The Atheist's Solution


Recently I was privileged to watch a pre-release video of “man on the street” interviews entitled, The Atheist Delusion, by Evangelist, Ray Comfort. Then, last week I heard an intriguing comment on the Moody Radio program, In the Market with Janet Parshall. Her “man on the street” interviews, created to segue into the next portion of her show, caught my attention. In one of the interviews a woman made this statement:  “We don’t need religion to know right from wrong or to treat people the way you want to be treated.”

Pondering this remark caused me to ask why. Why do all humans have an innate understanding of right and wrong and desire to be treated fairly? From where did it come? And how do humans measure right from wrong? What standard do we use? And from where did we get that standard? I mean, we have a conscience, but what would have caused a conscience to develop if we are only evolved and not created?

Clearly, the atheist and scoffer have no answers. Yet in arrogance, they consider their intellect superior to believers in Jesus Christ, because, as they say, they do not believe in “myths”.  They feel their belief of no God allows them to live unencumbered by “religion” and in complete control of their lives.

But, atheism is a religion and an intolerant one at that. Religion, along with being a belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods; a particular system of faith and worship; is also a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance.[1] Atheism, of course, is the latter and as such, it’s a religion akin to witchcraft, because their main tenet is control of one’s own life and/or others. This is nothing less than rebellion against God. “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry…”[2]

Still atheism is unlike witchcraft in their condescension of those who feel the need to adhere to any religion’s precepts. And while atheists feel free to live their lives without so-called rules, they are governed by them nonetheless. Humans cannot escape God. They exist because He exists. God is Sovereign over His creation whether they acknowledge Him or not. Deceiving themselves will help only for this world, not the next. “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God..."[3] Sadly, “…they suppress the truth in unrighteousness…and their foolish hearts are darkened.”[4]

C.S. Lewis, in his book, Mere Christianity, calls our innate understanding the Law of Nature or human [sin] nature. He explains, “These, then, are the two points I wanted to make. First, that human beings all over the earth have this curious idea that they ought to behave in a certain way and cannot really get rid of it. Secondly, that they do not in fact behave in that way. They know the Law of Nature; they break it. These two facts are the foundation of all clear thinking about ourselves and the universe we live in.”

The Atheist believes the concept of sin was created by weak people who need religion. Therefore, to them, sin does not exist. Yet, they still strive to be a “good” person and believe immoral acts, like someone cutting in line or encroaching upon their rights, are wrong. They may reject the “sin” label and the Ultimate One sinned against, but because of Adam’s sin,[5] they cannot believe otherwise – it’s innate – because God placed it there.

Morality can be religion-less, but it cannot be God-less, because it originates in God and His Law. This holy, good, and righteous God set the standard by which we measure right from wrong and established this plumb line by who He is.

The atheist has deceived himself. But there is a solution should they wonder:  Relationship, not religion. Our Almighty, Longsuffering God desires relationship even with the atheist and a true heart change, for God grieves when souls perish.[6]



[1] https://www.google.com/#q=define+religion
[2] I Samuel 15:23a
[3] I Corinthians 3:19-20
[4] Romans 1:18-21
[5] Romans 5:12
[6] II Peter 3:9

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