Thanks Odin!
Posted on 12/08/2013 8:34:26 AM PST by Kaslin
Why do some atheists embarrass themselves year after year trying to eradicate Christmas from American culture? Why do they make themselves societal hemorrhoids during this hallowed season? Is it because they are crusaders for equality, secularism’s saviors and humanism’s heroes? I’m sure that’s what they tell themselves when they’re pouting on their couches all alone on Christmas Eve after every single one of their friends has dumped them for being a rabid jackass.
I believe, however—and I could be wrong—that the reason some rage against the machine is that they hate God and love their sin, and bringing up Jesus in December is not the way they wanted to finish off the year. Indeed, Christ really rains on their parade … and they love their parade.
Christmas, if you really get down to the brass tacks of it, isn’t about reindeer, elves, iPhones or Lindsay Lohan punching a gypsy, but about mankind’s sin problem and what God did to remedy it by sending His Son.
I know the chief facet most people focus on regarding Christ’s birth has been the peace on earth and good will toward men stuff, but if you dig around in the gospels a tad you’ll quickly see that the “peace on earth” thing is an ancillary perk to the main reason the second person of the godhead donned an earth suit and decided to hang out with us dunderheads. The core cause that necessitated Jesus’ incarnation was our jacked up carnality.
Yep, Hambone, it was our sin. There, I said it. Sin. Yours, mine and ours.
Transgression was the reason for the season.
This is why El Diablo didn’t pass out cigars at Jesus’ birth. Happy he was not that the Son was not only going to address our sins but He was going to eternally and temporally salvage those who believe from sin’s fetid effects. This is why slewfoot energized Herod to put a hit out on the Nazarene when He was a wee little baby and why Satan’s demon inspired ilk are anti-Christmas to this day. Jesus’ birth equated to Satan’s demise.
This is not good news to some, though. Indeed, many atheists are up front about it and don’t want to leave their wantonness. As Jesus Himself said, they prefer darkness to light and don’t like to be reminded of their personal accountability for their sin—and thus their need for salvation—and therefore we should not expect them to be stoked about Jesus’ birthday party.
This is easy math, folks: A person who has no remorse and thus no desire to repent from their sins is probably not going to be a big advocate for the celebration of the person who reminds them they’re wrong and calls them to repent and believe.
Call me goofy, but I’m forever grateful for Jesus’ birth, His attesting miracles, His sacrificial death, burial and resurrection. While most atheists this Christmas will be drinking to forget, I will, as Martin Luther said, drink to remember the One who was and is and is to come.
Yeah I hear that one story before
Back in da day when Purtians ran Boston they outlaw Christmas because it was spiritual enough
I am Christian and empathize! There is no way that I can prove God exists nor any way an atheist can prove that He does not exist. So both believer and non-believer are bound to taking a leap of faith in their declarations.
Why are some atheists so serious about their beliefs? They're as bad as some devoutly religious people I know. Lighten up, everybody. It's Christmas!
absolutely
Who is ruining Christmas more Christians or atheists?
How is it a ‘leap of faith’ to not accept what is a ‘leap of faith’ in the first place?
Just curious. Since you state that you are a "non-believer," just what is it that you are celebrating?
my cultural heritage.
Give them hell on Ramadan, not like you’ll lose your head or anything...
If I read your question right, you are saying that those who do not take a Christian "leap of faith" are void of taking any "leap of faith". I just clarified that atheists take a "leap of faith" by declaring a non-existence of God, because these atheist cannot prove that God does not exist. And therefore, must gain their belief with no proof (dis-proof).
Atheists have a problem with people being “merry” although being “gay” is something that they highly approve of. They prefer to spend Christmas being miserable and full of hate.
Would you consider a wager? This is an old one offered by Blaise Pascal. You know, the guy who gave us Pascal's Triangle. The first paragraph of the link sums up the wager nicely.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager
What you are describing is "strong" atheism, which asserts that no deities exist; that is indeed a "leap of faith", as it were. On the other hand, there is also "weak" atheism (my position), which is simply a lack of belief in God or gods.
While I do not believe in any deities, I do not explicitly assert that there are none.
Hope this helps clarify things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager
And this section refutes it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager#Criticism
so according to you, not only do I have to either believe or not believe in God.....I have to believe or not believe in a vengeful God.
what if I believe or don’t believe in a loving understanding God. What does Pascal say about that. or his he busy writing “pascal programming language”.
this Easter we will feast on the Pascal lamb
For that matter, what if God punishes faith and rewards skepticism?
What if it's really Odin who's in charge...should you be sure to die with a sword in your hand so you can go to Valhalla? After all, what have you got to lose? (Perhaps Odin will allow you to substitute an M1 Garand for the sword)
Pascal's Wager is silly.
Thanks Odin!
I don’t think Vishnu actually exists. Millions of people seem to however and this is a ‘leap of faith’ on their part. Am I taking a ‘leap of faith’ by not believing that Vishnu is a supernatural being? Would your rejection of other supernatural beings be considered a leap of faith?
It doesn’t make much sense to say a rejection of something that requires faith is in itself faith based.
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