Fundie Claim #3: Christianity gives me peace

2/12/2008 | 2:23 PM | Evolved Rationalist

Fundie: Who am I in this world? If we are looking for peace and happiness in life, atheism will not be able to provide it because it assumes that we have control over our own life and doings. Christianity tells me that God has a hand in everything.

Response: This claim is really strange. Wouldn’t knowing that we have control over our own life and doings without constantly living in toadying fear of a jealous and vindictive god bring peace and happiness to our life? What is actually bad about being in control and being the master of your own destiny? Here, Christian cowardice is displayed and exposed for what it really is. Christians are simply too cowardly (or plain lazy) to take charge of their own lives. They want everything dictated to them and handed out on a silver platter (or in an old book). Yes, Christians, I know you’re called sheep for good reason but haven’t you ever considered the fact that you’re being led to the slaughter instead? Christians have no confidence in mapping the course of their lives, choosing instead to take their imaginary sky-god’s orders, whose so-called Word is interpreted by – guess who – mortal men! In the end, Christians who so hate worldly opinions on how to live their lives, come back to square one by relying on humans to interpret the screamingly inconsistent scripture.

To put it bluntly, the Christian’s failure and unwillingness to think for oneself leads a person’s mental, emotional and personal development to be forever trapped in a childlike state. A person who actually thinks that the above claim makes a sound argument for choosing Christianity over atheism is simply guilty of sloth, cowardice and insecurity of the highest degree.

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