As soon as I saw this meme, found in a Facebook atheist group, my “spidey-sense” started tingling because it presents a golden opportunity to tell you the truth about “belief systems”.
First of all, every person on this planet has a belief system, including atheists. I’ve had hundreds of online interactions with atheist people. In almost every encounter, I’ve found:
- They believe there is nothing behind all we see and experience .
- They believe humans have no soul, so when we die, all that we are becomes nothing more than rancid worm food (sorry to be so blunt, but it’s necessary).
- They believe all people of faith are deluded, lacking in intelligence and even dangerous.
So…do you honestly think (as the meme suggests) that your belief system has submerged you in mediocrity and distracted you from the real dangers of our existence?
Let me toss something else your way. Think about the often horrifying history of humanity. Think about our culture as it is today—the obsession with social media and celebrities, the belief that being “politically correct” will somehow make life better for everyone, the fixation on getting more money, more “toys” and more power.
Does all this make you even slightly confident that humanity can somehow save the world without any help?
You might be feeling a little down now, so let me reveal a belief system that’s shot through with hope for you and for humanity.
This belief system starts with the creator and master of time, space and the universe. He loves every person on this planet, including YOU, He knows you better than you know yourself and He wants to be involved in your life.
What do I base this on? Consider the words of Jesus of Nazareth, who many people believe is God’s Son:
All who love me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them. My Father and I will come to them and live with them.
From an ancient prophet:
You [God] know all about me. You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know my thoughts from far away. You know where I go and where I lie down. You know everything I do.
So how can you let God get involved in your life? Accept the gift of His Son. When you do that, God no longer sees the wrong things you’ve done and the right things you’ve failed to do. He only sees His Son’s perfection. And then Jesus comes into your life and starts to make you more like Him. It’s a process that won’t end until you’re in Heaven with Jesus.
Interested? Yes or no, post your thoughts below and let’s have a conversation.
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