Friday, November 14, 2008

Why the Atheist doesn't exist

This is an Excerpt from God Doesn't Believe in Atheists by Ray Comfort

There can be no such things as an atheist. This is why: Let's imagine that you are a professing atheist. Here are two questions for you to answer: First, do you know the combined weight of all the sand on all the beaches of Hawaii? We can safely assume that you don't. This brings us to the second question: Do you know how many hairs are on the back of a fully-grown male Tibetan yak? Probably not. It is therefore reasonable to conclude that there are some things that you don't know. It is important to ask these questions because there are some people who think they know everything.

Let's say that you know an incredible one percent of all the knowledge in the universe. To know 100 percent, you would have to know everything. There wouldn't be a rock in the universe that you would not be intimately familiar with, or a grain of sand that you would not be aware of. You would know everything that has happened in history, from that which is common knowledge to the minor details of the secret love life of Napoleon's great-grandmother's black cat's fleas. You would know every hair of every head, and every thought of every heart. All history would be laid out before you, because you would be omniscient (all-knowing).

Bear in mind that one of the greatest scientists who ever lived, Thomas Edison, said, "We do not know a millionth of one percent about anything." Let me repeat: Let's say that you have an incredible one percent of all the knowledge in the universe. Would it be possible, in the ninety-nine percent of the knowledge that you haven't yet come across, that there might be ample evidence to prove the existence of God? If you are reasonable, you will be forced to admit that it is possible. Somewhere, in the knowledge you haven't yet discovered, there could be enough evidence to prove that God does exist.

Let's look at the same thought from another angle. If I were to make an absolute statement such as, "There is no gold in China," what is needed for that statement to be proven true? I need absolute or total knowledge. I need to have information that there is no gold in any rock, in any river, in the ground, in any store, in any ring, or in any mouth (gold filling) in China. If there is one speck of gold in China, then my statement is false and I have no basis for it. I need absolute knowledge before I can make an absolute statement of that nature. Conversely, for me to say, "There is gold in China," I don't need to have all knowledge. I just need to have seen a speck of gold in the country, and the statement is then true.

To say categorically, "There is no God," is to make an absolute statement. For the statement to be true, I must know for certain that there is no God in the entire universe. No human being has all knowledge. Therefore, none of us is able to truthfully make this assertion.
If you insist upon disbelief in God, what you must say is, "Having the limited knowledge I have at present, I believe that there is no God." Owing to a lack of knowledge on your part, you don't know if God exists. So, in the strict sense of the word, you cannot be an atheist. The only true qualifier for the title is the One who has absolute knowledge, and why on earth would God want to deny His own existence?

The professing atheist is what is commonly known as an "agnostic" - one who claims he "doesn't know" if God exists. It is interesting to note that the Latin equivalent for the Greek word is "ignoramus." The Bible tells us that this ignorance is "willful" (Psalm 10:4). It's not that a person can't find God, but that he won't. It has been rightly said that the "atheist" can't find God for the same reason a thief can't find a policeman. He knows that if he admits that there is a God, he is admitting that he is ultimately responsible to Him. This is not a pleasant thought for some.
It is said that Mussolini (the Italian dictator), once stood on a pinnacle and cried, "God, if you are there, strike me dead!" When God didn't immediately bow to his dictates, Mussolini then concluded that there was no God. However, his prayer was answered some time later.

Excerpted from God Doesn't Believe in Atheists by Ray Comfort

Thursday, November 13, 2008

THANK YOU VETERANS

This is two days late I know. I was just reflecting on some things I talked about with a co-worker who is retired Army and was part of The Old Guard. We spoke about Arlington National Cemetery and the significance and the immensity of it. I have yet to visit the Cemetery, partly because the sadness I feel of the price paid by so many brave people. I need to go pay my respects, it is the least I can do.

Their sacrifice was great so that you and I can go about our day as we do now. My opinion is that we can best honor those who serve, have served, fight and have died for our country by doing several things. Try to always live with a passion to live better, not in a material way but a moral way. Try to live a life that is honorable to someone who laid down theirs for ours. Try to remember everything we have is because of someone else’s sacrifice weather it was Jesus, our Lord and savior or the brave men and women of our armed forces.

While working for my father-in-laws computer company I was privileged enough to design and developed the applications that run on the World War II and Korean War Memorial kiosk in Washing D.C. While working on the applications I began reading the names and stories of these brave Americans. I would think about the sacrifice and the families and how hard it must have been for them. I had been married for 2 or three years at that point and was a parent of two children. I started thinking about how it would be for my family if I or one of my children were one of those solders. Sometimes it was a bit overwhelming to think about while trying to work on something so important. I am so proud to have worked on something to help honor those who gave all.

Finally, I come from a family of United States Marines. So to my grandfathers, my father, father-in-law, my Aunt, and my little brother. I am immensely proud of your service and I thank you for your service. I want to thank all my friends who have served and who are still serving, may God bless all of you.


"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13).