I have several friends that would classify themselves as atheist. You may ask, how could I someone with a strong faith in God be friends with someone who doesn't believe in God. It is called respect. They know how I believe, I know how they believe and we respect that. That doesn't mean occasionally we have a good debate, one friend in particular, we debate often. I find it intellectually stimulating to debate. He will never change me and it sharpens my faith when I debate. I found some good quotes about atheism. Thought I would share them for those atheist friends of mine. Those of you who do believe will get a kick out of them too!!
Maybe the atheist cannot find God for the same reason a thief cannot find a policeman.
~Author Unknown
Humanism or atheism is a wonderful philosophy of life as long as you are big, strong, and between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five. But watch out if you are in a lifeboat and there are others who are younger, bigger, or smarter. --William Murray
Atheism is a crutch for those who cannot bear the reality of God. -- Tom Stoppard
The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful, and has nobody to thank.--Dante Gabriel Rossetti
If there were no God, there would be no atheists. --G.K. Chesterton
Atheists express their rage against God although in their view He does not exist. --C. S. Lewis
Shouldn't atheist have an equal obligation to explain pleasure in a world of randomness. Where does pleasure come from? –G.K. Chesterton
Taking these one at a time, because a good debate works for me too:
ReplyDeleteMaybe the atheist cannot find God for the same reason a thief cannot find a policeman.
~Author Unknown
Maybe. So?
Humanism or atheism is a wonderful philosophy of life as long as you are big, strong, and between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five. But watch out if you are in a lifeboat and there are others who are younger, bigger, or smarter. --William Murray
Absolutely not true, and frankly offensive, but it is of course the way that some Christians like to try to put down others.
Atheism is a crutch for those who cannot bear the reality of God. -- Tom Stoppard
So the lack of something can become supportive? Nice rhetoric but nonsense.
The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful, and has nobody to thank.--Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Hardly worth writing a response. But what makes him think that there has to be someone to be thankful to?
If there were no God, there would be no atheists. --G.K. Chesterton
No no. If there was no concept of god there would be no concept of atheism. Chesterton was obviously playing games with words as was his expertise.
Atheists express their rage against God although in their view He does not exist. --C. S. Lewis
Typical C S Lewis nonsensical rhetoric based on ignorance. Do they really express their rage? Most atheists I know are quite calm and not raging at all.
Shouldn't atheist have an equal obligation to explain pleasure in a world of randomness. Where does pleasure come from? –G.K. Chesterton
Erm - why? Obviously not. It is the theists who are making extraordinary claims, and extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Pleasure has a clear evolutionary origin.
Your turn! Still hoping that someone as intelligent as you might start to ask a few questions in your religious life as good as those you ask in your business life.
:)
ohh Plasma!! They are jokes!!
ReplyDeleteThe one that you find offensive is a take on survival of the fittest not a put down on others.
And the last quote, al lthe time I hear the question why does God allow suffering, so only fair play to have to ask you a question of where something comes from!!
And you end it with a compliment. :) Thanks for saying I am intelligent, although, I am very firm in who and what I believe and will not be moved. (Did you get the song reference? lol) And my business life, hmm, glad someone thinks I ask good questions there!!! :)