hi pastor bill,
yes i feel your frustration and pain. i think your honest approach is likely not the way to deal with atheism, as a person who takes that position is all ready in the process of rejecting god.
my two cents: don’t reject atheism out of hand. provide a frame work including history, philosopy and people to explain the rise and purpose of atheism (as a faith in itself, having it’s own creation story in the theory of natural selection) and how it is at bottom a marxist manipulation in order to gain power over the atheist.
explain why people in power what you to believe in atheism.
hope that helps.
Thanks Dadfly- I appreciate the insight, I have got to get the “wise as serpents “ part down...