(November 25, 2015 at 1:29 pm)orangebox21 Wrote:(October 13, 2015 at 8:25 am)ApeNotKillApe Wrote: I am an atheist, and I say God exists. I remain an atheist before, during and after making that statement. I do not believe in God, I say God exists.Are you asking if it's wrong to lie and deceive people? Shouldn't you already know the answer to that?
I cannot believe in God and claim to be an atheist, I cannot be an atheist and claim to believe in God.
When I, as an atheist, state that God exists, my statement is dishonest, and God does not approve of dishonesty.
When I, as an atheist, tell you that God exists, am I committing a sinful action? If so, why? If not, why not?
No, I'm asking if God would consider it a sin to acknowledge the existence of God disingenuously. Or perhaps, if one were to preach the truth of the gospel while not actually believing it, would it be a sin? Would the people who listened be complicit in that sin? If you managed to convert people, would those people be complicit in sin? How does it work?
