From: f_thomas@csd.uwe.ac.uk (F Thomas)
Newsgroups: alt.atheism
Subject: Re: You're Invited!
Date: 7 Oct 92 16:38:43 GMT
Organization: University of the West of England, Bristol

In article <1atc8uINN7j2@bigboote.WPI.EDU> scott@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Scott G Goddard) writes:
>
>    To all Atheists, reading these comments made by you are very upsetting to 
>me.  There shouldn't be a discussion of whether or not God exists, it's not
>about that.  It is a fact that God exists, I don't have to prove that because 
>when you are a Christian,like me, you know I in you're heart(without a doubt).
>

Oh good grief, not again!!! The old circular argument rears it's ugly
head.

Why should we not discuss whether or not god(s) exist??
It's like saying we should'nt discuss the big bang theory because
it will upset the followers of the steady state theory!

Sorry amigo.  I could quite easily say that discussion about
god upsets me because I am an atheist (Actually sliding rapidly
towards existentialism), but I won't

>     That's why you are all cordially invited to enjoy the blessing of God and 
>his family for eternity!R.S.V.P.
>

R.S.V.P 

Thanks for the invitation to eternal happyness etc but 
I am afraid I will be unable to attend as I am currently
exploring a quite bijou existential hell.

>     Did you know that God has a special invitation for you?  He doesn't 
>require that you dress up to approach Him or turn over a new leaf to impress
>Him.  You can come just as you are.  This is the most important invitation you
>will ever recieve.
>     The Bible is God's open invitation:"Seek ye the Lord while He may be 
>found, call ye upon Him while He is near."  Jesus invites you, "Come unto Me,
>all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
>     Don't be afraid to come to Him.  He knows each of us inside-out, our 
>strengths and potential and our fears and weaknesses.  He knows too all the 
>things that we would like to hide from Him and the rest of the world.  God, who
>is totally pure and holy, hates our sins, but He loves us.  He wants us to turn
>from our sins to the forgiveness He offers:"Let the wicked forsake his way, and
>the unrighteous man and his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and He
>will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon."

All the above pre-supposes the deity exists.  As I don't actually 
believe in anything much except myself, it's a bit of a moot point
(for me anyway)

>     Jesus Christ died in our place, so that we no longer have to suffer 
>punishment for our sins.  He promises, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
>sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is 
>passed from death unto life."

jesus died for his own sins, not mine

>     He invites you to enjoy new life in God's family, beginning the moment you
>trust Him as our Lord and Savior.  Will you recieve Him into your life now-or 
>will you risk missing all He offers you for eternity?

See above reply to rsvp

>     God calls.  How will you respond?  "As many as recieve Him, to them gave 
>He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His sons 
>name."
>

I suspect my answer will be:

I'm sorry there's no one home right now, if you would like to
leave your name and number after the tone, I will get back to you

>   Get your heads out of the darkness, there is so much that can be offered to
>you through Jeses.  Just look.
>

Darkness !?! I'm currently sat in a very well lit office thanks

>Please believe me, everyone needs Jesus in their life, it is incomplete without
>Him. Please respond. (I hope in a positive way)

Not everyone needs jesus in his/her life.  He has no place in mine
and I seem to be getting along quite nicely thank you.

>                                      Love:  Scott Goddard

Regards
Frank


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