{"id":741,"date":"2011-05-23T13:58:23","date_gmt":"2011-05-23T17:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/godonomics\/?p=741"},"modified":"2011-05-23T14:24:40","modified_gmt":"2011-05-23T18:24:40","slug":"national-make-fun-of-christians-view-of-the-end-times-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/godonomics\/2011\/05\/national-make-fun-of-christians-view-of-the-end-times-day.html","title":{"rendered":"National “Make Fun of Christians’ View of the End Times” Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I too am one of the many people who chuckled at news stories about Harold Camping\u2019s prediction that the world was going to end on May 21st. \u00a0As a Bible believer, it was clear that his predictions were more science fiction meets Beautiful Mind than anything Biblical or historical. \u00a0I was shocked that educated people could fall for such nonsense.<\/p>\n

As today becomes \u201cMake-fun-of-all-Christians\u2019-view-of-end-times-Day\u201d because of the predictions of one self-proclaimed “scholar”, I realized that there is a far worse alternative. How atheism and its teachings have harmed children.<\/p>\n

While Biblical Christianity says that life is meaningful and has purpose, atheism teaches that there is no greater purpose for life. While the Bible teaches that actions have consequences and accountability before God, atheism teaches that this life is all there is and no one will stand to account before their Maker. \u00a0Russia’s educational system taught atheism for years resulting in a sky-rocketing alcoholism in future generations trying to medicate the lack of meaning. \u00a0If only those children could sue the government for pushing this philosophy down their throats as young innocent learners. \u00a0We can only wonder the mental anguish on kids who learned a world-view that suggests Hitler will have no accountability for his horrific acts to the Jews.<\/p>\n

While Jesus teaches that those who have died will be resurrected to life based on the historic substantiated evidence of His death, burial, and resurrection, atheism teaches that you rot to death. One can only imagine the psychological damage and years of therapy children must endure as they learn that Grandpa is gone forever, Grandma is nothing more than a rotting corpse, and there is no hope of Heaven. \u00a0If only the ACLU and DCFS made house calls to the college campus, there might be justice for those tortured souls.
\nWhile many silly misinformed Christians sold their homes in preparation for the rapture last week \u2013ignoring the Bible\u2019s clear teaching that no one knows the day or hour-, there is a far more tragic alternative. \u00a0Atheism\u2019s underpinning philosophy, Naturalism, teaches that this life is all there is. \u00a0It teaches that death is normal and natural. \u00a0Death is the catalyst to our evolution. Death is the hero that makes us stronger and better. \u00a0 \u00a0Charles Darwin might encourage us to whisper into our ailing grandparent’s ears in Hospice, “Your death is your great great great grandchildren’s gain. \u00a0Sure cancer is painful, but I have some good news. I’ll save a lot of money on your health insurance when you’re gone. \u00a0 \u00a0When a child suffers, they can take comfort in the words of Richard Dawkins, \u201cDNA neither knows nor cares. In a world of blind random chance, someone\u2019s bound to get hurt.\u201d Hmmmm…. \u00a0 Who might one call to report child abuse charges for Atheism’s hopeless philosophy. \u00a0Do I dail 4-1-1 kids?<\/p>\n

Children are taught by this philosophy that they are nothing more than products of blind random meaningless chance. \u00a0They are merely a Cosmic belch that will one day disappear forever. \u00a0The question is not Why did these idiot Christians sell their stuff in preparation for the rapture? but Why don\u2019t more Atheists think out the consequences of their hopeless beliefs? Fredrick Nietzsche was one of the few who thought deeply about his ideas and the consequences of this atheism. \u00a0His masterful and prophetic work, The Madman, was one brilliant example. The result of his thinking landed him in a downward spiral of insanity as he realized the consequences of a universe with no God, no objective morals, no hope, no eternal accountability, and no reason to be bothered by evil as objectively wrong.<\/p>\n

The last 13 years of Fredrick\u2019s life his Godly mother cared for her poor son who had been objectified and tortured by the educational narcissists known as \u201cCollege professors.\u201d These educators shoved their mindless philosophy into his mind resulting in attempts at suicide and deep depression. \u00a0 \u00a0If anyone should have called the Department of Children and Family Services, it would be Mrs. Nietzsche who watched the abuse her son endured from the horrific teachings of atheism. \u00a0 \u00a0 To think that Naturalism is now the underlying philosophy of our national educational system is unthinkable. \u00a0Naturalism has become like a virus worming its way into our view of economics, history, philosophy,and science. \u00a0 Despite the obvious and observable consequences of history, we keep drinking the poison while force feeding it to future generations.<\/p>\n

The Bible is critical of BOTH the hopelessness of organized religion and irreligion. It critiques the pride of the atheist and the televangelist. It denounces the inadequacy of the \u201cgood works\u201d of the priest, and the \u201cEducation\u201d of the professor. \u00a0The Bible teaches that life, education, purpose, meaning, and humility flow from a life of grace. \u00a0Jesus taught that life is precious. Every life matters and ideas have consequences.<\/p>\n

For more information, check out www.godnomics.com<\/a>
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