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"What makes you want to be nice Mineral MAn?
Do you think it is instinct like animals that have instincts?"

You're full of questions, aren't you? OK. My mother, who is also an atheist, taught me all the usual things. Be nice to people. Share your toys. Don't hit, bite, or pull other people's hair. That sort of thing.

She was right. A guy gets along so much better by being nice. Indeed, if you're nice, most people are nice in return. It's pretty simple.

Then, as I got older and started to read books, I read about all sorts of countries and cultures. It seemed that every one had some rules about being nice to other people. You are aware, I'm sure, that almost every culture has something equivalent to the Golden Rule. That always seemed to work well for me. I treat others the way I hope they'll treat me. Usually it works very well, and those times it doesn't are just exceptions.

Nobody has to tell me to be nice. I have 58 years behind me that prove that it works.

Now, that doesn't mean being a pushover. I'm not that at all. Attack me and I respond with twice as much force. Threaten me or my family and you contend with someone who will give his life to defend himself or especially his family.

But, if I'm ahead of you at a door, you can count on me to hold it open for you, whether you're man, woman or child. If we both get to the stop sign at the same time, you'll get to go first...every time. If I need to change lanes, I won't cut you off. I'll wait. If you wait on me in a store or restaurant, I will always thank you for your service.

I don't need religion for that. I have my mom to thank.

I don't need religion for that. I have my mom to thank.

Yes, but you need religion. Otherwise there is no purpose and no future after death. Surely, you believe that you are above the animals. Surely you believe there is something after this life. And, if so, someone had to create it and someone is in charge of it. Would logically seem wise to me to find out about it and insure that you will get an opportunity for that next life.

On top of this, someone cared enough about man to create this next life and someone cared enough to insure that man could be worthy of being in the presence of that creator.

How? By sending His own Son to die for our sins so that we would be pure enough to abide in His presence. Because - it turned out that man could not keep the laws provided. They would break one or the other or many.

What would the solution be? You see God wanted us with Him that is why we were created in His image. So, He provided the way by sending His Son to die for us for a one time sacrifice that could make us acceptable to God.

What a gift! Such a pity for someone to go their entire life and never realize what a gift has been provided and why - so that man could be worthy and acceptable to be in God's presence in the next life.

Yet atheists think this is not worth believing. Can you see why God would cast them away if they turned down His Son who died for them? Can you imagine the rage in this God? He created us in His image and then sent His Son to die for our sins and allow us to be made acceptable and this is not worth their belief? All we have to do is believe and accept His gift.

Yet, this is far too much to ask of many. Guess they think they have a better option.