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Dr. Paul M. Elliott wrote about atheism and sin:
{{Cquote|Misappropriating Biblical terminology, New Atheists speak of "evil" - "truth" - and "justice". But in the [[New Atheism|New Atheist]] view, [[religion]] is the root of all [[evil]], the ultimate "[[truth]]" is that there is no [[God]], and the ultimate "justice" is the eradication of [[faith]]. The monstrosity and death we see in the world are simply part of the [[Darwinism|Darwinian]] package. The chilling moral of New Atheism's doctrine of sin is this: The smartest and strongest will always win.
New [[Atheism|Atheists]] openly ridicule the Biblical doctrine of sin. Yet, they misappropriate the [[Bible|Biblical]] terms of good and evil. Religion, they say, is the root of all evil.
And, we know from the Biblical record, the history of mankind outside Scripture, and from personal experience (if we are honest about it) that the Bible's teaching on original sin is an accurate picture of the state of mankind both collectively and individually. The world is in the condition it is in - hatred, bloodshed, disease, death, and chaos - because of original sin. Because the Bible presents an accurate picture, God's holy law (and our inability to keep it) shows us our desperate condition.<ref>[http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=59300&columnid=5433 What is New Atheism's Doctrine of Sin?] By Dr. Paul M. Elliott</ref>}}
== Sin as a cause of atheism ==
''See also:'' [[Causes of atheism]]
The ''Christian Post'' reports about the Christian philosopher James S. Spiegel's book ''The Making of an Atheist'':
{{Cquote|Spiegel, who converted to Christianity in 1980, has witnessed the pattern among several of his friends. Their path from Christianity to atheism involved: moral slippage (such as infidelity, resentment [[Atheism and forgiveness|or unforgiveness]]); followed by withdrawal from contact with fellow believers; followed by growing doubts about their faith, accompanied by continued indulgence in the respective sin; and culminating in a conscious rejection of God.<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-philosopher-explores-causes-of-atheism-44353/ Christian Philosopher Explores Causes of Atheism]</ref>}}
{{See also|Atheism and forgiveness|l1=Atheism and unforgiveness}}
== See also ==
*[[Atheism and morality]]
*[[Atheism and justice]]
*[[Atheism and truth]]
== Notes ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
[[Category:Atheism]]
{{Cquote|Misappropriating Biblical terminology, New Atheists speak of "evil" - "truth" - and "justice". But in the [[New Atheism|New Atheist]] view, [[religion]] is the root of all [[evil]], the ultimate "[[truth]]" is that there is no [[God]], and the ultimate "justice" is the eradication of [[faith]]. The monstrosity and death we see in the world are simply part of the [[Darwinism|Darwinian]] package. The chilling moral of New Atheism's doctrine of sin is this: The smartest and strongest will always win.
New [[Atheism|Atheists]] openly ridicule the Biblical doctrine of sin. Yet, they misappropriate the [[Bible|Biblical]] terms of good and evil. Religion, they say, is the root of all evil.
And, we know from the Biblical record, the history of mankind outside Scripture, and from personal experience (if we are honest about it) that the Bible's teaching on original sin is an accurate picture of the state of mankind both collectively and individually. The world is in the condition it is in - hatred, bloodshed, disease, death, and chaos - because of original sin. Because the Bible presents an accurate picture, God's holy law (and our inability to keep it) shows us our desperate condition.<ref>[http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=59300&columnid=5433 What is New Atheism's Doctrine of Sin?] By Dr. Paul M. Elliott</ref>}}
== Sin as a cause of atheism ==
''See also:'' [[Causes of atheism]]
The ''Christian Post'' reports about the Christian philosopher James S. Spiegel's book ''The Making of an Atheist'':
{{Cquote|Spiegel, who converted to Christianity in 1980, has witnessed the pattern among several of his friends. Their path from Christianity to atheism involved: moral slippage (such as infidelity, resentment [[Atheism and forgiveness|or unforgiveness]]); followed by withdrawal from contact with fellow believers; followed by growing doubts about their faith, accompanied by continued indulgence in the respective sin; and culminating in a conscious rejection of God.<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-philosopher-explores-causes-of-atheism-44353/ Christian Philosopher Explores Causes of Atheism]</ref>}}
{{See also|Atheism and forgiveness|l1=Atheism and unforgiveness}}
== See also ==
*[[Atheism and morality]]
*[[Atheism and justice]]
*[[Atheism and truth]]
== Notes ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
[[Category:Atheism]]