Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Atheism, College Students, and the Logic Behind God Why are College Students leaving Church? Our Culture is not Christian What is the reason? Is it Church? The people? The Bible doesn’t have answers? Acts 14:8-20 (Page 843) Modern Atheism Atheism has taken on a much more hostile approach toward Christianity in the past 30 years. “Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence. Faith is belief in spite of, even perhaps because of, the lack of evidence.” – Richard Dawkins Atheists see religion as a something that needs to be eradicated from society. It is a poison to the “victim.” Common Arguments Look at all the wars Religion has caused! (Straw Man) Look at how hypocritical the followers are! (Straw Man) The Bible has absolutely NO answers! (Circular Reasoning) You can’t believe something you can’t see! (Burden of Proof) Science and The Bible don’t mix! (False Attribution) The Bible does have answers. The Logic behind God We do not blindly follow God Without God there is no real Purpose Without God, how is there order in the Universe? Without God there is no Universal Truth What does this have to do with College Students? College Students are hurting and they are not coming back. College is a time where people go to get answers to the Big Questions. College Students don’t want the answers in The Bible. College is a time where rules can kind of be suspended. No Parents, No rules, No God. College Students are trying to find a Purpose. The Modern Church Many College Students are turning to Atheism because they believe the Modern Church cannot satisfy their needs. The Church also doesn’t align with their beliefs. Common views are: Church is Intolerant Church is corrupting people’s minds Church does not encourage freedom of thought Church is filled with hypocrites Reaching out to the next Generation It is clear that The Bible does have answers, God does exist, God is Logical, we have a purpose, and everyone needs Jesus. Matthew 28:18-20 “The Great Commission” (Page 760) Ephesians 4:15 “Speak the Truth in Love” (Page 897) When we reach out we must go out in Love. Without Love the Truth will mean nothing to many of the people we are reaching out to.