🧠 To My Atheist Friends: A Reasoned Case for Faith – Part One

🌍 Atheism vs. Christianity: Two Faith-Based Worldviews

Atheism may seem like a lack of belief, but it’s actually a belief system. It rests on the unprovable claim that God does not exist. Christianity, by contrast, is grounded in strong historical, archaeological, philosophical, and experiential evidence. It’s not a blind leap—it’s a step based on facts, fulfilled prophecy, and a living relationship with Jesus Christ.

Around the world, people from all walks of life continue to experience the transforming power of God. Changed hearts, restored lives, and miraculous answers to prayer all testify that He is real—and active. Meanwhile, atheism cannot offer a shred of proof that God doesn’t exist. It’s a belief built on denial, not data.

I’ve often shared clear evidence with atheists—only to be mocked, ignored, or dismissed without a single point being seriously examined. Once the facts hit too close to home, the insults usually begin. That’s when I know: the debate is over. The heart is resisting, not the mind.

Let’s be honest—declaring that God doesn't exist doesn’t make Him disappear. That’s just wishful thinking disguised as logic. And dismissing evidence as “non-evidence” doesn't erase it. Truth remains, whether acknowledged or not. If someone were truly open-minded, they’d explore it thoroughly. But sadly, many choose mockery over investigation.

Psalm 14:1 says, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” That’s not name-calling—it’s God’s warning. Paul confirms it in Romans 1:20: “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. ”

Creation itself speaks. Even those who resist faith sense, deep down, that life is more than a cosmic accident. There is meaning. There is design. There is a Creator—and He can be known.

🤔 The "Non-Belief" Dilemma

Many atheists insist their position is not a belief but simply a lack of one. They say, “I don’t believe in God”—as if that’s a neutral stance requiring no defense. But in reality, that claim carries weight. Choosing not to believe something doesn't make it untrue. It simply shifts the burden of proof to a place that feels emotionally safe. But safe isn’t always honest—and it certainly isn’t neutral.

Time after time, when I present logical arguments, scientific support, historical documentation, fulfilled prophecies, eyewitness accounts, and powerful stories of personal transformation, the response is rarely curiosity. Instead, I’m met with an almost knee-jerk dismissal. No counterpoint. No real engagement. Just a wave of the hand and a “that’s not evidence.” But they never explain why. That’s not critical thinking—that’s evasion.

In many of these dialogues, the conversation eventually shifts from calm reasoning to personal attacks. They mock the idea of faith, ridicule Christians, and often hurl insults instead of answers. And when mockery enters the conversation, it's no longer a debate—it's a defense mechanism. Why? Because once the arguments start hitting the heart, the resistance shifts into overdrive. The issue isn’t information. It’s transformation—and that’s what’s being avoided.

💬 “I resisted Christianity because I didn’t want it to be true. If Jesus really is who He says He is, I realized I would have to submit my life to Him. That was the part I wasn’t ready for—not a lack of evidence, but a lack of willingness.”

— J. Warner Wallace 

Here’s the truth: refusing to acknowledge evidence doesn’t eliminate it. Disbelief isn’t a superpower. It doesn’t rewrite reality. Saying “I don’t believe in God” no more disproves His existence than a blindfold erases the sun. Reality remains.

Romans 1:22 offers a sobering insight: “Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.” The human heart will often reject God, not because He’s absent, but because His presence demands a response. Atheism isn’t just a non-belief—it’s often a refusal to surrender.

📚 Four Arguments Atheists Shouldn’t Ignore

During my debates with atheists, I used to ask one simple question: “If Christianity were true, would you become a Christian?”
Shockingly, about 80% said no. Even if they knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that Christianity was true, they still wouldn’t follow Christ.

Let that sink in.

That tells me most atheists aren’t rejecting God because of lack of evidence. They’re rejecting Him because they don’t want Him to be there. They’re not seeking truth—they’re guarding their independence. They remain loyal to their god: Self.

💬 “People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.”

— Blaise Pascal 

But for those who genuinely want truth—truth no matter what it costs—there are some arguments you simply can’t ignore. Here are four that have shaken many former atheists to their core:

🌌 1. The Cosmological Argument

Everything that begins to exist has a cause. The universe began to exist. Therefore, the universe had a cause.
This is called the Kalam Cosmological Argument, and it raises the obvious question: What caused everything? If time, space, and matter had a beginning, then the cause must be timeless, spaceless, and immaterial—exactly what Christians mean by God.

🎯 2. The Fine-Tuning Argument

The more we study the universe, the more it looks precisely calibrated for life. Change even one constant—gravity, the strong nuclear force, the expansion rate—and life is impossible.
Is that just luck? Or does it point to a Designer? Even leading atheists have admitted this argument makes them nervous.

⚖️ 3. The Moral Argument

We all know certain things are truly right or wrong. Torturing children isn’t just “unfortunate”—it’s objectively evil. But if there's no God, then morality is just opinion.
So where do these universal moral values come from? The Christian worldview explains them—and grounds them—in the very nature of a just and holy God.

4. The Resurrection of Jesus

Unlike other religious claims, Christianity stands or falls on one testable event: the resurrection.
If Jesus really rose from the dead, that changes everything. And the historical evidence—eyewitnesses, early creeds, empty tomb, transformed lives—is more compelling than most skeptics realize.

💬 “It is not that the Christian has no evidence, but that the unbeliever is in rebellion against the evidence.”

— Dr. Greg Bahnsen 

🆚 Religion: The Enemy of Truth

I came across a website called Freedom From Religion. Ironically, I agree with the title. As a Christian missionary, I too want freedom from religion.
God wants that too.

God never called people to religion. He called us into relationship. The word religion appears only a few times in Scripture, and never as a prescription for salvation. Jesus didn’t say, “Come follow my religion.” He said, “Come, follow me” (Matthew 4:19).

There are over 4,200 religions in the world today. Most lead people away from God, not toward Him. In fact, some are outright dangerous:

• Branch Davidians (80 died in Waco, 1993)

• People's Temple (Jonestown Massacre: 918 dead)

• Heaven's Gate (UFO suicide cult: 39 dead)

• Church of Euthanasia (promoting suicide, abortion, cannibalism, and sodomy)

• Children of God (sexual abuse and pedophilia)

• Aum Shinrikyo (Japanese doomsday cult behind deadly subway attack)

• Scientology, KKK, Raëlianism, and others

These aren’t just twisted ideologies. These are counterfeits — perversions of spiritual hunger that lead people to destruction.

The enemy knows how to cloak deception in spiritual language. Religion without Christ is a hollow shell — a form of godliness without power (2 Timothy 3:5). It enslaves people with guilt, rules, fear, and manipulation. But Jesus came to break chains, not tighten them. He didn’t die to start another religion. He died to reconcile us to the Father (2 Corinthians 5:18). That’s not religion — that’s redemption.

🙋‍♂️ Is Atheism a Religion?

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, one definition of religion is:

💬 "A cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith."

Atheism fits this perfectly.

Atheists believe:

• The universe arose by natural processes (without proof).

• Life came from non-life (without proof).

• We cease to exist after death (without proof).

• No God exists (without proof).

As Ken Ham puts it:

💬 "Atheism is a religion. It’s a religion which explains life without God."

💸 Atheism's Evangelists

Why do atheists spend millions of dollars trying to disprove something they claim doesn't exist?

• They buy TV, radio, and billboard ads.

• They lobby politically and file lawsuits.

• They create organizations and hold conferences.

All this… for a God they say isn’t real?

I don’t believe in Bigfoot or aliens, but I’m not spending my life (or money) trying to fight those who do. If atheism is truly just a "lack of belief," why so much effort to silence believers?

Because deep down, the issue isn’t evidence. It’s accountability.

✝️ What Makes Christianity Unique?

Let me lovingly say to all my atheist friends — and to all who follow other religions:

If you're not following Jesus, you're following a system that can't save you.

Here’s why Christianity stands alone:

Christianity is not just another belief system among many; it is God’s divine rescue plan for humanity. Every other path begins with human effort — trying to work our way up to the divine — but the Gospel is the stunning announcement that God Himself came down to us in the person of Jesus Christ. This is not a philosophy we debate over coffee; it’s the historical reality of God stepping into time, walking among us, and offering eternal life as a gift we could never earn. Christianity isn’t about man climbing the ladder to heaven — it’s about God descending the ladder to lift us up.

• Christianity is the only faith built on the person of Jesus Christ.

• All other religions require man to reach up to God. Christianity is the only one where God reaches down to man.

• All other religions are about rules of conformity. Christianity is about relationship.

• Only Christianity holds to sola scriptura — the Bible alone as the source of truth.

• Only Christianity is founded on the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

• Only Jesus claimed to be God, proved it through miracles, died, and rose again.

He said: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). Over 2.6 billion people believe in Him today.

🧩 Dr. Norman Geisler’s “12 Points That Prove Christianity Is True”

Before we wrap up Part One, let’s take a moment to meet the man behind this powerful framework. The late Dr. Norman Geisler (1932–2019) was one of the most respected Christian apologists and philosophers of the last century — co-founder of two seminaries, author of over 100 books, and a defender of the faith who engaged skeptics with both reason and grace.

One of his most famous contributions is his 12 Points That Prove Christianity Is True — a clear, logical path showing that truth is knowable, God exists, miracles are possible, and the Bible is trustworthy. Geisler built this as a step-by-step case so that even if someone starts as a skeptic, they can follow the evidence all the way to Christ.

Here’s a condensed walk through his 12 points: Truth about reality is knowable
We can discover truth about the world through observation, logic, and reason. If truth couldn’t be known, then even the claim “truth can’t be known” wouldn’t be knowable.