Anonymous asked: I'm afraid of atheists. They just seem evil to me. How can someone not believe in God?
Well, I can tell you that they’re not evil. It’s always tricky to try to ascribe characteristics to large groups of people. Are there “evil” individuals who are atheists? Yes. But that is true of Christians as well. So I would avoid that generalization.
As for how someone can not believe in God… I can’t tell you. I think most of the time, they are just lost. They are ignoring God’s cry to them. In Psalm 95, it says, “If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.” This is what people who turn from God have done - they’ve hardened their hearts. A really awesome guy at my home parish once told me that every time you hear that call and turn away, you’re hardening your heart even more; you’re making the light inside you even less bright… and it makes it even harder to eventually come to Christ when you’ve strayed that far away from Him. So I would treat people who don’t believe in God with love and compassion. You never know what has made them harden their hearts and turn from God. As my favorite quote says, “Be kind; for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
God bless you!
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