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Heddi

(18,312 posts)
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 12:52 PM Mar 2017

Here's a great answer for atheists who ask 'why should I bother with God?

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/heres.a.great.answer.for.atheists.who.ask.why.should.i.bother.with.god/105887.htm

Why should atheists bother with God? One non-believer wrote world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham and asked that very question. The atheist said his life is fine without God, and God would probably make him stop doing a lot of things he enjoys if he becomes a Christian.

Graham answered the atheist's question with another question: "What do you suppose would happen to you if God didn't 'bother' with you? In other words, what would happen to you if God forgot all about you or ignored you or refused to have anything to do with you?" he wrote on his website.


The evangelist said without God, people's lives would end immediately because people are dependent on God for everything. Graham said God supplies people with absolutely everything they need for their lives, so He created the world and provided them with the physical laws to understand how it operates.

"Yes, you can leave God out of your life — but why would you? Don't be deceived; life isn't always going to be the way it is right now for you. Someday sickness or loneliness or death will catch up with you. Why wait until then to turn to God?" Graham continued.


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how twee.
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Here's a great answer for atheists who ask 'why should I bother with God? (Original Post) Heddi Mar 2017 OP
Here is a novel idea. LOL Lib Mar 2017 #1
+1000 Freethinker65 Mar 2017 #3
What a compelling answer. Girard442 Mar 2017 #2
Thank you Girard PsychoBabble Mar 2017 #4
ummmmmmmm ... NO. PsychoBabble Mar 2017 #5
Horrible answer for an atheist jiminvegas Mar 2017 #6
Can you spell m-a-l-a-r-k-e-y? rock Mar 2017 #7
oh sure I get all my god advice from white racist jew hating bible thumpers. which god btw, SO MANY msongs Mar 2017 #8
I was lucky when I was 10 years old and safeinOhio Mar 2017 #9
Considering we're still stuck on proving there is a god to bother with Lordquinton Mar 2017 #10
Why hasn't gawd taken Billy to heaven yet? littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #11

Girard442

(6,069 posts)
2. What a compelling answer.
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 01:16 PM
Mar 2017

"You should believe what I believe because what I believe tells me you should believe what I believe."

jiminvegas

(104 posts)
6. Horrible answer for an atheist
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 01:53 PM
Mar 2017

Atheists would respond to that answer the exact same way if you replaced all of the instances of "god" with "flying spaghetti monster"

Atheists do not fear your imaginary friend.

msongs

(67,394 posts)
8. oh sure I get all my god advice from white racist jew hating bible thumpers. which god btw, SO MANY
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 02:39 PM
Mar 2017

to choose from

safeinOhio

(32,671 posts)
9. I was lucky when I was 10 years old and
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 02:40 PM
Mar 2017

discovered God.

I prayed and prayed for a new Bike. Mom told me that's not how God works and then sent me to Bible School.

After that, I went out and stole a bike and then prayed for forgiveness.

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)
10. Considering we're still stuck on proving there is a god to bother with
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 02:49 PM
Mar 2017

I don't think this line of questioning will get anyone very far.

littlemissmartypants

(22,631 posts)
11. Why hasn't gawd taken Billy to heaven yet?
Wed Mar 22, 2017, 01:49 PM
Mar 2017

Doesn't gawd need him? Or maybe he hasn't achieved grand master atonement level yet. Get with the program BG, there's a dirt nap in NC with your name on it. While you're at it could you take your worthless son, too?

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