I came across this a short while ago. I left the authors name at the top. Very good read to get a better understanding as to why people deny their Creator.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘁
Atheists like to say, “I don’t believe because there’s no evidence.” But that’s just the outer skin. Peel it back, and the real motives start to show.
𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝟭: Wounds
Some carry scars from church betrayal or unanswered prayers. Pain hardens into armour, and rejecting God feels safer than risking disappointment again. But shutting Him out never truly heals the wound, it just leaves it buried and festering.
𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝟮: Moral Posturing
They cherry-pick verses they dislike... judgment, warfare, hell, and pretend that’s the whole Bible, while conveniently ignoring the far greater weight of passages that teach love, mercy, peace, forgiveness, and justice.
𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝟯: More Moral Posturing
The same events, Crusades, Inquisitions, witch trials, get shouted on repeat, as if they define all of Christian history. Yet the hospitals, charities, schools, and universities birthed by faith are ignored. Evil is magnified, good erased. It’s not honest critique, it’s selective outrage.
𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝟰: Self-indulgence
Surrendering to Christ means laying down certain habits, desires, and comforts that feel too good to part with. For many, it’s easier to dismiss God entirely than to face the cost of change. Denial feels safer than surrender, even if it leaves them empty.
𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝟱: Control
If God exists, then self-rule ends. Life isn’t ours to define, because Someone higher gets the final word. That thought doesn’t sit well, so they cling to autonomy, choosing to play god over bowing to God.
𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝟲: Arrogance & Condescension
They see themselves as smarter, more enlightened, and too “rational” to stoop to faith. Looking down on believers is easier than admitting they might be wrong
𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝟳: Fear of Ridicule
Belief gets branded as “intellectual suicide.” Mocking believers is safer than risking mockery yourself. Pride shields the ego, even if it means rejecting truth to stay in step with the crowd.
𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝟴: Fear of judgement
If God is real, then guilt is real, and so is accountability. Facing the Judge means facing the verdict. For many, it feels easier to deny His existence than confront their own conscience.
𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝟵: Comfort of Relativism
“My truth, your truth” keeps life comfortable, where nothing is absolute and consequences feel optional. But if God is real, truth isn’t flexible, it’s binding, unchanging, and eternal. Relativism offers ease, but only by escaping reality.
𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝟭𝟬: Defiance
At the core, unbelief isn’t usually “I can’t believe”, it’s “I won’t.” The mind hides behind “no evidence,” but the heart already decided “no Lord.” It’s less about lack of proof and more about refusal to bow.
In the end, unbelief isn’t just about missing evidence. It’s layers, excuses stacked on wounds, pride, and fear. Peel them back, and the core is revealed: a heart that doesn’t want God to be God. The more you peel, the more the tears flow, of sadness, hurt, and stubbornness.
Yet God’s response is not only judgment but compassion. He draws near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18) and promises to replace the heart of stone with a heart of flesh (Ezekiel 36:26). He doesn’t expose, He restores.