God and the Atheist
God and the Atheist In the first chapter of this book, the author, Paul Ferguson decided to introduced this book by describing person experience with having to explain whether there is a God or not. He was able to say that not only did he have a hard time with his first argument, but also that he was able to learn from it. That particular argument made him realize how important it was to “be prepared to give an answer to anyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you have” (1 Peter 3:15). In the first chapter, he also talked about Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity. He explained the difference between the world calling you a genius for something “scientifically proven” (even though 95% of the population doesn’t truthfully understand the Theory of Relativity – even the scientists who helped “prove” his theory.) In the rest of Part One, he discusses the difference between having a valid argument with an atheist and either not proving your point whatsoever, only validating their beliefs, or making yourself and your beliefs sound irrelevant. He begins by saying that you have to start off any discussion by asking what the atheist’s moral beliefs are; he says to ask what exactly their question is regarding morality, ethics, or belief in God/no God. He then goes on to discussing the question of whether or not we have a point to be on this earth, what happens to us after we die, and what happens to our “soul”. Not only does he personally believe in the Lord, but he states over and over again how important these questions are! If you ask NO OTHER questions, ask these; these are the best way to decipher what their true beliefs are and it’s the best way to figure out how to jump into your argument and how hard it will be. The next topic is discussing WHY we are here on this earth; are we here just “because”, or is there an actual point. The main idea is whether or not the person decides to be a “hero” and make wise decisions with their life, or be a