Atheist organizations sink into un-holiday depression and waste tremendous amounts of money that could be used to help those in needy during tough economic times in order to besmirch those busy celebrating the holidays.
The American Atheists ads show a scene of Muslims circling the Kabba and states, “You KNOW it’s a Myth: This Season, Celebrate REASON!”
Actually, that is not so.
The ad shows a scene of Jews at the Western Wall lighting the hanukiah (the “Hanukah menorah”) and states, “You KNOW it’s a Myth: This Season, Celebrate REASON!”
Actually, that is not so.
No, indeed, rather, since American Atheists are an anti-Christian support group; their ad shows a scene of three wise men traveling on camel towards the manger in which are Jesus, Mary and Joseph and states, “You KNOW it’s a Myth: This Season, Celebrate REASON!”
Well, one thing must be stated: they are correct. Nowhere does the Bible state that there were three wise men and so we KNOW it’s a myth.
Note how they seek to replace awe and worship of YHVH, of Jesus, with awe and worship of human reason. They have made for themselves an idol. Also, whence comes reason in a God-free universe and how do we know that we can trust its bio-chemical/brain matter origins? In short; since they reason to reason via reason they are engaged in circular reasoning, which is unreasonable.
On their website, the American Atheists state that the billboard is meant to “attack the myth that Christianity owns the solstice season” and to “raise the awareness of the organization and the movement.” Firstly, agreed again: Christianity does not own the solstice season. Note also that we are now moving from worshiping human reason to, again, worshiping the creature, the creation, rather than the Creator, “the solstice season” (this is Neo-Pagan-Atheism see here).
Also, they seek converts; “raise the awareness of the organization and the movement.” Agreed again, they should raise their own awareness as they are not even aware, apparently, of just how saturated with hatred they are; which is exactly how they come across to others (which is on purpose, one may presume, see below).
Note the statement by American Atheists president Dave Silverman:
What we’re trying to do is break that cycle, get atheists out of the closet so they can say,
‘Hey, I’m the person that you already know. I’m the nice person, the wonderful person who gives to charity, who pays his taxes, who’s part of our family, who’s close to your circle of friends, who is an atheist, I’m going to break this chain. I am going to be the first person that is an out atheist.
Perhaps the quote states the truth yet, let us reconsider it:
“I’m the nice person”—then why based your life, your identity, your organization on besmirching theists?
“gives to charity”—then why waste hundreds of thousands of dollars every holiday season expressing hatred? Moreover, studies constantly show that atheists and agnostics are amongst the least charitable amongst us: see Are Atheists Healthy, Happy, Moral, etc.? and Charity – Secular Liberals vs. Religious Conservatives
“I am going to be the first person that is an out atheist”—I think that the boat on being “the first” sailed long ago. Yet, even here we see their in your face pride, “I will be the first, the very first, yes ME!” and “I will be out, not just out of the atheist closet but also kicking down your door!”
With a little tweaking, they could have quoted the Bible—which provides the eternal mind of YHVH as the ultimate premise—as it states, “‘Come now, let us reason together,’ says the LORD” (Isaiah 1:18).
You see, one problem for the atheists of sects such as American Atheists is that they cannot make a positive statement. That is to say that since they define “atheism” as a negative premise—God does not exist—they cannot make a positive affirmation. For example, they could produce ads that read, “We are atheists, we have meetings and would like you to come to them” or some such thing.
Yet, they do not and it may be because they are playing off of humanity’s sin, humanity’s rebellion against God—against YHVH in particular—and they are therefore playing off of hatred. This is why they must show manger, then besmirch it and they invite you to convert to atheism.
May they repent and celebrate the Messiah this season. How about ads that state, “Atheists, You KNOW you’re angry and wasteful: This Season, Celebrate JESUS!”
For various examples of past atheist ads—and how they are logically fallacious—see Atheist Bus Ads and Billboards