Hello everyone! I'm a new member to AF. First, a tiny introductory note just to let you know a little about me. I was an atheist from about age 15 to 27. I came from a very strict baptist family background, and I guess you could say that I was somewhat oppressed by my strict religious upbringing. So I rebelled against my parents, my religion, and God. At the age of 27, one of my friends loaned me a book called "Evidence That Demands A Verdict" by Josh McDowell. That book changed my views completely. Since then I've seen lots of additional reasons to believe in the God of the bible.
The universe is orderly and purposeful in certain ways. How could impersonal stuff like matter and energy "obey" laws of any kind? Where do the laws of nature and the laws of logic come from? If there is no god, why do so many atheists care so much about the non-existence of a supposedly fictional deity? Please don't take any offense to my words. I'm not trying to offend anyone here. I'm just asking a few questions that seem to be fair.
The universe is orderly and purposeful in certain ways. How could impersonal stuff like matter and energy "obey" laws of any kind? Where do the laws of nature and the laws of logic come from? If there is no god, why do so many atheists care so much about the non-existence of a supposedly fictional deity? Please don't take any offense to my words. I'm not trying to offend anyone here. I'm just asking a few questions that seem to be fair.