and not let what they say harm our witness to others by replying out of emotion instead of Spirit led motives, only God can draw them but the Lord can certainly use our witness to plant seeds for them or others.

paul rallied against God so much he helped to kill Christians and yet the Lord opened his hard heart. can we really discern who the Lord has given up on? please understand i am not saying to let what they say go unchallenged at all. but rather to make sure the truth is heard with grace so when others read it they do not see just a name calling war from both sides. just mho

love your sister in Christ,

Rebekah David

[other one]

There have been athiests post here in thepast and members here had many long discussions with them. A couple that I remember ended up professing Chirst and it seemed at the time became saved through the discussions here.

I say that to say that sometimes some of them are drawn here and I personally think it is by God himself.

We should always be kind and gentle with them for we never know how much the Holy Spirit will use our posts to touch thier hearts.