The Real Delusion

“There is no Creator and there never was.  The universe is pure unillumined matter where senseless atoms and vicious creatures stage the awful pageants of their wills.”
Reynolds Price

Richard Dawkins The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should ... no purpose, no evil, no good, nothing but blind, pitiless indifference.

These quotes  come from what I call , honest Atheists.  I have no time for those who deny God and then try to dance with "life has meaning" . If all we are or ever have been are grand cosmic accidents , whose feelings of love ,sadness,joy etc...are nothing more than by products of chemical reactions in the brain , then we are to be pitied. For we would be creatures without any purpose , meaning or value. Any thoughts of good or evil,right and wrong are the true delusions. 

But who truly lives that way. No one , even the most strident atheist practice some type of morality. This gives weight to what Paul says in Romans chapters 1 to 3 , he lays out it all out. Stating that man is without excuse because in the creation we can see God's handiwork , His power and majesty. If that isn't bad enough , Paul points to the fact we, in general know right and wrong (the law is written on our hearts) but in our fallen , sinful nature we suppress the truth. In turn we either worship false gods or the creature ( the cosmos is all there is ).

Those who deny God (practicing atheist) or those who live their lives with no thought of God ,will be without any excuse when they stand before Him and give account . In our sin we hate God, and  are in open rebellion when we live as if God does not exist. That is the real delusion. He has displayed his glory in the heavens , He has spoke in the Bible and revealed Himself  in the Son , Jesus Christ as the savior , who came to fulfill the plan of redemption . Born of the virgin , lived a life of perfect obedience , died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin , rose again on the third day and is coming again to make all things new . 

A meaningless universe , I don't think so ......now that's the real delusion.
Psalm 19: 1
The Law of the Lord Is Perfect
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.