Of all of the postings that I read from atheists, there is one very predominate theme that seems to keep popping up. That theme is that the atheists believe that non-Christians and those folks who do not believe in any higher power, are perfectly capable of living decent, moral, respectful, crime free lives without having a God or a Bible.
I agree that there are SOME who might be capable of that - but in reality only a very few. Just look at the world around you, read the newspapers, watch the television news broadcasts- they all prove that the MAJORITY of non-religious people in America are incapable of living morally decent lives.
Here is part of what I've based my opinion on.
I attended a Christian concert a few weeks ago. There were over 11,000 people standing in line waiting for the coliseum door to open. Some of those people had been standing in line for over two hours. I had plenty of time to observe what was going on around me. Here are my observations:
1. No one was fighting.
2. No one was stealing a place in line.
3. I saw no one who was drunk or high on drugs.
4. People were friendly and helpful to each other.
5. I heard no cussing or the telling of dirty jokes.
6. Politeness abounded.
7. I saw no one drinking an alcoholic beverage that they had secretly brought into the building.
8. Civility ruled.
9. The police actually looked very calm and almost bored because they were not being tasked with "babysitting" a bunch of uncivilized people.
10. The parking lot, after the concert was liter free, free of violence, and people were considerate of one another as they were leaving the lot.
Remember, there were at least 11,000 people there that night.
Now, I want you to think back to all of the secular concerts you attended in your youth (or maybe even not that far back). Would your description of that event come anywhere close to my description?
I really think not. Not very close at all.
Does Christianity make a difference in one's life? Does it affect their behavior? Does it affect their attitude toward their fellow man?
Of course the answer is yes to all of the above.
So, if Christianity has that kind of positive affect on people, on a society, why is it such a threat to so many people and organizations?
It's sorta' like saying that the little old lady walking down the street with a cane is an ex-con, sub-secret terrorist with a plan to take over the world.
It just doesn't make any sense.
