Saturday, April 12, 2008
Atheism, Agnosticism and Humanism.
Many individuals nowadays who rejected the Christian claim have embraced other views. Most state that there is no God, contradictory to the Bible’s claim. Others state that even if there is a God, He is unknowable and unreachable. All these claims will not hold up under the simplest investigation.
There are currently 3 major beliefs or alternatives to Christianity. They are Atheism, Agnosticism and Humanism. Let us look and disprove each claims made by these three groups of people.
1. Atheism
Atheists claim that there is no God. The affirmation by the Atheist cannot be held dogmatically (a principle laid down by authority as being incontrovertible). This is because for any Atheist to make that statement with authority, he needs to be able to know the universe entirely and possess all knowledge. How can one who knows nothing about the universe and everything else claim and affirm that there is no God? If there is one person who possesses all knowledge about everything from ants to the universe, then by definition he would be God.
We can’t say that apple falls from the tree due to gravity unless we know what gravity is. You can’t say that there is no one living in the Sahara Desert until you see the whole desert and closely examine every square inch of it.
Therefore, we see that unless Atheists are all-knowing, they cannot make a dogmatic statement that God does not exist! He can only state that he is uncertain whether or not there is a God. And this view is called Agnosticism.
2. Agnosticism
An Agnostic is usually someone who is uncertain about the existence of God. Some Agnostics are aggressive in looking for the truth and for that we give applause. It is rather important that we seek to know the truth than to eat and receive whatever that has been put unto our plate. If you just accept whatever people claim is right, then you are nothing but a puppet. The fact that Agnostics are uncertain about the existence of God makes it logical that they should try examining the Bible. Therefore, Agnosticism is not grounds for rejecting Christianity but rather grounds for examining Christianity.
3. Humanism
Humanists are people who believe that men (and women) can solve all of his own problems. Today, Humanism is quite popular in our culture but the Humanist’s claim fall on two accounts.
First is that no human can set up true and right principles and standards of justice and values in the world without God. If one man says that killing is wrong but another man says that killing is right and both thinks that his view is right; then who will decide between them? Tell me, who?
Who would decide between the Nazis race and Jewish race in World War II? Both the Nazis and Jews had their own set of principalities and values and standards but who was right? Both sides claim to be right and thus who will decide between them?
Everything is all a matter of opinion if there is no existence of God! Because without God, everything can seem right in the eyes of man, and that includes murdering and raping! Think.
All three beliefs fall under simple examination.
The failure to consider each statements made here in this post is the failure to think and reason.
Jeremiah 29:13
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord.
There are currently 3 major beliefs or alternatives to Christianity. They are Atheism, Agnosticism and Humanism. Let us look and disprove each claims made by these three groups of people.
1. Atheism
Atheists claim that there is no God. The affirmation by the Atheist cannot be held dogmatically (a principle laid down by authority as being incontrovertible). This is because for any Atheist to make that statement with authority, he needs to be able to know the universe entirely and possess all knowledge. How can one who knows nothing about the universe and everything else claim and affirm that there is no God? If there is one person who possesses all knowledge about everything from ants to the universe, then by definition he would be God.
We can’t say that apple falls from the tree due to gravity unless we know what gravity is. You can’t say that there is no one living in the Sahara Desert until you see the whole desert and closely examine every square inch of it.
Therefore, we see that unless Atheists are all-knowing, they cannot make a dogmatic statement that God does not exist! He can only state that he is uncertain whether or not there is a God. And this view is called Agnosticism.
2. Agnosticism
An Agnostic is usually someone who is uncertain about the existence of God. Some Agnostics are aggressive in looking for the truth and for that we give applause. It is rather important that we seek to know the truth than to eat and receive whatever that has been put unto our plate. If you just accept whatever people claim is right, then you are nothing but a puppet. The fact that Agnostics are uncertain about the existence of God makes it logical that they should try examining the Bible. Therefore, Agnosticism is not grounds for rejecting Christianity but rather grounds for examining Christianity.
3. Humanism
Humanists are people who believe that men (and women) can solve all of his own problems. Today, Humanism is quite popular in our culture but the Humanist’s claim fall on two accounts.
First is that no human can set up true and right principles and standards of justice and values in the world without God. If one man says that killing is wrong but another man says that killing is right and both thinks that his view is right; then who will decide between them? Tell me, who?
Who would decide between the Nazis race and Jewish race in World War II? Both the Nazis and Jews had their own set of principalities and values and standards but who was right? Both sides claim to be right and thus who will decide between them?
Everything is all a matter of opinion if there is no existence of God! Because without God, everything can seem right in the eyes of man, and that includes murdering and raping! Think.
All three beliefs fall under simple examination.
The failure to consider each statements made here in this post is the failure to think and reason.
Jeremiah 29:13
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord.
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