Atheistic Proof

I laud Atheists support of reason and scientific pursuits. Much can be learned from humanism and secularism. I have heard too often a phrase, uttered by Atheists, that concerns me. I cannot prove that God exists and therefore He does not. This is a bit simplistic. Emotions and feelings cannot be proven. I freely admit that faith in God is a feeling. Requiring proof in what is obviously unprovable is no basis to deny what millions believe in.

Plenty of times I have been confronted by strangers. They want me to justify why something is not. Why is it I do not drive? Why do I shy away from red meat? I am not in the habit of justifying a negative. These types of questions I am used to. What I find ridiculous is being asked to justify what already is. God exists, plain and simple. My usual response is to ask them to prove they love their parents or spouse. It cannot be done yet who questions that one person loves another?

These non-believers seem so threatened by my faith. I am fine with the fact that they do not believe. Why are they so worried by the fact that I do? I respect their ideology yet mine is blamed for countless evils and social ills. Yeah, right! Like nothing bad ever happened outside of religion? Why cannot they be as tolerant as I must be towards them? Some part of them, deep inside, must be worried that they might be wrong. Why else would people of faith be challenged and verbally attacked so often?

Live and let live. You let me worship as I see fit and I will not bat an eyelash when you say God is dead. Religion is not the proper whipping boy for all that is wrong in the world. We are. You would think these so-called "humanists" would see the truth in that and stop blaming Christianity and other religions for every aspect of society they find fault with. I suggest we all get off our collective asses, agree to disagree and work together to fix what is broken - no matter who or what broke it!