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I believe this does need to be answered. It's past time for Christians to boldly go back into these "Mars Hill" settings and bring a Christian Worldview that his consistent and coherent and demonstrate that these knee jerk arguments are toothless and only work because a non-theistic worldview is assumed. This man's premise is based on his own assumption that the Bible is irrelevant and irrational. We can demonstrate the opposite and/or demonstrate that he is beginning with a philosophical assumption as well. In a college atmosphere they should encourage the use of logic and proper rules for debating instead of getting away with strawmen and unsupported bias.
My 4 year old son was so expressive in last night's Christmas program that an older woman came up to me and said, "I hope he's going to be a preacher." When I told my wife she said, "I hope not!". I asked, "Why not?" She said, "Think of the persecution he'll have to endure."
I have a much more optimistic attitude. I see the young people in our church who are being home schooled and trained to defend the faith. I really believe we are going to see the tables turn on the new militant atheists. They are drawing attention to themselves and that is their downfall. It is going to be so easy to demonstrate that the 'emperor isn't wearing any clothes.' We and our children will need to be prepared but this is a battle that we will use to further the Kingdom. We need to bring the fight to the skeptics from now on.
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