Atheists, Agnostics, and Other God-Abusers

In an age of "hate speech" this or "anti-" that, I find it refreshing to just read and listen to the rants and cosmological ravings of the self-proclaimed advocates of "GOD IS DEAD" (may Nietzsche rest in peace), along with the rationally biased thinkers (oxymoron?) or the undecided closet pagans as to whether God exists or if He/She/It has relevancy in our hyper-speed culture where science and empirical data are worshiped.  NOT!!!!!!  

The illogical nonsense that passes for acceptable persuasive arguments to extinguish the existence of Deity often paralyzes the uniformed into silence.  Just because the infinite cannot be quantified, digitized or turned into a mathematical equation does not excuse the narcissistic human from acknowledging a higher power/being.  I really detest the terms I just used, but for the sake of the blog, I'll let them stand -- for now.  Consider the following:

God - the term - is way too broad to have valid meaning because what authority defines what/who God is?  Every religion has at least a god -- but when left undefined or worse yet, left to the imagination of the elitist -- disbelief is easier to accept than reality.  Why you ask?  Ponder these questions --  Who wants to actually be held responsible for their actions?  Who wants to carry a burdened conscious to the grave?  Who would be so self-righteous as to pontificate that all we see and are is just chance, fortune, an accident, or happenstance?  


I unashamedly presuppose that the Bible is true.  I furthermore see the continuity and conflict in understanding the God of Israel in light of His attributes, such as:  love, wrath, holiness, sovereignty, and justice. But the finite can never fully contemplate the Infinite.  He does reserve the right to keep some mysteries to Himself (Deuteronomy 29:29).  Nonetheless, His presence is known  -- in fact, it is obvious: 

He is a spirit but often the Bible reveals Him as corporeal (having human form) so we can get a glimpse of the infinite.   He reserves vengeance for Himself, therefore, we, His people who may bear the brunt of the verbal barbs, can turn the other cheek.  His plans all come to pass, therefore, what human can stop His decrees.  He seeks the counsel of no one, creates and controls all the universe, knows the end from the beginning, and clearly proclaims that He can ONLY be known through His Son (Hebrews 1:1-4).  He reminds every soul, every day of His Being through the work of nature.   (Psalm 19:1-6; Romans 1:18f).

And, rest assured, He is actually aware of the "hate God" speech that is tolerated in the name of open mindedness.  So, to those who proudly claim the name ATHEIST, AGNOSTIC, SKEPTIC, DOUBTER, NIHILIST, FREETHINKER, OR RATIONALIST, here is what God has to say about YOU:  "The fool says in his heart, '"There is no God."  (Psalm 14:1 - emphasis added)


Whom shall I fear?  The unbeliever or the Lord of heaven?  The choice is clear: 1 Peter 1:17-21.