There's no such thing as an atheist according to the Bible.

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There's no such thing as an atheist according to the Bible.

Romans 1:20-21,

V. 20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

V. 21, Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

The ultimate reason unbelievers don't give their life to Christ isn't because of any excuse they give. It's because they love their sin more than they love God. It's hard for sinners to stop sleeping with their boyfriend or girlfriend, to give up their adulterous relationship, to be held to God's moral and righteous standards.
The ultimate reason people don't give their lives to God is because they love the darkness more than they love the light; John 3:19, And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Atheism is defined by Webster's New World Dictionary as, "(1) the belief that there is no God, or denial that God or gods exist,(2) godlessness."

An atheist, therefore, is a person who believes that there is no God.
 

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There's no such thing as an atheist according to the Bible.

Romans 1:20-21,

V. 20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

V. 21, Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

The ultimate reason unbelievers don't give their life to Christ isn't because of any excuse they give. It's because they love their sin more than they love God. It's hard for sinners to stop sleeping with their boyfriend or girlfriend, to give up their adulterous relationship, to be held to God's moral and righteous standards.
The ultimate reason people don't give their lives to God is because they love the darkness more than they love the light; John 3:19, And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Atheism is defined by Webster's New World Dictionary as, "(1) the belief that there is no God, or denial that God or gods exist,(2) godlessness."

An atheist, therefore, is a person who believes that there is no God.

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There's no such thing as an atheist according to the Bible.

Romans 1:20-21,

V. 20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

V. 21, Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

The ultimate reason unbelievers don't give their life to Christ isn't because of any excuse they give. It's because they love their sin more than they love God. It's hard for sinners to stop sleeping with their boyfriend or girlfriend, to give up their adulterous relationship, to be held to God's moral and righteous standards.
The ultimate reason people don't give their lives to God is because they love the darkness more than they love the light; John 3:19, And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Atheism is defined by Webster's New World Dictionary as, "(1) the belief that there is no God, or denial that God or gods exist,(2) godlessness."

An atheist, therefore, is a person who believes that there is no God.
`Actually, the Bible doesn't use the word "atheist" to describe the person who believes there is no God. Psalm 14:1 describes him as a fool!
"The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God".
 
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There's no such thing as an atheist according to the Bible.

Romans 1:20-21,

V. 20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

V. 21, Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

The ultimate reason unbelievers don't give their life to Christ isn't because of any excuse they give. It's because they love their sin more than they love God. It's hard for sinners to stop sleeping with their boyfriend or girlfriend, to give up their adulterous relationship, to be held to God's moral and righteous standards.
The ultimate reason people don't give their lives to God is because they love the darkness more than they love the light; John 3:19, And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Atheism is defined by Webster's New World Dictionary as, "(1) the belief that there is no God, or denial that God or gods exist,(2) godlessness."

An atheist, therefore, is a person who believes that there is no God.



I've encountered this point of view before and never found anything in it.

Is denying the existence of atheists supposed to be a defense of Christianity? I don't see how. It's just confusion.

My advice is to defend Christianity against atheists. Stop trying to deny that they are out there.
 
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I've encountered this point of view before and never found anything in it.

Is denying the existence of atheists supposed to be a defense of Christianity? I don't see how. It's just confusion.

My advice is to defend Christianity against atheists. Stop trying to deny that they are out there.

I'm not denying their out there. There out there all right. What scripture says is they refuse to believe that God exists.

Romans 1:20-21,

V. 20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

V. 21, Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”
 
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`Actually, the Bible doesn't use the word "atheist" to describe the person who believes there is no God. Psalm 14:1 describes him as a fool!
"The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God".

Athiests are fools. They call themselves athiests, just like homosexuals call themselves gay and lesbians. Athiests are not going to publicly call themselves fools are they, like homosexuals don't call themselves Sodomites. It doesn't sound right or nice now does it.

Me to a non believer. Excuse me sir, do you believe in God? Reply; : No I'm a FOOL!" Not a likely response.
 
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I'm not denying their out there. There out there all right. What scripture says is they refuse to believe that God exists.

Romans 1:20-21,

V. 20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

V. 21, Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”


Adino: "I'm not denying their out there. There out there all right. What scripture says is they refuse to believe that God exists."


Since they say that they don't believe in God and that is what Scripture says, there is nothing to argue about.
 
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Atheist could be people who understand there is a God but instead of saying they believe in this God. They hate that this God does exist, so they just say that they do not believe in a God.

Why do they hate this God, could be because they do not like how God allows evil, suffering, etc.. to exist. Basically God is not running the world/life they way they want the world ran.

Many also could be the tares of satan.
 
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Adino: "I'm not denying their out there. There out there all right. What scripture says is they refuse to believe that God exists."


Since they say that they don't believe in God and that is what Scripture says, there is nothing to argue about.
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I'm not denying their out there. There out there all right. What scripture says is they refuse to believe that God exists.

Romans 1:20-21,

V. 20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

V. 21, Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

Athiests are fools. They call themselves athiests, just like homosexuals call themselves gay and lesbians. Athiests are not going to publicly call themselves fools are they, like homosexuals don't call themselves Sodomites. It doesn't sound right or nice now does it.

Me to a non believer. Excuse me sir, do you believe in God? Reply; : No I'm a FOOL!" Not a likely response.


In my experience, for many people, the greatest hurdle to becoming a Christian isn't belief in God but belief in an afterlife. If someone sees no reason to believe in an afterlife, it doesn't help much if they have a theoretical belief in an abstract God. They still don't believe in a personal God who cares about us.

Traditionally, Christians have often assumed that if you can get people to believe in God, everything else will fall into place. This may work at times, but I have found belief in an afterlife to be a real stumbling block.
 
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Atheist could be people who understand there is a God but instead of saying they believe in this God. They hate that this God does exist, so they just say that they do not believe in a God.

Why do they hate this God, could be because they do not like how God allows evil, suffering, etc.. to exist. Basically God is not running the world/life they way they want the world ran.

Many also could be the tares of satan.
They choose not to believe that there is a God as described in the Bible. If they did, then they would have to examine their actions and choices in the light of a God to whom they are accountable. They don't, because they want total control of their actions, choices and directions; in other words they want to be their own gods, to decide what is good or evil for themselves.

That compares with the serpent telling Eve in the garden that if she ate from the prohibited tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they would not die, but they would be "as God", knowing good and evil for themselves and making their own choices without having to answer to anyone else.
 
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They choose not to believe that there is a God as described in the Bible. If they did, then they would have to examine their actions and choices in the light of a God to whom they are accountable. They don't, because they want total control of their actions, choices and directions; in other words they want to be their own gods, to decide what is good or evil for themselves.

That compares with the serpent telling Eve in the garden that if she ate from the prohibited tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they would not die, but they would be "as God", knowing good and evil for themselves and making their own choices without having to answer to anyone else.

Really only a God could actually be an atheist.
 
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No. And why are you nitpicking about how atheists classify themselves?

I'm not nit picking, all I did was quote scripture. I'm sure God does not want any of His children to be nit-picking, fussy, pedantic, fault-finders over tiny or unimportant details. There's nothing wrong with focusing on the details, but someone who is pedantic, makes a big display, as you do, of knowing obscure facts and details.
 
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I'm not nit picking, all I did was quote scripture. I'm sure God does not want any of His children to be nit-picking, fussy, pedantic, fault-finders over tiny or unimportant details. There's nothing wrong with focusing on the details, but someone who is pedantic, makes a big display, as you do, of knowing obscure facts and details.

Your OP is based on your pedantic application of a verse, but you're blind to it.
 
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Your OP is based on your pedantic application of a verse, but you're blind to it.

Ye'h, I'm blind?? Get a grip!

A verse????

Try all these verses.

Romans 1:20-21,

V. 20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

V. 21, Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

Psalm 19: 1, The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Acts 17: 26, And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”

God is real because you don’t argue what is not real. Think about it for a second. Does anyone argue about the existence of the Easter bunny? No. Does anyone argue about the existence of the fictional Santa Claus that climbs people’s chimneys? No. Why is that? The reason is that you know Santa is not real. It’s not that people don’t think that God is real. Fool's ' athiests, hate God so they suppress the truth in unrighteousness.

Romans 1:18 “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”

Psalm 14:1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.”

Finally, 2 Corinthians 4:4 “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”
 
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Ye'h, I'm blind?? Get a grip!

A verse????

Try all these verses.

Romans 1:20-21,

V. 20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

V. 21, Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

Psalm 19: 1, The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Acts 17: 26, And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”

God is real because you don’t argue what is not real. Think about it for a second. Does anyone argue about the existence of the Easter bunny? No. Does anyone argue about the existence of the fictional Santa Claus that climbs people’s chimneys? No. Why is that? The reason is that you know Santa is not real. It’s not that people don’t think that God is real. Fool's ' athiests, hate God so they suppress the truth in unrighteousness.

Romans 1:18 “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”

Psalm 14:1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.”

Finally, 2 Corinthians 4:4 “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”

Still pedantic. And the last verse harms your case.
 
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