Pity the Poor Atheist

Pity the Poor Atheist

You likely have heard the quip about the funeral for the atheist. A friend passed by the open casket and observed, "Poor Fred, All dressed up and nowhere to go." There are many other common joys that the atheist cannot participate in and enjoy.

While 98 percent of Americans gather with their families to celebrate Christmas with all of its joy and festivity, a dedicated atheist must abstain lest he be guilty of giving any honor to Jesus the Son of God.

While virtually all Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day with family and friends, the consistent atheist must stand on the sidelines. This celebration is a day dedicated to thanking God for his rich provisions and abundant mercies upon our nation. In 1621 William Bradford of Plymouth Colony Called for a day of Thanksgiving to God for preserving them. Late in the 1700s the Continental Congress called upon citizens to supplicate God Almighty "to secure for these United States, the greatest of all human Blessing, Independence and Peace." In 1941, Congress set aside the fourth Thursday of November as a perpetual Day of Thanksgiving to God Almighty, "For the continuance of his favor and protection to these United States." Come to think about it if the atheist kept the day, to whom would he be thankful?

They should not observe Independence Day, since the founders of the nation did their work on the basis that Nature's God had created all men equal and endowed them with the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

I don't know about you, but I am glad that my faith in the Living God allows me to enjoy these and a thousand other blessings....and to be thankful to Him for them. A thousand stories have been told about the child or adult so poor and distressed that they could not celebrate Christmas or Thanksgiving. It is the personal decision of the atheist to deny himself these happy pleasures. My heart is touched for the first, but I can only pity the second.

Sincerely,

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