If it weren't for a lust for power, atheists wouldn't need to avoid God. They would be happy to let him be in control. But because they're too afraid to, for fear of losing their power and having to follow rules. And so instead they are deluded into thinking they have power all the while their lives are controlled by the evil voice in the back of their head. That thing seems to have power over them. It's called The Devil.
Isaiah 14:12-18 (KJV) reads:
12How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!Lucifer had a lust for power, and attempted to overthrow God. Is this what you are trying to do? If you're trying to deny God's existance, you are pretty much trying to put yourself above God. Which cannot be done. Ray Comfort's analogy of a blind person not believing in colour is quite suitable here. Just because you can't see it, that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
13For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
17That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners
18All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
God works in mysterious ways. Some things we can't exactly comprehend, and we definitely can't predict what he'll do next. Nevertheless, God does have a personality, and there are things he won't do because it disgusts him.
The Bible is a collection of God-inspired books which are considerably older than this blog. So sometimes we can't understand parts of the Bible due to its divine nature. Sometimes it's blaringly obvious. Sometimes it makes no sense, then suddenly does.
OK, here's a chance for you to show your power. How many grains of sand are on the Gold Coast of Australia? I invite you to give me a figure accurate within one million. Even a British billion (American trillion - I use the American figures generally when it comes to -illions, even though it's a bit incorrect) isn't generous enough for you.
In the movie Bruce Almighty, a guy named Bruce gets given power from God and he can use it in the Buffalo area. And yet he can't truly cope with the millions of prayers he gets every few minutes from this area. Guess what happens when he answers "YES" to all those prayers? Two opposing teams both win a match in their sport. So many people win the lottery that they get $17 each. Chaos ensues.
With great power comes great responsibility. They say that you can't have your cake and eat it too. If you have no responsibility, then chances are you have no power, either.
Time for a truth table. (This is probably the best I can do with the "Compose" option. I could also try using HTML, but this demonstrates the point.)
P(ower) => R(esponsibility)
P=F R=F: T
P=F R=T: T
P=T R=F: F
P=T R=T: T
So, if you believe the saying, and you're irresponsibile, don't bother with power. And I've probably said enough here. I shall go back to writing my book.
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