SUMMARY: "In the beginning, man created God." So say advertisements on 25 Chicago buses, put there by the Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign. Their message is that "man created God as well as all religions." The ads were inspired by similar campaigns elsewhere, such as one in England sponsored by the British Humanist Association.The project began in Bloomington, Indiana. A group of about a dozen people set up a Web site [inatheistbus.org] and began collecting donations. They took phrases from the book of Genesis--"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" (Genesis 1:1) and "So God created man in his own image" (Genesis 1:27)--and revised them to come up with the message now being displayed on the buses.
The ads are scheduled to be posted for several weeks. In order to keep the campaign going, the atheist group with support from the American Humanist Association hopes to raise $50,000 in addition to the $10,000 they have already raised.
In commenting on this Indiana atheist program, The Christian Post suggested that although atheists make up only a small percentage of America's population, they are trying and succeeding in getting noticed. Gallup polls have shown only 6% of Americans do not believe in God or a higher power, and 61% of those polled rejected the idea that humans have evolved.
To read the entire article click on this ICR link.
COMMENT: This blog on Feb 23 reported on research that seemed to indicate children are born to believe and people must reprogram their brains to in order to become atheists. A later blog (March 4) reported on other research that hinted creationism and the need to see a purpose in life are also quite natural. So, do these Indiana atheists realize that their campaign puts them out of step with science?
There was already plenty of reason during Old Testament times for the psalmist to write, "The fool has said in his heart there is no God." (Psalm 14:1) With what we know today about the fine tuning of the universe, the obvious evidence of intelligent design in living things, and the complexities of almost everything, atheism today is beyond foolishness.
May the Holy Spirit in His mercy knock at least one more time on the hearts of these unbelievers, and may they not reject His free gifts of faith and forgiveness. God is a God of mercy but He is also a God of justice. On the Day of judgment, there will be no more atheists, but unhappily for many people it will be too late to come to faith in the Savior, Jesus Christ.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY
How hot does it get inside the earth?
The temperature increases about 36 degrees Fahrenheit for each kilometer (0.62 miles) one might descend into the earth. At the planet's center, it is thought to be at least 7,000 degrees Fahrenheit (3,870 Celsius).Source: www.livescience.com
