I met an Atheist!

"C'mon Maria, there is no God!

I'm an Atheist. I don't go to church. There is no God!"

For the first time, in my entire life, I met an Atheist, in person!

I said, how can you not believe in God? There is life, life is God. Yes, he said, if life is God then I believe it, but not God, who is supreme power and directs our lives...

Just like Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy or God. There is no God. There is no Santa Claus. There is no Tooth Fairy.

He said, I'm not a bad person, I do my best. I give my all. I do what is necessary. I make things happen. But I don't believe in God. I don't have any church. I don't belong to any group.

He is a good person. He does his best, he is a kind man. He makes things happen and helps make the world a better place for him and the people around him.

Does it matter now, to me, what he does not believe in?

Will it matter now, to you, what he does not believe in?

Will I try to force him into making him believe there is one? To just prove my point? To let him know I am right? To make him realize I have all the answers? To judge he is wronged?

I say RESPECT.

I believe in God. He does not.

Period.

NAMASTE.

-day 159


Comments

  1. ViviMay 30, 2012 at 1:11 AM

    To tell you the truth, I was raised as a catholic and went to a catholic school for HS and college but now I don't attend mass anymore and I don't believe in idols. I go to church to pray alone I feel closer to God that way, but I don't believe in a lot of stuff the Church is doing now. For me religion is a matter of choice, whatever it is, if your a Hindu, a muslim or a Christian, etc. as long as you are a better person that way, I will respect your beliefs. Yeah we need to respect each other all the time 'coz can't expect others to think like we do.

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    1. lonerzoneJune 4, 2012 at 9:40 AM

      Very well said here Vivi. What is disheartening to note is when people say they believe in God and shouts aloud they are CHRISTIANS but their actions don't tell they are.

      I respect other people's beliefs. As for us. We just need to prove that God really exists in our lives for them to be convinced of what we believe in .

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  2. HazelMay 30, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    I think it's best to just respect his beliefs.. it's hard to push our own to others.. maybe in time he'll realize it :)

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  3. Kai GrafiaMay 31, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    I also have a friend who does not believe in God. But I believe that God is a God of miracles. He will work in his life just like how He did with mine and my family's :)

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  4. Franc RamonMay 31, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    That's what faith is. You can't see it but we believe in it and maybe even at an atheist's perspective, we'll just have to respect and what matters is how we live and what we believe in.

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  5. BadetMay 31, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    Yep, to each his own. Religion is a very sensitive topic.

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  6. ReikiJune 1, 2012 at 12:10 AM

    someday...everything will be revealed...let's just wait for that day.

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  7. Mai FloresJune 1, 2012 at 12:40 AM

    My beau hasn't been the kind of church goer, like me. But he believes in God and with praying. At first, I thought it was a form of hypocrisy: believing in God yet not going to church and listening to his great message. But then he made me realize.. for him, it was a matter of just having a personal relationship with God. The church is a sacred place for prayer. But prayer can also be done anywhere, and at anytime. I just realized that it truly is 'to each his own'. I respect those who've made a personal relationship with God, regardless of how people perceive things.

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  8. lalalaPatriciaJune 1, 2012 at 6:00 AM

    Sometimes what we belief is not true to others. But we don't live to please them. As long as we believe to what we believe is right there's nothing wrong! :)

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  9. unsugarcoatedreviews.comJune 1, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    I really appreciate this post because I'm a strong agnostic. In the Philippines, it's harder to "come out" as atheist/agnostic than to come out as gay since a lot of people will automatically label you as The Devil (which is weird since we don't believe in Satan, the same way we don't believe in the Christian God).

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  10. chrisairJune 1, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    I still go on the church even though deep in my heart I had some doubts for church people like the priest and others

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  11. tatessJune 1, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    There is nothing to prove, we just have to respect what he believe in.

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  12. msairrapingolJune 1, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    RESPECT. this is what we all need to learn.
    I love how you reacted.

    its weird, but this somehow reminds me of the lady gaga protest a few days ago.

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  13. dimaksJune 1, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    Or coexistence maybe the word. The good thing is, you two can still meet and discuss along the way. You two can still share thoughts and beliefs.

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  14. T.R.AureliusJune 2, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Yes, its better to respect him, but it's also good if he would respect your religion as well... You must not be affected by what he said, God is real and I have faith in him.., well, people of low faith do this, but we can't do anything about them, all we can do is pray for him :)

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  15. fashion and freebiesJune 2, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    well,there are many religions in this world, many beliefs and we need to respect them. As long as they do good and believe that doing good to others is a key for being a righteous person.

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  16. Kalabasa K. KamoteJune 2, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    Respect is very important in matters about religion.

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  17. Noks Sosa I SiningFactory.comJune 2, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Have friends that are atheists. We havent had a single argument. All we need is respect and listen to what they believe, show love and have them feel that they belong to the friendship.

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  18. Super Mommy JemJune 3, 2012 at 4:36 AM

    No matter what religion we have or even an atheists, what is important is that we observe respect and do good things to be a better person.

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  19. claireJune 5, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    I agree with Super Mommy Jean, respect is the only thing that matters.

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  20. marriJune 6, 2012 at 4:41 AM

    I am more of a spiritual person.
    I believe that my FAITH is too personal
    that I want to pray alone with myself
    and GOD who is for me the SUPREME BEING
    that lives in my heart wherever I may be.

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