So I'm looking through the news on the internet and come across an article about an Atheist group in Britain who is running an ad campaign that's gaining popularity. They have taken ads that are or will soon be seen by the Brits throughout their buses and Underground trains that read, "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life."(cough, choke...) Hmmmmm..
As someone who does believe that God not only exists but takes great care and participation in my life. that doesn't anger me so much as you may expect. I have been known to fly off the handle a time or two, granted, on much sillier things. It's the human in me. But I feel sort of sad for people who don't believe that God exists. I know that there are many who believe that Christianity is bad on various levels. I'm not going to cite those arguments because in my eyes, there's far too much information on the internet that support the idea that Christians are bad. Whatevers. But I'm also not going to write as if I'm an expert on what Atheists really believe. Neither do I feel the need to want to learn more about their beliefs on the basis of 'learning' or 'opening my mind.' Frankly, my life experiences as well as my innate beliefs propel me to the conclusion that God DOES exist. But above this superficial understanding and belief, I know deeply and truly that He works in my life everytime I want Him to, and especially when I don't want Him to. Thats how much I am convinced that His love is real and His love is true. Even when I don't want my God to exist and see me involved in areas of my life that perhaps is not the most convenient or where I'm not acting right, He is. I always think of the times where I felt alone and misunderstood, or times when I was surrounded by people who loved me and yet still felt alone and unloved. In my na'au, I instinctively knew that despite how my feelings made my mind to drift on ideas that no one cared, I KNEW God cared for me. There have been in too many predicaments that I was literally at the end of my rope where I've been pulled out on time. There've been a few times that I let go of the rope, but found myself falling into a peaceful security and assurance that could have only come from Gods grace.
Call it what you will, haters. But this is my perspective and I'm convinced that God is alive and always working.
So I feel bad for people who feel contrary to me. I can't ask 'where do they go when they die?' because maybe they don't believe they go anywhere. But what happens to them when they die? Is that it? I guess if someone lived their life under that perceived ending, then the 'live your life' mentality that is prevalent in this day and age makes sense. Why not do whatever the heck you want? There's no accountability. There's no reason to do your best. There's no reason to live your best. There's no reason for charity. No reason for hope. No reason for true love, since the end of the life is empty. What's the point?
When I saw this article, I thought of this scripture: The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. (Psalm 14:1) An atheist being interviewed was upset that their organization was asked to change the ad. It originally read 'There's no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life' The group was instructed that in order for their ad to be run, they needed to add the word 'probably' so as not to offend. He goes on to say something I found funny.
"I can see no evidence for God just as I can see no evidence for pineapples floating around the moon," he said. "I don't say there 'probably' aren't any pineapples floating around the moon, I just say I know there aren't any pineapples floating around the moon. But, it's a piece of marketing (referring to the ads), and I think it's good (the ad) because it makes people think."
That's comedy, right?!? Fool.
So I did a little internet hunting, and found this website. http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-food.htm/printable
Along with a video and a handful of other photos, I came across a picture of packaged foods that are taken on space trips by NASA. And an interesting mention that 'A typical space menu is made up of a lot of the same items found in homes and restaurants here on Earth. It might include foods such as: Beef stroganoff, Brownies, Crispy rice cereal, Chicken stew, Scrambled eggs, Pineapple, Granola bars, Macaroni and cheese, and Chocolate pudding.'
Ahem. Pineapples are floating around the moon. Alert the media. We have fools on the loose.
There's nothing else for me to say but this. If there is no God, then instead of God-believers having to prove that there is a God, atheists should prove that He doesn't if they have a problem?!? God can fight his own battles and prove who He is all by Himself without my help. If atheists can prove to me and the world that there is no God, then they will have more converts then they can handle. Until then, please just enjoy your bus ride and let me know where to send the pineapple.
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