‘Relax, Hell Does Not Exist’: Evangelical Atheists Take to the Streets to Convert Believers

According to local news outlet KPBS, the San Diego Coalition of Reason has been setting up a booth every other weekend in Balboa Park, a location that features a variety of religious messages on any given day. A banner is spread out across the booth that reads, “Relax, Hell does not exist, Heaven either. Enjoy your life,” and smaller signs are displayed on the table, such as “Ask an atheist.”

The group also comes prepared with a stash of pretzels and Cheez-Its, which they use as props to help deliver their message.

“These are what we call theistic pretzels,” one of the men told reporters. “And a theistic pretzel, as we can see, is made with actual twisted logic. But some people have a little more hunger in their souls, they’re looking for maybe a little more than that, so we will save them with the power of Cheez-Its.”

The coalition admitted that it is “evangelistic” in its approach.

“We’re constantly fighting to get religion out of our schools, constantly fighting to get the teaching of creationism out of our schools,” he said. “So if we can de-convert people away from these religious ideas that keep them stuck in this dogma that forces them to believe these things, that’s a moment of pure joy for us.”

Atheists in San Diego have recently launched a chapter of Sunday Assembly, a gathering that mimics the Christian worship service, but with a completely godless focus. As previously reported, in January of this year, stand-up comedians Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans launched the first Sunday Assembly in the UK, and embarked last month on an international tour to establish more assemblies around the world, including in the United States.

“It’s part atheist church and part foot-stomping show,” Jones told reporters. “We just want people to feel encouraged and excited when they leave.”

The gathering features secular music, a weekly message and fellowship, including games and food. Other chapters have launched in Nashville, Chicago and other cities nationwide.

Reaction to the evangelical atheists has been mixed.

“This is just backlash for the constant religious propaganda that is shoved in our faces on a daily basis,” one commenter wrote. “While I disagree with all proselytizing, in this instance, I understand the need to push back a little.”

“The irony, of course, is that atheism has become a religion with missionaries on the street, organized Sunday services and even a scism between these new evangelic atheists and the traditional atheists who don’t feel the need to recruit new non-believers or engage in formal activities with fellow non-believers,” another stated.

“[W]hen they finally realize how empty are the assertions of the atheist proselytizers, the Church will still be here, ministering to those in need, and ready to give them a reason to have hope for tomorrow,” a third said. “For the Christian, there is no fear of Hell. There is freedom from shame and guilt, and victory in Jesus. I hope that everyone can know that, too.”

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"Relax, Hell Does Not Exist’: Evangelical Atheists Take to the Streets to Convert Believers"


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Not 1 day, not 1 month, not 1 year , in fact not even 1 millions years , worse still not a trillion years , but forever and ever and ever and ever with no way out , no escape, no reprieve, burning in 20,000 degrees of intense flames and sulphur , excruciating pain, regret, suffering and the millions of screams from demons, aliens ( ) , murderers and even SATAN himself.

Now try matching this image with God's character and imagine a God who made his creation knowing that he will at one point or the other subject 90% of them to this horrendous future



“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you " - Matthew 5:43-44


"For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning." - Psalm 30:5


"For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back" - Isaiah 54:7


"for he does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men" - Lamentations 3:33

"You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way, for every abominable thing that the Lord hates they have done for their gods, for they even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods." - Deuteronomy 12:31


And they burned their sons and their daughters as offerings and used divination and omens and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger. Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them out of his sight. None was left but the tribe of Judah only - 2 Kings 17:17-18

“For the sons of Judah have done evil in my sight, declares the Lord. They have set their detestable things in the house that is called by my name, to defile it. And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, which I did not command, nor did it come into my mind - Jeremiah 7:30-34





The god that these people worship, is he really the Almighty Yahweh, the creator of Heaven and Earth.

frosbel:

Not 1 day, not 1 month, not 1 year , in fact not even 1 millions years , worse still not a trillion years , but forever and ever and ever and ever with no way out , no escape, no reprieve, burning in 20,000 degrees of intense flames and sulphur , excruciating pain, regret, suffering and the millions of screams from demons, aliens ( ) , murderers and even SATAN himself.

Now try matching this image with God's character and imagine a God who made his creation knowing that he will at one point or the other subject 90% of them to this horrendous future



“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you " - Matthew 5:43-44


"For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning." - Psalm 30:5


"For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back" - Isaiah 54:7


"for he does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men" - Lamentations 3:33

"You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way, for every abominable thing that the Lord hates they have done for their gods, for they even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods." - Deuteronomy 12:31


And they burned their sons and their daughters as offerings and used divination and omens and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger. Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them out of his sight. None was left but the tribe of Judah only - 2 Kings 17:17-18

“For the sons of Judah have done evil in my sight, declares the Lord. They have set their detestable things in the house that is called by my name, to defile it. And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, which I did not command, nor did it come into my mind - Jeremiah 7:30-34





The god that these people worship, is he really the Almighty Yahweh, the creator of Heaven and Earth.

My frenemy, stop pretending and come out of your hiding place. Tell us that you are fronting for evangelical atheists so that we know how to pray for you.

OLAADEGBU:

My frenemy, stop pretending and come out of your hiding place. Tell us that you are fronting for evangelical atheists so that we know how to pray for you.

Brethen beware of "ANTI-CHRIST" manner of twisting scriptural truths to steal the fear of God from people.Eternal torment is an eternal reality.How can you pay attention to fellows that have so twisted the scriptures to conclude that Christ never existed till Mary's virgin birth,that deny the deity of Christ & deny the existence of heaven & hell.I hope this fall is not degenerating to anti-christ spirit in the making according to 1 john 2:18,19....Hard to believe!!

bizmahn: Brethen beware of "ANTI-CHRIST" manner of twisting scriptural truths to steal the fear of God from people.Eternal torment is an eternal reality.How can you pay attention to fellows that have so twisted the scriptures to conclude that Christ never existed till Mary's virgin birth,that deny the deity of Christ & deny the existence of heaven & hell.I hope this fall is not degenerating to anti-christ spirit in the making according to 1 john 2:18,19....Hard to believe!!

Yet again religion has made it impossible for you to rightly divide the word of truth.

1 John 2 is talking about those who do not believe that the Messiah has come in the flesh. You could argue, though I will not go there by an means, that Trinitarians do not wholly believe that the Messiah came in the flesh since he was not really 100% human.

" Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also." - 1 John 2:22-23

Now , can you show me in this scripture where we are compelled to believe that Jesus is Almighty God or even that salvation depends on it ?

Bro, stop following religion into error.

Very true! Hell or satan does not exist! I believe God destroyed the kingdom of darkness a long long time ago! Because I have read so many books on spirituality,concept of life after death and many sacred text, I believe there is redemption even after death!

sandijey: Very true! Hell or satan does not exist! I believe God destroyed the kingdom of darkness a long long time ago! Because I have read so many books on spirituality,concept of life after death and many sacred text, I believe there is redemption even after death!

God destroyed the kingdom of darkness long ago? Wow! That's good news in a way! But why do we still feel the raw impact of this kingdom everywhere we go?