happy unbelievers

[~Shalhevet~]

How can they live a happy life? I just don't get it. I know many atheists, agnostics, buddists that are very happy. Why has not God shown them wrong in their beliefs? I don't understand.

[OneLight]

They have no real comprehension of good and evil, it is all relative to them. To them, as long as they do no harm to anyone, everything is acceptable. We, on the other hand, have the knowledge of good and evil through scripture, a compass given to us from God. We accept His word as true and live by it. What we fight against, the flesh, they praise and give honor to it. Everything that is natural, they accept ....

1 Corinthians 2:14

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Galatians 5:19-21

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God

They still have a conscience, some more then others, but they do. Some will not listen to the conscience and fulfill all the works of the flesh, but those whom you speak of, those who are happy, will fulfill the works of the flesh as long as it does not harm any other creature. Each group has their own core beliefs, and according to these beliefs which they follow, they remain happy, or as happy as a human can be without God.

Hope this helps ...

God Bless,

Alan

[MorningGlory]

They are happy because they are living under a delusion.....almost like someone smiling as they walk along unaware of the asteroid hurtling toward them from space. They just don't know.......and we need to pray hard for anyone who is without God.

[~Shalhevet~]

They are happy because they are living under a delusion.....almost like someone smiling as they walk along unaware of the asteroid hurtling toward them from space. They just don't know.......and we need to pray hard for anyone who is without God.

No offense to God, but wouldn't that be a much easier way to live? In a delusion.

[ayin jade]

Is it the best way to live? There is an eternity to consider. In the end, believers are those who will be happier, not the lost.

[~Shalhevet~]

Is it the best way to live? There is an eternity to consider. In the end, believers are those who will be happier, not the lost.

No way is happiness on earth worth eternity in hell.

[Miss Elly]

They are happy because they are living under a delusion.....almost like someone smiling as they walk along unaware of the asteroid hurtling toward them from space. They just don't know.......and we need to pray hard for anyone who is without God.

No offense to God, but wouldn't that be a much easier way to live? In a delusion. :rolleyes:

Maybe, in the sense that broad is the way to destruction and many be that find it......I prefer reality, easy or not easy...God is our comforter and friend and our brothers and sisters in Christ, not a double whammy of Jack Daniels or scientific theories. They don't have a devil dogging their every step like a child of God does. We all grow weary of the attacks of satan, we get battle fatigue. But it will all be worth it when we see Jesus.

[~Shalhevet~]

Maybe, in the sense that broad is the way to destruction and many be that find it......I prefer reality, easy or not easy...God is our comforter and friend and our brothers and sisters in Christ, not a double whammy of Jack Daniels or scientific theories. They don't have a devil dogging their every step like a child of God does. We all grow weary of the attacks of satan, we get battle fatigue. But it will all be worth it when we see Jesus.

Amen.

[Blien]

They are happy because they are living under a delusion.....almost like someone smiling as they walk along unaware of the asteroid hurtling toward them from space. They just don't know.......and we need to pray hard for anyone who is without God.

No offense to God, but wouldn't that be a much easier way to live? In a delusion. :rolleyes:

A man once gave an example of a similar thing. He said, what if you picked up a book today and that book said..."Chapter 1... everything is fine. Chapter two... everything is fine. Chapter 3... everything is still fine. Chapter four.. everything is fine." Would you read the book? The answer is no!

I think this is why living in the Truth is not created to be easy.

Another man said, "Nothing worthy have is easy".

[humanoid]

indeed as someone already pointed out, they are happy because they are living in complete delusion. ignorance is bliss.

but they have also made this evil world their abode. so their happiness not only derives from their ignorance, but also from something tangible, such as earthly possessions.

in complete cowardice, they've abandoned god and have taken refuge in this wicked planet. they have cut ties with heaven and have become friends with the world.

they are from the world and therefore the world caters to them. we are not from this world and therefore this world is hostile to us.

""But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for that is how their fathers treated the false prophets." -Jesus

jesus said they have their reward in full during their short time on earth. and then their party will end when they're thrown into hell.

but this is a good subject - one i've had many thoughts about.

take care,

james