30 Reasons People Choose Atheism 30

Reason 30 - A Desire for Truth

“Above all, many atheists are driven by a commitment to truth. They reject comforting illusions or unproven claims, choosing instead to base their worldview on observable, testable, and verifiable facts. For them, the pursuit of truth is intellectually fulfilling and a moral imperative, even if it leads to uncomfortable or unpopular conclusions.”

This is the final reason given. I saw quite a bit of redundancy in the reasons, which tells me that the real reason atheists disregard Christianity as a viable option for living is because their own autonomy means more to them than the truth. The truth they find is faulty because it is presented in an attractive way by the enemy of their soul. Simply saying you don’t believe in the existence of any sort of God is a very convenient way of keeping your autonomy. The reasons given are less then compelling, as I can shoot many holes in each one of them. Establishing your own definition of good, bad, right, wrong, moral, immoral, ethical, unethical, and so on, is again a very convenient way to remove the need for any sort of deity. 

It's pretty obvious that Atheists don’t want to have to answer to anyone else. But they have to abide by the laws of the land. They can’t do whatever pleases them at all times, for some things are unlawful. So are they truly autonomous? They want to be self-governed and completely self-reliant, but that isn’t possible because man’s resources are limited. Man has NOT evolved into a better version of themselves over time. Without a standard to follow that is truly fair and just for everyone, then their system is flawed.  

Until non-believers pursue truth with an open mind, minus any preconceived ideas (which is difficult to do), they will forever turn their back on what they consider to be a false narrative regarding God, Jesus, sin, heaven, etc. So essentially we are at a stalemate. They can’t prove what they believe and neither can I. We have both chosen to believe by faith what we adhere to as the truth. The end will bring clarity to us both. Someone has to be right, and someone has to be mistaken. What if we’re both wrong? Just sayin’....

Until next time, walk with the King & and be a blessing.

In His Name & for His Glory,

RL Keller

Bread of Life Ministries

Resource: An article titled 30 Reasons People Choose Atheism on a blog called Housley - written by Lisa O.; www.gotquestions.org.