Can You Make a Deal with God About Becoming An Atheist (Sound weird but please read)?

[Hermit7]

This is gonna sound really weird, but please bear with me:

I was trying to by a drink at Barnes and Nobles (etheir cafe) and I wanted to pay by credit card. And just when I was deciding on that, the thought entered my mind along the lines of, "If I use this credit card, then I'm an atheist".

I thought about it. One part of me was telling me to ignore it--that it was part of my scrupulousity, while another was arguing that it was real. In end, I ended up paying by that credit card, but midway through paying I then somehow "believed" that it was real. In fact, I was tempted to ask the cashier not to use it, but she already slid the card. And now I'm afraid to ever use that same card again or else that would be somehow "confirming" the reality of that thought.

I know, that this doesn't make sense. But....how would God judge this?

-Hermit

p.s. I don't want to be an unbeliever.

[Indueseason]

If you were an unbeliever, you wouldn't be so worried about it. You believe, but somehow you've got to the point where you believe these thoughts more than God's word. God is looking at your heart, and He can see past these thoughts that are stealing your peace. You need to do what scripture says, and take every thought captive. Think about it, does it make sense? Does it agree with God's word? Is it something the God of love and mercy would do? Would the God who hung on a cross to save you, play Russian roulette with your salvation, that He would determine your eternity based on something as trivia as using a credit card? Ask these questions when these types of thoughts come into your mind. Discard everything hat doesn't fit.Of course you need to have a good understanding of the word, and a committed relationship with the Lord, to do that.

blessings to you

[Saved7]

You need to learn to just blow off those silly thoughts. Most times those weird thoughts are actually planted into our minds by a whisper from an unclean spirit standing by our side, that we do not see or hear. I've seen it happen lots of times. If it doesn't line up with the Word of God, then it ain't truth.

And what on earth would make you think that using a credit card makes you a non-believer? Do you read your Bible from start to finish? And what version are you reading if you have read it?...all of it more than a few times...regularly.

[claybevan]

This is gonna sound really weird, but please bear with me:

I was trying to by a drink at Barnes and Nobles (etheir cafe) and I wanted to pay by credit card. And just when I was deciding on that, the thought entered my mind along the lines of, "If I use this credit card, then I'm an atheist".

I thought about it. One part of me was telling me to ignore it--that it was part of my scrupulousity, while another was arguing that it was real. In end, I ended up paying by that credit card, but midway through paying I then somehow "believed" that it was real. In fact, I was tempted to ask the cashier not to use it, but she already slid the card. And now I'm afraid to ever use that same card again or else that would be somehow "confirming" the reality of that thought.

I know, that this doesn't make sense. But....how would God judge this?

-Hermit

p.s. I don't want to be an unbeliever.

I think God would say, stop listening to irrational thoughts in your head and look up and listen to me. Get ya nose in his word, praise a lot, pray a lot, laugh a lot, love a lot, find a good fellowship to support you and look at his glorious creation, then you shouldn't have a busting lot of time to worry about being an atheist. Thoughts like that don't come from God so tell those thoughts that you are a child of the resurrection. Trust God to take care of you, if you have given yourself to him then he won't let you go.... he loves you credit card an all. Be glad brother

[nimrod]

Maybe you don't really believe in God, and never did?. If you did, the idea of 'being an Atheist' would be completely meaningless. Just as meaningless as being 'someone who doesn't believe in Ketchup'.

Or maybe God was reminding you how empty your life would be without him?


WHICH IS IT:___________________

[Vhayes]

Hermit, God is not Monty Hall - He does not play, "Let's Make A Deal."

God is your Father and He loves you.

[Dani H]

I could just as easily say "If I jump on my left foot for 30 seconds, then I stop being married."

Because the two are related.

Not.

You're imagining relations between things that have nothing to do with each other.

Why?

What does being an atheist have to do with swiping a credit card??? Can you tell me how you believe the two are related?