The Internet literally teems with atheistic websites and blogs consisting of hundreds of thousands of atheists viciously berating believers in Christ. The question we, at The Refiner's Fire have, is: Since they're atheists, why do they spend so much time talking about God? Why can't they just leave God alone? Since the atheist sites exist for the purpose of God-bashing, then it's clear that He presents a real threat to them.....

Below are a few observations about atheists:

Atheists love to spend a lot of online time berating God, the Bible and believers in general. They never actually prove there is no God; they simply insist there isn't a God because they can't see or feel or touch Him, and therefore, He doesn't exist. Circular logic. And no matter what you say to an atheist, the pat response is always, "No, that isn't true," or "That's a myth," or "Well, prove it!"....And when you do provide proof, they again repeat the same mantra.

It has been our experience that most atheists know nothing about the Bible; they simply regurgitate the words and thoughts of other atheists. One atheist recently commented, "As Paul did not make mention of the life of Jesus, he could easily have been referring to perhaps an allegorical figure named Jesus Christ that was later put into the gospel stories we all know. The first accounts of Jesus' life weren't written until much later." What's that got to do with anything? WHOSE teachings was Paul teaching? He was JEW who "got saved"! How did he "get saved"? Because of his belief in Yeshua (Jesus - the Jewish Messiah) whose teachings he was promoting! Nobody else was teaching what Yeshua was teaching - in the whole, entire universe! Yeshua was the ONLY One who taught the concept of becoming a FINAL SIN SACRIFICE for mankind! So, who else could Paul possibly have been referring to?

Another atheist mantra: "There's no proof of Jesus' existence." Really? The fact that He changed the world and got millions of followers by showing us how to obtain eternal life isn't proof? The fact that a myriad "Christian" denominations based on His teachings erupted around the world - that isn't proof, either? We posit that there's more proof of Yeshua's existence than of the life of George Washington or Napoleon Bonaparte, or any of the Caesars, etc. All you have of them is what you've read in history books written by men. So, are they fake, too? They must be since, like Yeshua, there are no photos, videos, or voice recordings....But think about this: NONE of them impacted the world as much as did Yeshua...When was the last time people killed each other over George Washington or Napoleon, or turned their books into "best sellers" over the centuries, or clamored to believe what they taught?

Most atheists never bother to ask themselves (much less even try to find the answers to the following questions):

• How is it that the Bible is not a science book, yet it is scientifically accurate?
  
  
• If the Earth is here by accident or some anomaly, why is everything on Earth to human scale? Why is there just enough gravity on earth to keep us from being squashed like bugs? Is this really just "coincidence"?
  
  
• Why is it that water freezes differently from other fluids (it gets less dense), and that it is critical for our very survival?
  
  
• Why don't trees just become pulp, a sappy mess when we cut them down? Why do they remain intact as something we can use for fire, shelter, build houses, make paper, etc?
  
  
• Is it just "coincidence" that atoms stay together (the same charges)?
  
  
• How is it that the ancient Bible is consistent with astronomy? The Bible frequently refers to the great number of stars in the heavens.
  
  
• How is it that the ancient Bible describes the circulation of the atmosphere?
  
  
• How is it that the ancient Bible includes some principles of fluid dynamics?
  
  
• How is it that the ancient Bible includes reasonably complete descriptions of the hydrologic cycle?

(For answers to the above info about the above, please see Clarifying Christianity and Conversations with an Agnostic.)

More questions and comments for the atheists:

• Since more than 300 Bible prophecies have already come true, and are continuing to unfold before our very eyes (especially in the Middle East), what makes you think the last few won't? Whether people "believe" or not, there is every indication that we are living in the "end times" as outlined in the Bible, and it seems most people are blind to that fact. See End Times Questions and Messiah Prophecies.
  
  
• If you don't believe that all the above Bible prophecies have come true, we challenge the world's atheists to PROVE they didn't! Not with "opinions" or by insisting, "No, they didn't happen", but by absolute scientific PROOF! Show proof positive that Yeshua was never born and that He never fulfilled the first four of the seven Biblical feasts (there are three more to go and the next one will be the "rapture"). Show that the Dead Sea Scrolls weren't discovered....
  
  
• Prove that Israel didn't become a nation again exactly as the Bible prophecied several thousand years ago. (History lesson: Israel became a nation again in 1948 when the world briefly felt sorry for the Jews after the Holocaust, and it happened in ONE DAY, exactly as the Bible prophecied.) PROVE it didn't happen! Show how tiny little Israel was able to win the 1967 seven-day war against several much bigger and richer countries with much bigger armies. How could that have happened? Magic?
  
  
• PROVE that the conflict between Israel and the Arabic Muslim countries IS NOT the result of the conflict/jealousy between the Biblical half-brothers, Isaac and Ishmael! If MAN is so smart, how come he hasn't been able to cause peace in the Middle East? In the whole history of the world, we've only had about 300 years worth of peace. Why was that? The Bible tells us why! It's all outlined in the Bible, and the Bible says that these things will NOT be resolved until Yeshua returns....

If you believe nothing else, then remember this: When you see a charismatic man (whom the world adores) making a seven year peace treaty with Israel, then you will have approximately seven years left on this earth as you know it (because after that, Christ will return to restore order). This charismatic man is the "Antichrist", and he will spread good will and peace for the first 3 1/2 years, and after that, he'll show his true colors and make your life a living hell. He will try to force everyone to take "the mark of the beast - and once you take it, your eternal life which God has offered you by simply "believing", will be null and void! REMEMBER: 7 year peace treaty.....It's coming soon. The BIBLE tells us so! It will happen around the same time when the whole world gets ready to destroy Israel (Isaiah 60:15; Joel 3:2; Ezekiel 36:8-10; Matthew 24:9).

ATHEISTS: Just as we have the right to believe in Christ, YOU have the God-given right to be atheists. So, we suggest, rather than to spend all your time on the Internet talking about God, you simply stop berating believers and use your time more constructively. With your constant attacks, you are only proving the Bible right: that man is inherently evil, bent on wars and destruction.