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Thursday, February 5, 2009

The Creation Of Atheism

Sort of an odd title, because Atheists are adamant that there is no Creator.

I don’t know the origins of Atheism in other parts of the world, but in North America, Atheists are Created by Christian Churches.

I used to wonder why it is that Atheists seem so well versed in the Bible, and can speak “Christianese” fluently. I now know that they learned all this from being in Church for years.

How does this happen?

Many people in America go to Church for all the wrong reasons. Some go because they are pressured by a spouse, or a family member, some because they’ve just “always gone there”, and some because at first they tasted the “sweetness” of Salvation - an idea that seemed “palatable” to them - but then the cost of such a Walk as this, made it a “sour” taste in their mouth.

How does it happen that a person within the very walls of a building that should show the way to Eternal Life, decides that their best course of action is to “escape”?

At first, they go for the aforementioned reasons, but after a while, they become like the kid taking piano lessons looking out the window at his friends playing baseball.

The person sits there in Church looking out the stained glass windows at the rest of the world having a more fulfilling life.

The “Pleasures of this world” distract them.

Most of the time this is the Pastors fault. Many Pastors in America do not do their Job even as “the hirelings” that many of them are, in conveying to the congregation the necessary tools a believer needs to understand the Bible, to understand the trappings of the world, to defend the Bible and their Faith from attack, and to understand the cost of Salvation.

The Pastor looks out among the congregation as they preach, and are deaf, dumb, and blind to what their congregations are really experiencing. Just because people in a Church are sitting quietly, and politely, doesn’t mean they agree with everything in the sermon, or even that they really care.

Most sermons are presented in such a poorly executed way, by a Pastor who has atrocious public speaking skills, and is either insensitive in his comments, or is inept at skillful teaching methods, that the person sitting in the pew says, “What am I even doing here? I don’t need this. There’s other interesting things I could be doing on a weekend.”

And then on a certain Sunday, the person decides to skip Church, which is something within their heart that they’re grateful for. This taste of freedom is hard to resist, and like sinfully cheating on a diet with a bowl of ice cream, the person can’t resist a few more servings.

This eventually leads to the person no longer going to Church.

They are now an Apostate.

The Book of Acts in the Bible is called the “Acts of the Apostles”. It is the opening of the Church Age, and the beginning of Christianity for the past 2000 years. Following Acts, you have the Letters from the Apostles, until you get to Revelation.

But just one book before Revelation, is the book of Jude.

Jude is the “Acts of the Apostates”. It is the “closing” of the Church Age, followed by the last book: Revelation.

Jude gives several examples of Apostates in the Bible.

It should be highlighted that no Apostate in the Bible has ever “turned around” and “re-acquired” Salvation.

Once you turn away, and your heart is hardened, there’s no hope for you.

So what about the Atheist?

We take a further look at our wayward Apostate who left the Church, and find them living in the world resembling a garden-variety Pagan.

Joyfully living in the world, with a sigh of “relief” that they no longer “need” to go to Church.

They then happen to speak to a Church-goer, perhaps a their work, or other common ground, and say to them, “Well, you can’t even prove that the Bible is true.” The Christian, because they have been ill-equipped by their “Pastor”, and have no defenses against this challenge, stammer with the tried and true stuttering of a person who stands there with no answer.

The wayward Pagan says to themselves, “Hay now! I’m more in control here than I was in Church. I could get used to this!”

Thus, because they are getting more results from this approach, and are enjoying the ability to have the upper hand, (something they never had in Church), they are drawn more to this mindset, which only travels toward Atheism like a canoe that lazily floats along with the current of least resistance on the river heading toward the waterfall of destruction.

They do more research on Atheism, which is easier and faster now with the Internet, and quickly adopt a mindset much like that described by “Yoda” in Star Wars, when asked by Luke Skywalker if the “Force” is stronger. “No!” says, Yoda. “Quicker it is…more seductive, but stronger it is not.”

This Atheism is more seductive in its immediate results, and a person who was once within the grasp of Heaven, has walked away from their only chance.

“No one ever won a race by quitting in the middle, or stopping 6 inches from the finish line” - Dr. Walter Martin.

Who Created Atheism? The enemy, the Devil.

His best tool is the inept, or lazy, Pastors of Christian Churches.

Judgment begins with the household of the Lord.

There will be a lot to answer for.

1 comment:

  1. What a marvelous post! Several truths here were pointed out. The turning away from is something few people truly realize the consequences of. Because, once claimed then rejected what is left? Salvation is not a play toy you can sit aside to re-claim at a later date.
    I agree that the Pastors are lack luster in their approach to teaching and equipping their congregation. However, there are several things that Christians can do to equip themselves. Daily Bible reading cannot be stressed enough. A person could seek out individuals who are solid in their believes to socialize with. You could listen to radio programs e.g. Back to the Bible and visit web sites e.g. Back to the Bible, Bible.org and Living Waters. Televangelist probably on the whole should be avoided. Discernment is another topic, but always ask, "Who does this benefit?" All things should be for the glory of God.
    God Bless you

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