Analysis of atheism

10.1. What does the Bible say about atheists?

Atheists are people who deny the existence of God and are primarily in communist and Western countries. Some have an irrational hatred of God, which is ironic since it means they hate someone they believe does not exist.

    Romans 1:18-22 says, “18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools”

God does not excuse the arguments made by atheists because there is plenty of evidence of His existence. When interacting with atheists, you will realize that some are arrogant and think they are more intelligent than Christians. According to verse 22, they think that they are wise, but they are fools.

    Psalm 14:1 says, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good."

God regards the choice of people to become atheists as foolishness. It is foolish because they want to convince themselves that there is a God, even though they believe that everything else in the world has a creator. They understand that a painting has an artist and a building has an architect, but they refuse to believe that the world has a creator.

    John 16:8 says, “And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment”

God does not excuse the reasons that atheists give for their non-belief because the Holy Spirit convicts everyone of sin and speaks to everyone.

Even if someone is born into a non-religious family, the Holy Spirit speaks to them and if they do not resist Him, they will become Christians.

10.2. Is atheism a religion?

The definition of religion according to Dictionary.com

Atheism fits the definition of a religion since it also includes a set of beliefs about creation and a supernatural being (i.e. God). While others believe in God, they do not believe in God.

The definition also includes devotional and ritual observances. Another word for devotion is worship. Worship is the love and devotion paid to a deity, an idol, or a sacred item. Human beings are designed to worship and everyone worships, including atheists. Atheists worship money, fame, power and sometimes themselves, while Christians worship the true living God.

Some atheists engage in evangelism, although they prefer not to use that word to characterize their attempts at converting others. They are always trying to convince everyone to become atheists and most of them are obsessed with Christianity. There is no difference between an atheist trying to convince a Christian that there is no God and a Christian trying to convince a Hindu to reject the concept of reincarnation. Both parties attempt to convert a person to another belief system. Attempts of conversion by atheists are likewise overtly religious because they center on God-centered beliefs.

Therefore, atheism is a religion

- What are the answers that atheism cannot provide?

Atheism cannot give answers to the following questions:

•     What happens when we die?

•     Why are we here on earth?

•     What is the cause of sin and how to overcome it?

•     How to get true peace and overcome depression?

•     How was the world created?

•     Who created human beings and everyone on earth?

•    Why do we exist?

Only the bible has the answer to these questions.

10.3. Seven types of atheists

Most articles online focus on the idea that atheists base their rejection of God on the lack of evidence. Therefore, there is a general idea that if we give atheists enough evidence of the existence of God, they will believe in God. I do not believe that this is the case with all atheists.

When interacting and debating with many atheists, the one main thing that kept popping up, which I had never seen research about, is that their characters are one of the main contributing reasons that lead to their atheism.

Having a discussion with some atheists has felt like having a conversation with a 5-year-old throwing a tantrum, unable to control their emotions. I have also encountered narcissistic character traits in some and signs of mental issues in others. In some interactions, I have detected all three aspects of low emotional intelligence, narcissism and mental illness.

I have personally identified that there are 7 types of atheists:

1. Those who were born in a non-religious family or have friends who are agnostic and atheist.

2. Those who are indecisive - There are too many religions and they wonder how a person can honestly know the right one.

3. Those who suffer from past traumatic events - They have experienced suffering  and question why God allowed it.

4. Those enjoy sinning and view religion as restrictive.

5. Those who are immature and have failed in life and want somebody to blame.

6. Those who are narcissistic.

7. Those who suffer from mental problems caused by a destructive lifestyle.

1. Those who were born in a non-religious family

These are people who had parents who had negative views about religion due to incorrect information and misunderstanding of God and the Bible. If they are sincere and take time to read the Bible and genuinely want to know the truth, they will eventually become Christians. This will be made easier if they disassociate themselves from people, especially friends who are atheists and agnostics who will continuously mock and criticize their idea of studying the Bible.

The problem of atheism is made worse by Christians who have never studied the entire Bible and who struggle to answer basic questions about God. According to some statistics, only 11% of Christians in America have read the entire Bible. Some sources say 10% and some say about 30%. Based on my personal discussions with different Christians from different denominations, I suspect that only less than 5% of Christians have read the entire Bible or even less than 2%. Most Christians are ignorant of the Bible, which worsens the doubts of atheists if they struggle to answer the easiest questions regarding God. I have realized that few Christians understand and have a thorough knowledge of their beliefs. Therefore, they cannot be helpful to atheists or any non-Christians in understanding who God is.

2. Those who are indecisive

If they were sincere, they would study and analyze different religions to find the right one. Using the excuse that there are too many religions and nobody can know for sure which one is the true religion is a cop-out. We live at a time whereby information about any topic is easily accessible and available with only a click of a button. Books about any religion can be purchased online and can be read in an electronic format; you do not need to go to a library to find information. You can figure out which religion is the right one if you take the time to study.

I believe that they secretly do not want to be part of any religion and this is just an excuse. Atheists in general do not want instruction from anyone, including God, and want to do whatever they want.

• Some atheists come from a non-religious family and their parents might have told them good morals so they would function well in society, but freedom to do whatever they want was the norm from a young age. They only did what was right because they were forced to do so or if disobedience had negative consequences.

• The idea that God does not exist makes them feel better because they do not want to think that their wrongdoing has negative consequences in the afterlife.

There are many religions, but Christianity is the only one with a founder who has never sinned and lived a perfect life. He is the only one who has gone to heaven and this is written in both the Bible and the Quran (Islamic book). Therefore, it is logical to conclude that Jesus is the best person to follow if you want to go to heaven since He is already there. Since Christianity has the largest number of followers, it is not easy to miss!

3. Sufferers of past traumatic events

Many of these people used to be Christians or were part of a religion, but went through traumatic events and are angry at God for not preventing them. According to their reasoning, God not stopping them from getting hurt by others is evidence of His non-existence. This idea is not logical because the non-action of somebody does not mean they do not exist. If the police do not try to stop crime, that does not mean they do not exist. They are generally angry at God and need counseling to overcome their past trauma; they also need to stop blaming God for the actions of others.

4. Those who love of sin

The main issue with these atheists is that they do not want God to exist to quiet their conscience. They love living a sinful life and the existence of God means that they will face the consequences of their actions. Some of these types of atheists are also rebellious to the earthly authorities. They never wanted to listen to their parents, their teachers, the police, the government and they certainly do not want to listen to God. Rules are there for our protection and result in the happiness of society as a whole. Some of the governmental rules that exist stem from the Bible.

It is easier for them to lie to themselves and try to get reassurance from “educated people”, then for them to face the reality of what is going to happen to them on the day of judgment.

Some of these types of atheists decide to be Christians when they get old, not because they have done research that provides the evidence of God, but because they get tired of living the life of sin. As you get older you start to suffer from fatigue and the idea of spending your entire weekend partying, getting drunk and fornicating does not seem as a appealing as the time you were young.

Therefore, the come to the point where they have done it all and have not found peace and satisfaction from living a godless life and start considering religion.

Some then decide to become Christians because they find the peace that fills the void that they have had throughout their lives, which they have tried to fill by getting busy distracting themselves with the pleasures of this world.

5. Those who lack maturity and want somebody to blame for their failures in life

The main sign of their immaturity or low emotional intelligence is the lack of accountability for their own actions. These are the ones who have not accomplished much in their life and are regarded themselves losers. They do not want to admit that they are the source of their problems and that they are the reason why they are not successful.

Looking for a scapegoat is a characteristic for such atheists who see themselves as major failures in their lives. I once had a conversation with an atheist who blamed God for his drug addiction. He blamed God for making him a drug addict although he believe at the same time that God does not exist.

He said that he did not believe that God existed, but also blamed Him for his lack of self-control and failures in life. He told me that God made him the way he is.

These types of atheists ignore the verses in the Bible that talk about being a diligent worker and want everything handed to them on a silver platter. 

Another sign that an atheist has low emotional intelligence is when they have the inability to control their emotions.

• They throw tantrums when they see that they are losing an argument evidenced by extreme anger and excessive swearing. They have a complete meltdown in front of others without the ability to control themselves. Interacting with them does not feel like you are talking to an adult; it feels like you are talking to either a turbulent toddler or teenager.

6. Those who are narcissists

The definition of narcissism according to Mayo clinic

“Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental health condition in which people have an unreasonably high sense of their own importance. They need and seek too much attention and want people to admire them. People with this disorder may lack the ability to understand or care about the feelings of others. But behind this mask of extreme confidence, they are not sure of their self-worth and are easily upset by the slightest criticism.”

There are people who by their words and actions show that they believe that they are better than others and deserve better treatment than others.

Some of these kind of atheists start of as Christians and leave Christianity because of the encounters that they believe are evidence that God does not exist.

• Wanting quick answers to prayer.

These people get offended when God does not answer their prayers including requests which are against God's will. There are various verses in the Bible that indicate that we should be patient and pray without ceasing. Jesus provided parables explaining the importance waiting, but people with narcissistic character traits do not feel that they are obliged to any restrictions and want something now!

• Tragedies that have happened.

The Bible warns us about what is going to happen in the future to prepare us mentally and emotionally. Even if it did not, there are certain realities of life that happen to everyone, such as death. We all die and will die in the future, but I have interacted with ex-Christians who said that they left God because one of their family members had died and God had not healed them. Therefore, they wanted a different treatment from the rest of the world. They did not care when the family members of other Christians died and saw it as part of life. But when one of their own family members died, they got angry at God and expected that their family members should be exempt from death. 

For most Christians, they go through the various stages of grief, such as disbelief, anger, etc. then eventually acceptance. But for narcissists, they believe that nothing bad should ever happen to them despite numerous warnings from the Bible and from real-life events. They believe that they deserve special treatment and any tragedy is the breaking point leading to atheism.

• Not getting enough attention

Narcissists love attention and get annoyed when they do not get enough of it. I know of a lady that left a church because the pastor of that particular church did not visit her. She did not regard the fact that the pastor had not visited the homes of most of his congregants, although many have been attending for several years. Other people leave the church, including Christianity altogether, because they felt that Christians did not give them enough love. These thoughts of self-importance that others have disregarded them created offense in their hearts, resulting in the justification of the idea that Christians are not what they claim they are.

• Wanting dominance over others

One of the main factors of atheists with narcissistic traits is their hypocrisy. They do not want to be controlled and want free will, but they do not want other people to have free will. Narcissists become angry at the fact that they cannot control other people, including their children and spouses. They also become angry at the fact that they cannot control God and make Him do what they want.

I read a social media post of an ex-Christian who was angry at the fact that God did not make her husband stop cheating on her. Everybody has a free will and if a husband wants to cheat on their wife, they have the free will to do so. She wants to have free will, but she wants her husband to not have it.

These types of atheists lie and steal and commit other sins, which they do not expect God to stop them, but God must stop others.

We also see this with the testimony of Steve Jobs, who was angry at God because his parents sent him to an orphanage because they did not love him. So he wanted God to force his parents to love him, but he would not have wanted God to force him to love somebody else. Steve Jobs further did not want to consider that there were other people who were in a similar situation as him, but were not angry at God because of other people's behavior. Therefore Mr. Jobs wanted special treatment and did not want to be treated like everyone else and was angry at God for this.

People who have narcissistic personalities are emotionally and psychologically exhausting to the church and to the entire Christian community in general. Such people need constant attention and reassurance of God's love for them. Any offense created by others is an indication that Christianity is fake because it does not fulfill their desires. They cannot handle being corrected and therefore the preacher cannot mention parts of the Bible talking about sin and that they need to change. They want to control everyone including God and they are frustrated that they cannot control Him. The Bible calls atheists fools and one of the characteristics of fools is that they do not like to be corrected.

Proverbs 12:1  says, “Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid (NKJV).”

7. Those who have mental problems

Lack of common sense is a key thing that stands out when interacting with atheists.

Psalm 14:1 says, "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good."

The Bible calls them fools for a reason.

• Constant state of confusion and deviation from reality:

While conversing with atheists, they will talk as if God does not exist and then talk like He does in a short space of time. I always get the impression that they themselves do not know what they believe.

So God does not exist according to them, but they blame Him for problems that are caused by others. How can a person who does not exist do anything good or bad? An atheist I once spoke to blamed God for causing the fires at Maui and my question is how can a person who does not exist do anything?

• They base some of their beliefs on God on what is written in Bible which they believe is not true:

Atheists do not believe that the Bible is true, but some of their beliefs about God come from it. This, too, does not make sense. If the Bible is not true, then whatever it says about God is also not true. Therefore, if the Bible says that God punishes wicked people and the Bible is not true, then it means God does not punish wicked people, but they say God does. They seem to be constantly confused as to whether they believe the Bible or not. When I have a conversations with them; at one point they attack the Bible, but as the conversation continues, they start quoting from it as if they believe it is true.

• They blame God for other people’s actions.

I have spoken to atheists who blame God for all the evil in the world, including crime done by people. Their way of thinking is not logical. If a child decides to slap their neighbor's child, would it be logical to blame the action of the child on the mother because she is the one who “created” him, by giving birth to him? The answer is no. If a man decides to sexually assault a woman, the judge will only sentence the man to prison and will only blame him for his crime. The judge will not blame the parents for the man’s actions and also say that they should join their son in prison. Yet atheists blame God for the evil actions of others. This blame is not logical and does not make any sense.

• They are generally ignorant of world events and history.

I once had a conversation with an atheist who claimed the people in the Bible do not exist, and neither do the places that the Bible talks about. This is a deviation from reality because the countries mentioned in the Bible exist on our world map today. For example, Israel, Rome, Egypt, Libya, Greece, etc. We have Jews, Ethiopians, Greeks, Arabs, etc. I have found that all the atheists I have personally spoken to are too lazy to do any research about any topic in general and do not keep themselves up to date with the latest scientific and archaeological findings.

After having a conversation with some atheists and wondering if some of them are mentally ill, I decided to do some research regarding the topic.

The research indicated that many atheists are consuming toxic substances that have a negative effect on their brains, which shows their inability to reason well.

- Research shows that many atheists are addicted to toxic substances

According to Science Daily believers consume fewer drugs than atheists.

Toxic substances especially illegal drugs have a negative effect on the mind and affect a person's ability to reason properly. Some of these drugs worsen mental problems. This explains why when having conversations with atheists, the way the reason does not always makes sense.

I am not the only person, who has noticed that the views of atheists are not always logical. Considering reading the article from the The Conversation, to get their viewpoint.

The fact is that you need to be emotional and psychologically strong to be a Christian. The New Testament talks about a spiritual war that is constantly happening.

There is no scientific or biological evidence of evolution, but the character traits of atheists who are narcissistic and immature make them easy targets to believe the lie of evolution since they are gullible candidates. There are some atheists who have read the Bible; however, it was solely for the purpose of criticizing it, not to gain knowledge nor understanding.

The ones with low EQ are characterized by extreme laziness and base their understanding of God on what they heard and not on what read in the Bible themselves. They also base their knowledge on evolution on what they have heard some scientists say and have not done objective analysis as to whether or not it is truly scientific. There are scientists who do not believe in evolution, but atheists refuse to listen to their viewpoints because the reality is that  they do not want God to exist. They do not want to read articles from scientists or biologists who provide logical arguments as to the reason why evolution is impossible.

Everyone who does something wrong has an excuse and tries to find an excuse even if it does not make any sense.

• The thief has an excuse of why he steals.

• The adulterer has an excuse for committing adultery.

• The psychopath has an excuse for killing many people.

• The atheist has an excuse for not believing in God

I found that the issue with atheists is not lack of evidence of God, but issues with their character. Their belief in the false theory of evolution is just an excuse to make themselves feel better.

Even if God was visible and we all saw him every day, these people with the characteristics mentioned would still be rebellious to Him. They would want to get rid of God. The issue is not God or lack of evidence of God; the issue is them.

Let us look at, for example, Satan, who has the characteristic of a malignant narcissist. Satan is angry with God because God did not do what he wanted. Therefore, he is at constant war with Him.

- The atheists who are more likely to become believers of God.

Those who were born in non-religious families and those who love sin are more likely to leave atheism and become believers. If they are willing to study the Bible for themselves, are diligent in their research, and come to the realization that there is no contentment in living without God and in sin, they are more likely to become believers.

The other atheists with the other character traits will drain the church with their constant murmuring and complaining if they were to become Christians. They will never be able to spiritually grow because they do not want to be corrected and do not want to change. Before they join the church, they need to go to psychologists to help them with their mental disorders, and they need to go to rehab to help them with their addictions.

10.4. What is true free will?

If you cannot say “no” to alcohol, drugs, smoking, junk food, porn, and theft.

Then you are a slave.

If someone makes you angry and you cannot control your emotions and words. If you cannot overcome depression, anxiety, hate, rage, lust, etc.

Then you are a slave.

Only the Son of God can set you free. "Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed."(John 8:36)

- Fallacy of the beliefs of atheists

Atheists believe that God does not exist, but the irony is that they have many beliefs about this "non-existent being". Many believe that God gives rules that restrict their freedom. Therefore, they think that being an atheists results in freedom.

The Reality

Atheists are not free, but are slaves. They are slaves to sin, emotional problems, addiction, etc. If you cannot say no and do not have self-control, then you do not have free will; you are a slave.

    John 8:34 says “Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.”

It is either you are on the side of God or on the side of Satan. There is no neutral or middle ground.

As soon as you leave God, Satan automatically takes over your life to destroy you.

    John 10:10 says, "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:..."

Anyone who rejects God loses their freewill and their lack of self-control will be shown in their life.

- Why atheists do not free will?

God has given free will to everyone, but the devil does not respect this. We especially see this when a person  gets demon possessed and they have no control over what they say or do. 

The devil controls the mind of atheists so they do not have free will. As mentioned previously in another chapter, the devil can affect a person’s mind to impair their understanding or comprehension and cause insanity as well as memory loss.

The devil is referred to as the god of this world. This is the reason why the Bible says that we should not love the world because the world is ruled by the devil (1 John 2:15). The world in the context of 1 John 2:15 does not mean that we should not love people. The world in 1 John 2:15 represents the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life (1 John 2:16). The devil has the ability to affect people’s minds to reject the gospel and any truth from the Bible.

    2 Corinthians 4:4 says, “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”

Jesus explained in the parable of the sower that the seed was God’s word and that Satan has the ability to remove the memory of what a person has heard.

    Mark 4:15 says, “And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.”

The devil has the ability to cause mental illness, which might be the reason for the mental issues that some atheists go through.

We read about the demoniac who had a legion of demons and when Jesus cast out the demons, he started thinking clearly and was in his right mind after the deliverance.

    Luke 8:35 says, “Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.”

10.5. The hypocrisy of atheists

•     They say that they do not believe the Bible because it was written by men. However, all books are written by men so why do they believe other books, but not the Bible? Science textbooks are written by men. The books on evolution are also written by men, but they choose to believe them.

•     They want evidence regarding the Bible, but they do not want evidence regarding what is written in other books. Atheists believe in a geography textbook that says the earth’s center is made from iron and nickel. However, no one has ever been to the earth’s center and nobody has drilled down into the earth to reach the center of the earth, so how do these writers know? However, atheists believe these books, but question the authenticity of the Bible.

•     They say that they do not believe in God because they have not seen Him. However, it is not necessary to see the creator to know he exists; his creation is enough evidence of his existence. We see many buildings every day, but we have never met the builders and architects; yet we believe that they exist because the building (their creation) is evidence of their existence. No building has magically appeared by itself. This is true with a painting. The fact that there is a painting is evidence that there was a painter even if we have never seen him. It is not logical to assume that because you have not met the painter, he does not exist.

• There is a lot of hypocrisy with atheists in that they want God to stop all the evil that others do, but expect God to allow them to do whatever they want. They want God to stop evil in the world, but if He did, they would call Him a tyrant and a control freak because He would even have to restrict them as well.

•     They also give God standards that they do not live up to. They have a problem with the fact that God is jealous, but they too have jealousy.

•     They expect God to fix problems in this world, but few of them help others. I once asked an atheist what he was doing to reduce the poverty in third world countries and how much money he was donating. He said nothing.

The Bible says a fool says there is no God. In other words, atheists have a low IQ. Many will argue that it is absurd to say that all atheists have a low IQ because there are scientists and other educated people who are atheists. 

However, you need to consider what is needed to pass at school and get a degree in university. In order to pass at most schools and universities in most countries, you need to get over 50% or 60%, depending on the rules of the education system of the country. Therefore, you can have half of an understanding of science and still get a science degree and be regarded as a scientist.

Getting good marks and getting a degree needs the following:

• Discipline to study

• Practice

• Good memory

I know this from personal experience. Science in high school was made up of physics and chemistry. Our science teacher normally tested them separately. In order to get an A in chemistry, you just needed to have a good memory. For example, you needed to memorize that sulfur is yellow etc. In order to get an A in physics, you had to know the main calculations and practice them. A high level of intelligence is not needed.

Science is mainly based on observation and experimentation. You do not need to be smart in order to do this. There are a lot of educated people who have degrees, masters, and PhDs who lack wisdom and common sense, evidenced by the wrong choices that they have made in other aspects of their lives.

Example of an educated person making foolish decisions

I know of a lady who is a Chartered Accountant (CA). The CA qualification is highly regarded in some parts of the world. She decided to buy a house with her boyfriend, but they both decided to contribute to the payment of the mortgage. The problem is that they both decided that the title deed of the house would be only in the name of her boyfriend. Then the boyfriend got a new girlfriend and decided to kick  the lady out of the house. The house was in the man’s name and not hers, so she had to go to court in order to get back into her own house. This lady is a Chartered Accountant, an educated woman who has a qualification that most people struggle to get, but lacks wisdom and common sense. Ideally you should purchase a house with somebody you are married to and make sure that both your names will appear on the title deed.

My analysis of atheists who I have had conversations with is that atheists in general  do not know how to reason very well, lack common sense and some have a low emotional intelligence. I am not saying this because I want to be malicious, but it is my own objective analysis based on my discussions with them. Most of those with whom I have interacted have shown signs of psychological and mental issues and disorders. Unfortunately, the church in general does not have the skill and knowledge to handle such people and does not have knowledge of psychology to assist them.

The main contributing factor to their mental issues is the fact that atheists are involved in the consumption of toxic substances such as cocaine, LSD, alcohol, etc., which have a negative effect on the brain and are known to lower a person’s IQ. 

There is also a high possibility that many of them are demon possessed. If a person decides to forsake God, the devil does take over their life. Demons can cause mental illness and most atheists are probably all demon possessed, which also explains their highly emotional reaction when you speak to them. They lack self-control and it is sometimes difficult to have an intellectual conversation with them without experiencing verbal abuse when they realize that they are losing an argument.

I am not the only one who has realized that a university degree is not a sign of a high intellect.

• David Robson authored a book called “The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things and How to Avoid Them”, which won the British Psychological Society Book Award,

• Gene F Ostrom wrote a book called “Why Smart People Do Stupid Things” 

10.6. What are the effects of atheism on a person’s life?

• Slavery to sin and addictions.

    Romans 6:16-18 says, “16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.”

Atheists foolishly believe that rejecting God and His commandments means they have freedom, but they do not realize that rejection of God results in slavery.

They are slaves to alcohol, hate, violence, bad temper, anger, jealousy, depression and addictions. They do not realize atheism results in bondage to sin when they reject God because the devil has deceived them.

Only the Son of God can set a person free.

• The devil controls their mind.

    2 Corinthians 4:4 says, “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”

Satan controls the minds of those who have rejected God, and they end up destroying other people’s lives. Many of them are demon-possessed and they do not know it.

• Lack of peace.

    John 14:27 says, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

They lack peace because only God gives peace. Because atheists know that they will end up in hell; they are constantly trying to keep busy and keep their minds distracted. Some of them suffer from depression, stress, anxiety and mental illnesses.

• Some are suicidal.

Article from Huffpost

Having God in your life results in more joy, peace and fulfilment and therefore, it is not surprizing that Christians are less depressed and those who believe in God have a lower suicide rate.

Article from Gallup

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