Answering FreeAtheism.org’s ‘Theist Challenge’
Reading Time: 22 minutesLast week (week of March 6th), Artie the atheist at //freeatheism.org, entered a comment on one of my posts. Then not long afterwards, Artie emailed me with his, ‘Theist Challenge’ and insisted that the atheist position is the “justified” position […]
What is meant by the word ‘truth’ from a Christian point of view?
Reading Time: 9 minutesAlex sent to me the following email asking about ‘truth’ from a Christian perspective: Hello, Your website is interesting to me. Please could you help me with what is meant by the word ‘truth’ from a Christian point of view? […]
Are You Also an Atheist?
Reading Time: 2 minutesJimmy Thunder on YouTube made the comment to me; “you realise [sic] you’re also an atheist right? with regards to every single other deity except the one you’ve ‘chosen’” To answer Jimmy’s question; Jimmy you are wrong, I am not […]
How can I know God’s plan for my life?
Reading Time: 3 minutesTomiwa in email from the United Kingdom asked me, “How can I know the plan of God for my life?” This is a question many people think of yet per apathy often don’t follow through on finding out the answer. […]
Whose path are you on?
Reading Time: 2 minutesVictoria in email asked me, “What does it mean, ‘Whose path are you on?’” What a great question! Basically there are only two paths a person can chose to be on; one path goes towards God and the second path […]
Did Jesus say, “Come Follow My Rules?”
Reading Time: 3 minutesMost atheists and some people who claim to be a Christian, insist that being a Christian is about following a set of rules. Their claim is that by religiously following a set of defined rules/laws/commandments/etc. that is what being a […]
What is the Old Nature and New Nature?
Reading Time: 4 minutesJuan asked me a great question in email; “What is the Old Nature and New Nature?” The Bible calls the ‘old nature’ sin or the flesh. The apostle Paul says that the law of sin dwells in our body (Romans […]
What Specified Works do Christians Depend Upon?
Reading Time: 4 minutesJuan, asked me in email an excellent question, “Do Christians depend upon Specified Works?” The good news everyone needs to understand is God’s great love for you provided to us Christ Jesus who did all that is needed for you […]
Who is He?
Reading Time: 2 minutesNasim, in email asked the question, “Who is He?” I hope this helps answer Nasim’s question. Who is God? Scripture plainly states that God the Father loved the world (you and me) so much that He sent His only begotten […]
Do we need to accept Jesus and follow His commands to receive eternal life?
Reading Time: 4 minutesJuan, via email asked me a great question; “Do we just need to accept Jesus and follow His commands so to be saved and ready to receive eternal life?” The answer to Juan’s question has two parts to it; good […]
Do I Deserve to go to Heaven?
Reading Time: 6 minutesDo I Deserve to go to Heaven? This question I ask myself almost every day and sometimes multiple times a day. As I’ve gotten older, I find myself asking it more often. The answer is always the same. The answer […]
Bless Those Who Seize Infants and Dash them Against Rocks? – Psalm 137:9
Reading Time: 6 minutes@FlyingFree333 from Twitter deeply relishes Psalm 137:9. @FlyingFree333 so delights in Psalm 137:9 that he creates false re-tweets (RT) from me about Psalm 137:9 and tweets them like they came from me. Yes, I wrote that he creates and tweets […]
Does God Send People to Hell for Being Born in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time?
Reading Time: 6 minutesAsking specifically about the pre-18th century Australian aboriginals, @WarriorOfWriters in a YouTube personal email asked me; “What good God would allow all those before to burn eternally for being born in the wrong place at the wrong time without any […]
Does Suffering and Death Equate to God’s Non-Existence?
Reading Time: 6 minutes@RosaRubicondior from Twitter wrote an article on her blog (rosarubicondior.blogspot.com) titled, “Why Your God Doesn’t Exist” in which she equated God’s not taking action and stopping suffering and death to His non-existence. Rosa’s article really shows that she has not […]
Did Jesus die for our Sins or did He just Die?
Reading Time: 10 minutes@GreedyIan from Twitter asked; “hey rather than dying for our sins, maybe Jesus died simply because he was nailed to a big wooden cross?” Actually @GreedyIan has asked a very good question and I’m glad that he asked it. What […]
“The God Delusion” Changed My Life (part 3)
Reading Time: 23 minutesThis is My Encounter with Richard Dawkins’ book; “The God Delusion” and how it changed my life. This is the story of how reading Richard Dawkins’ book, “The God Delusion” changed my life. As I was reading it, with each […]
Why did God create Satan?
Reading Time: 7 minutes@DannyBrownLincs from Twitter asked: “IF it is all true, then God is responsible for EVERY action that Satan committed. Knowing what he’d do, and creating him anyway? This is a very honest question @DannyBrownLincs asked and I’m glad that he […]
Natural Marriage is a Lifelong Commitment
Reading Time: 10 minutesNatural Marriage is a Lifelong Commitment Natural Marriage is a lifelong commitment made between one man and one woman with God and made in the presence of God. After a man and a woman make wedding vows (promises) to each […]
“The God Delusion” Changed My Life (part 2)
Reading Time: 16 minutesThis is My Encounter with Richard Dawkins’ book; “The God Delusion” and how it changed my life. This is the story of how reading Richard Dawkins’ book, “The God Delusion” changed my life. As I was reading it, with each […]
The Christian Cross is Offensive!
Reading Time: 6 minutesHow you think about God profoundly impacts how you relate to God. Whether or not you believe in God or not, it is your choice in how you want to think and relate to God. If you think positively of […]
Why is it Important that Genesis is Right?
Reading Time: 9 minutes@robineccles on Twitter asked me, “why is it important that the first couple of chapters of the OT are right?” Robin asked a very good and very important question. Let’s determine why it matters that Genesis is correct. In fact, […]
Why does God not Abolish Hell?
Reading Time: 6 minutesFrom Formspring I was asked by an anonymous questioner the following question; “Why doesn't your supposed god just abolish hell rather than wanting a blood sacrifice?” This anonymous questioner posed two very valid questions framed in one; Why […]
The Five Commandments of Atheism (Part 2)
Reading Time: 8 minutesAtheism’s First of Five Commandments – Suppress the Truth Atheists think that if they could just get everyone who believes in God to not do so or to at least say that they do not do so just to appease […]
“The God Delusion” Changed My Life (part 1)
Reading Time: 19 minutesMy Encounter with “The God Delusion” and how it changed my life. This is the story of how reading Richard Dawkins’ book, “The God Delusion” changed my life. As I was reading it, with each passing sentence I felt my […]
Is Stealing to Satisfy Hunger Moral?
Reading Time: 3 minutesMany atheists who claim that morals are subjective rather than objective often claim that stealing isn’t always wrong. In support of their claim that stealing isn’t always wrong, they bring up someone stealing food to eat because the person or […]
Which Road are You On?
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Let whoever is wise pay attention to these things and consider the Lord’s acts of faithful love.” Psalm 107:43 “Who are you and I but a vapor that is visible for a moment and then vanishes for you […]
If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed!
Reading Time: 10 minutes@Unreal7Reality made a comment to me about Deuteronomy 22:13-21 Quote "A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin. If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed" Deuteronomy 22:13-21. Do you believe in […]
Who is Jesus?
Reading Time: 4 minutesEaster is nearing and the reason we celebrate it is because this is how God showed his love for us and how he demonstrated his mercy on us. By Christ Jesus’ living a sinless life during his physical life on […]
Are Atheists Emotionally Insecure?
Reading Time: 6 minutesInsecurity is a feeling of general unease or nervousness that may be triggered by perceiving of oneself to be vulnerable in some way, or a sense of vulnerability or instability which threatens one's self-image or ego. Insecurity may help to […]
An Angry Blood Thirsty Wrathful God
Reading Time: 9 minutesLiveFreeOrDie1985 made this comment on one of my YouTube videos: Quote: When I look at the cross I see an angry blood thirsty wrathful God venting his anger on himself and not justice at all the bible says God is […]
A rock solid argument for atheism toward the biblical God; Really?
Reading Time: 13 minutesLiveFreeOrDie1985 made a series of comments on one of my YouTube videos which I consolidated here so that I can give answer to per LiveFreeOrDie1985’s request of me to reply. LiveFreeOrDie1985’s Comments Quote: I have a rock solid argument for […]
Yes I Use Circular Reasoning
Reading Time: 1 minuteThe common accusation that I use circular reasoning is actually true. In fact, everyone uses some degree of circular reasoning when defending his ultimate standard (though not everyone realizes this fact). Yet if used properly, this use of circular reasoning […]
Why Do I Believe?
Reading Time: 17 minutesThe other day I made the following comments on a YouTube video; The Bible was written over a period of roughly 2,000 years by 40 different authors from three continents, who wrote in three different languages. And one […]
Christopher Hitchens Legacy to Humanity
Reading Time: 6 minutesChristopher Hitchens legacy to humanity falls short of what it could have been. A statement released by Vanity Fair late the night Christopher Hitchens died stated: “There will never be another like Christopher. A man of ferocious intellect, who was […]
Yes I am a Liar
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat is a liar? From dictionary.com: a liar is a person who tells lies. Lies are a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood – something intended or serving to convey a false impression; […]
My Prayer for Christopher Hitchens
Reading Time: 5 minutesA Little Background On Christopher Hitchens In April 2011, Christopher Hitchens was forced to cancel a scheduled appearance at the American Atheist Convention. He instead sent a letter that stated, "Nothing would have kept me from joining you except the […]
Why do atheists like Penn Jillett, use God’s name as profanity?
Reading Time: 6 minutesI’ve been watching Penn & Teller (Penn Jillette and Raymond Teller) do their blend of illusion and comedy from when they were first on Saturday Night Live, through their TV specials, guest appearances, and most lately their “Fool Us” and […]
It’s Not About You
Reading Time: 1 minuteMany people think that their finding God is about them. It isn’t. Finding God is all about God. Us making finding God about ourselves is our selfishness shining through. “How is it that we make finding God about us and […]
Are You Good?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhose Definition of ‘Good’ do You Use? Does it ultimately matter if you are a “good” person or not? Only if God as described in the Holy Bible really exists and will judge you after your death does it certainly […]
Contemplating Suicide?
Reading Time: 4 minutesHere are just a few recent headlines that come nowhere close to describing today’s issue of suicide: • A Princeton University Spanish teacher committed suicide in Chelsea after the Ivy League school failed to renew his contract. • A man […]
A Message of Love
Reading Time: 1 minute‘Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be […]
Why is the Bible so Wrong on so Many Things?
Reading Time: 1 minuteflypaper4weirdos from YouTube asks, “Why is the bible wrong on so many things?” Obviously flypaper4weirdos is mistaking the Holy Bible with say the writings of Buda, theKoran, the Book of Mormon, and the Jehovah Witness New World Translation (NWT)because the […]
The Bible Really does Endorse Slavery!
Reading Time: 9 minutesDefinition of Slavery “The word 'slavery' is such a powerful word today in our society because of the slavery reminded to us by those in rather recent United States history who had family members enslaved as a type of forced […]
Did God Require Child Sacrifices?
Reading Time: 3 minutesjoestfrancois from YouTube asks, “Was Abraham going to kill his son for your [G]od or not?” Reading the Bible in Context helps One Understand Truth It is clear for anyone reading the Bible in context what Abraham believed would happen […]
Questions about the Bible
Reading Time: 5 minutesautonerf from YouTube asks a number of good questions about the Bible (God’s Word). Why are there so many versions of God’s word today, and which version do you believe to be the most accurate? Why are there so many […]
Does God Answer Prayer?
Reading Time: 16 minutesGoodWithout_God from Twitter asks: Do you think your [G]od ignored & rejected the prayers of the people these actors from the movie "God on Trial"portray? Giving to me a link to a specific scene from the movie where one of […]
Why do Atheists Insult Christians?
Reading Time: 8 minutesWhy do Atheists Insult Christians? Atheists insult Christians because atheists are insecure and being insecure atheists want to feel better about themselves and thus atheists insult those people who do not accept their belief that God does not exist because […]
From Where do Morals Come?
Reading Time: 6 minutes@Nickdrumr2 asks; “Given a choice of life or death, which do you choose? At the expense of an innocent child; I'd choose death. How about you and your God given morals?” Context of the Conversation Nickdrumr2 and I were tweeting […]
Does God Order People to Randomly Kill People?
Reading Time: 4 minutes@Nickdrumr2 from Twitter asks: “You say god doesn’t order people to kill. But you also say he does. Please explain?” Clarification In order to answer this apparent contradiction, we must make a distinction between killing someone and committing murder. Murder […]
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