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1. What Are Atheism and Agnosticism?. M ENU. What Are Atheism and Agnosticism?. Atheism Claims…. Matter is all that exists Any event that seems supernatural is really a natural occurrence Miracles do not occur Several factors argue against the existence of God.

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  1. 1 What Are Atheism and Agnosticism? MENU

  2. What Are Atheism and Agnosticism? Atheism Claims… • Matter is all that exists • Any event that seems supernatural is really a natural occurrence • Miracles do not occur • Several factors argue against the existence of God • Atheism disbelieves God’s existence

  3. What Are Atheism and Agnosticism? Atheism Claims… “The cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be.” —Carl Sagan (“Cosmos,” 1980)

  4. What Are Atheism and Agnosticism? Atheism Claims… • Atheists say that Christianity is false • Atheism also claims: • The Bible contains errors • Jesus, if he existed, was not God

  5. Agnosticism Claims… What Are Atheism and Agnosticism? • Agnosticism asserts that God may or may not exist • It is impossible to prove the existence or non-existence of God • The only wise course of action is to reserve judgment and remain skeptical

  6. What Are Atheism and Agnosticism? The Bible Teaches… • God is revealed through: • Creation • Moral conscience • The Bible

  7. What Are Atheism and Agnosticism? The Bible Teaches… • From these sources of revelation, Christians conclude that: • God exists beyond the world • God is active in creation • God created the world out of nothing • God is all powerful • God is all knowing • God is ever present • God is all loving

  8. What Are Atheism and Agnosticism? The Bible Teaches… • The natural universe is not all that exists • Miracles are possible

  9. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (Cave 4 seen here) confirmed the reliability of the Old Testament What Are Atheism and Agnosticism? The Bible Teaches… • The case for biblical Christianity includes, but is not limited to: • Historical evidence • Archaeology • Philosophical integrity • Eyewitness testimony

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