Continuing with my theme of the popular Atheist slogan… I think I handled the “There’s probably no God” reasonably enough in my last post. Now for an intelligent exposition of the second half…

… now stop worrying and enjoy your life.

The phrase implies that those that believe in God…  A) worry and B) don’t enjoy life.

Grrrrrrr.

It is said that the person with the experience is never at the mercy of the person with the argument. So, speaking from experience… I worry exponentially less now as a follow of Christ, than when I lived for my own selfish desires. I enjoy my life exponentially more now as a follower of Jesus, than when I lived for my own selfish desires. I know I’m not an isolated case. I get extremely annoyed at secular media propagandizing that Christians live dull, boring and pleasure-starved lives. It’s a lie. I know people living life to fulfill their own selfish desires – and most of them (although they would rarely admit it) aren’t truly fulfilled. Sure, they have a form of  happiness, but it is never lasting and is only shallow at best.

Is the porn addict really happy? Is the drug-user really happy Is the adulterer really happy? Is the tycoon really happy?  I really don’t think so.

I’m not saying all of these people are atheists, but I dare say most of them would claim to have no faith nor belief in God.  The truth (that we again rarely hear) is that sexual liberation does not bring happiness – only a downward spiral into more degrading practices. I have never met a drug addict who loves their life.  Does Tiger Woods look like he’s enjoying his life right now? How many of the rich and famous are confused and depressed? To be quite honest, why does a person crave the bottle, the needle, the encounter? Isn’t it just to serve as a temporal reprieve from an otherwise sad life? In stark contrast, I know people who are genuine followers of Jesus – who have such a deep sense of fulfillment that suffering couldn’t dislodge. I think that is true happiness.

The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.
(Jesus Christ)

So, please let me know (and be honest about it) who you follow and if you are truly happy with your life. I’d love to know.