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11What Are Atheismand Agnosticism?What Are Atheismand Agnosticism?
Matter is all that exists
Any event that seems supernatural is really a natural occurrence
Miracles do not occur
Several factors argue against the existence of God
Atheism disbelieves God’s existence
Atheism Claims…Atheism Claims…
What Are Atheism and Agnosticism?
Atheism Claims…Atheism Claims…
—Carl Sagan (“Cosmos,” 1980)
““The cosmos The cosmos is all that is or is all that is or ever was or ever was or ever will be.”ever will be.”
What Are Atheism and Agnosticism?
Atheists say that Christianity is false
What Are Atheism and Agnosticism?
Atheism also claims: The Bible contains errors
Jesus, if he existed, was not God
Atheism Claims…Atheism Claims…
Agnosticism Claims…Agnosticism Claims…
What Are Atheism and Agnosticism?
Agnosticism asserts that God may or may not exist
It is impossible to prove the existence or non-existence of God
The only wise course of action is to reserve judgment and remain skeptical
The Bible Teaches…
What Are Atheism and Agnosticism?
God is revealed through:
Creation
Moral conscience
The Bible
What Are Atheism and Agnosticism?
From these sources of revelation, Christians conclude that: God exists beyond the world God is active in creation God created the world out of nothing God is all powerful God is all knowing God is ever present God is all loving
The Bible Teaches…
What Are Atheism and Agnosticism?
The natural universe is not all that exists
Miracles are possible
The Bible Teaches…
What Are Atheism and Agnosticism?
The case for biblical Christianity includes, but is not limited to: Historical evidence Archaeology Philosophical integrity Eyewitness testimony
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (Cave 4 seen here) confirmed the
reliability of the Old Testament
The Bible Teaches…