Atheism is the declaration that God does not exist. However, for the Christian, the declaration is reversed in that God has declared that Atheism does not exist as per Romans 1 - these supposed "Atheists" are in actuality mere rebels or deceived individuals who supress the truth of God in unrighteousness. Therefore, should we as Christian's even spend time trying to debunk this phantom worldview? Why grant them ground to stand on that does not even exist, as if they are on some morally neutral ground objectively analyzing arguments and such? The diagnosis of the Bible as to why people reject God and the gospel is not that they are lacking evidence but rather "they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. Indeed, "The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God." (2Cor. 4:4).
So to what extent should we cater to the demands of unbelievers or affirm their presuppositions?
So to what extent should we cater to the demands of unbelievers or affirm their presuppositions?
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