The Blasphemy Challenge: George Grant responds

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The Blasphemy Challenge:

"I don't believe in God and I HATE Him!"

It's schizophrenic!

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[Gershie]

I get the distinct sense from George Grant that what he's really saying to us is "I have never spoken to an atheist but I know exactly what they're thinking". The most inconsistent notion of all. It's a kind of stupidity.

[jcr4runner]

He has spoken with many atheists.

[lifelearnlovelive]

How can one hate god, if he/she/it dont exist?

[jcr4runner]

Good question! Why DO you hate God?

[heathsawyer]

Former christian here,reason and logic .. you know the same old tired argument that reason and logic gets you every time, it allowed me to be free of a cluttered mind, look I know I'll never change a Christians mind about religion nor would I care too. We'd argue the same old crap. I just wish they would quit acting like they have an AIR THIGHT CASE . They have a belief plan and simple (operative word being belief).That's what Christians never get, we are often offended by Christan's arrogance.

[Ear4Beauty]

This a mature and good response to that video, which I have not watched. I am surprised that what I thought were intellectual arguments from atheists seems to have decended into juvenile "Dare Yas" - playing a kind of chicken or dare devil like junior high kids. Why don't they instead confess that they are sinners and invite Jesus to come into their hearts and see what that brings ?

[theindigonation]

I have my own spiritual beliefs but am not afraid. They are not even doing it right to deny the existence of the holy spirit is not what they meant.. what they meant was attributing his power to the devil and/or believing he was the devil: Ok this is more like it: (whether you believe in Satan or not this is better) I renounce the foul odious and evil parasitic holy spirit in the name of Satan most high god I spit on the holy spirit who is foul and the true devil.

Peace Love and Freedom!!!

[TagamiTKO]

It's not bold or dangerous. There are no gods. I'm also not afraid of infected unicorn bites.

[nlytend1]

I don't think atheists hate a god they don't believe exists, it may just be that based on what is written about it, especially in the Bible for example, it or he (in this case) is an evil entity if it exists. For example, if I said Lord Voldermort is evil, knowing fully well that he is merely a character from a fictional book, then would that be me admitting or acknowledging within myself that he really does exist?

[petepamf]

What a ham.

[XXXXXXX856]

He is completely missing the point; we don't think that it's bold and dangerous. That's why the video says "we are not afraid" and that the blasphemy challenge presented by the rational response squad is not to do something that we consider bold and dangerous, but something that others believe to be, so that we can show those living their lives in fear that they don't have to, it's not a way of playing a dare game, but of opening a new era, free of illogical fear of what isn't there to hurt you.

[MMAgrrl]

I actually don't disagree with his description, I just disagree with his conclusion. I think if you came from a religious background, there's a portion of your life that is required for truly letting go of God, as Julia Sweeney describes. Making one of those videos seems pointless to me, given that I gave up on gods and religion 20 years ago. But if it had been available to me at the time, I might have done it. It's pretty liberating to say goodbye.

[HeReformedMe]

Whats amusing about the "Blasphemy Challenge" people, is how they assume that because they invoke God's name, and demand for Him to act, that He will act WHEN and HOW they want God to act.

It's sort of indicative of one of the reasons they hate God to begin with...

One problem these people face, is that the god they are demanding action from is not the God of scripture. The God of scripture is absolutely sovereign.

This is why I try not to dignify them with a comment or reply.

[croxleylad]

@jcr4runner - You need evidence to support any belief. Only children can get away with saying that they believe in Father Christmas or the tooth fairy without any evidence.

The fact that you are unable to conceive a life without god might just mean you are not looking hard enough or don't want to see.