1. Part One

2.  Talking about God is meaningless, because you can’t prove that he is even real  God is just a superstition, a myth, wishful thinking.  If God is real, why does He allow suffering?  You can’t be sure that God is real. In fact, you can’t be sure about anything  Science has answered all of our questions, we don’t need religion to teach us about life.

3.  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

4.  The fool says in his heart, ‘there is no God’.

5.  Polytheism: the belief in many gods  Pantheism: the belief that everything is god  Henotheism: the belief in multiple gods, but the desire to only worship one  Monotheism: the belief in one god

6.  Where then are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them come if they can save you when you are in trouble! For you Judah, have as many gods as you have towns.

7.  Humanism: this is the belief that man is the highest being and is capable of anything he sets his mind to.  HUMAN BEINGS ARE GOD

8.  Secularism: the belief that the world is all that there is.  THE WORLD IS GOD

9.  Naturalism: the belief that nature rules and orders everything  EARTH AND NATURE ARE GOD

10.  Scientism: the belief that science will discover and give us all of the answers to life’s questions  SCIENCE IS GOD

11.  Materialism: the belief that all things are made of matter and that everything depends on matter for its existence.  MATERIAL THINGS ARE GOD

12.  Intellectualism: the belief that all things can be figured out by logic and reason  MAN’S BRAIN IS GOD

13.  Existentialism: the belief that all things should be led by and tested by human feelings  EMOTIONS ARE GOD

14.  Relativism: the belief that everything is relative to your perspective. There are no absolutes  PERSONAL VIEWS AND OPINIONS ARE GOD

15.  “The world isn’t neutral out there. Today’s culture is becoming increasingly anti-Christian. Every day the media and acadamia pound out an incessant drumbeat against the Christian faith, some to the point of mockery. They depict Christianity as completely unreasonable.” -Ravi Zacharias

16.  The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

17.  There is a way that seems right to man, but in the end it leads to death.

18.  But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect

19.  We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ

20.  In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

21.  I will live my life according to these beliefs  God does not exist  It is just foolish to think  That there is a God with a cosmic plan  That an all-powerful God brings purpose to the pain and suffering in the world  It’s a comforting thought however  Is only wishful...thinking  People can do as they please without eternal consequences  The idea that  I am deserving of Hell  Because of sin  Is a lie meant to make me a slave to those in power  The more you have the happier you will be  Our existence has no grand meaning or purpose  In a world with no God  There is freedom to be who I want to be  But with God  Everything is fine  It is ridiculous to think  I am lost and in need of saving

22.  It is ridiculous to think  Everything is fine  But with God  There is freedom to be who I want to be  In a world with no God  Our existence has no grand meaning or purpose  The more you have the happier you will be  Is a lie meant to make me a slave to those in power  Because of sin  I am deserving of Hell  The idea that  People can do as they please without eternal consequences  Is only wishful thinking  Is a comforting thought, however  That an all-powerful God brings purpose to the pain and suffering in the world  That there is a God with a cosmic plan  It is just foolish to think  God does not exist  I will live my life according to these beliefs