• Taking on a Christian theistic worldview, what do you say?
• How can you begin to help your new friend evaluate both their atheistic view as well as your theistic view?
First, I would make the atheist understand that no one is born an atheist but it is decision they make along the way. I would also tell them of the inherent problems that exist in the belief system. First of all atheists belief there is no God, while in reality the statement is indefensible. For a person to make such an assertion they would have to be omnipresent and omniscient, but as long as one cannot be at everyplace every time they cannot make such an assumption (Heck, 2017). For a person to claim there is no God, they would have to be God. This statement alone should make the atheist start doubting their own belief because they will know they are not omnipresent and omniscient.
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Secondly, I would ask the atheist if they have ever visited the library of congress, which is in Washington. To this, I would tell them that the library has 70 million items in terms of journals, magazines, and books, which were all written by experts in various fields. I would ask them if they have all the knowledge in the volumes and to that, they would definitely say no. I would then ask them what percentage of the information in all the books they think they know. I would expect a 1% or less as the answer. Consequently, I would ask them whether they think in the 99% that lies outside their knowledge if they think God exists. Albeit they may not say yes, they will be start doubting their belief that there is no God.
The atheist may also argue that there is no God because there is so much evil in the world, which God would not allow if he truly existed (Heck, 2017). I would then ask them to tell me how they know there is evil or how they distinguish good from evil. After that, I would then tell them that a person could not know there is evil unless they have an infinite reference for good. I would then convince them that the infinite recognition of good is only found in God for only he knows what is good. Otherwise, there would be no way of judging what is evil and what is good. They would then ask why God does not deal with the evil in the world and I would then argue that God is doing that progressively and his mercy enables him to give people more chances to change. I would tell them if God decided to wipe away all that does evil everyone in the sold would die. I would then rhetorically ask if that is what they would prefer, as their way of proofing there is a God (Heck, 2017). I would then ask them to formulate a solution for the evil, and I would not expect much of an answer from them
After that, I would then share with the atheist the deep truth, which is that albeit they may not acknowledge there is God, they know that deep down they believe that God exists. Then I would communicate clearly the nature of God, which are kindness, mercy, forgiveness, and love. I would then convince them that Christians are not perfect people but the nature of God provides them with grace even in their weaknesses. I would share with them instances where people in the Bible made grave mistakes but God was too kind to punish them. As a result, he gave them second chances. Moreover, I would quote people like Paul who persecuted Christians for the believe that the gospel was fake, but God finally converted them to be preachers of the gospel (Heck, 2017). By that, I would make them know they are not exempted from those who God can covert.
References
Heck, J. D. (2017). From atheism to Christianity: The story of C.S. Lewis .
