-By Don Boys, Ph.D.
I challenged atheists in my book, The God Haters to put up or shut up and I have had some very interesting replies. There is no way I can verify that these people are qualified to answer my questions, but they seem to think that their answers are authoritative. Plus, their crudeness and anger match the New Atheists. Nevertheless, I challenged them and I think you deserve to read their responses to my challenge. Below is one atheist’s “answer.” More to follow in the weeks ahead.
He replied, “No one, absolutely no one, believes that nothing created everything.” Note how definite he was, but evidently he was lying or totally uninformed. Atheists often ridicule Christians who declare that God created everything out of nothing, and they do so with scorn and sarcasm. When I demand to know their answer as to how everything got here (after all, we are here!) they get as uncomfortable as a dog in hot ashes, try to put on a scholarly look, then they squirm and with less authority in their voice tell me “We came from nothing or nothing created everything.” That is shabby, shabby thinking. If you have nothing, it is obvious that nothing can be produced.
Famous scientist Quinton Smith concludes that “the most reasonable belief is that we came from nothing, by nothing, and for nothing,” and fellow scientist, Stephen Hawking declared, the universe likely “popped into existence without violating the known laws of Nature,” Sure, everything just “popped into existence.” That’s very scientific, isn’t it.
Richard Dawkins, in The Ancestor’s Tale, wrote, “The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved literally out of nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice.” Yes Richard, this is so outrageous that I would not attempt to put it in words either. Astute readers are aware that by his silly statement he is not required to prove anything! It is a sophomoric ploy to give him a place to hide, but Dick needs to be reminded that he can run but not hide.
Physicist Robert A.J. Matthews of Ashton University in England, wrote, “It is now becoming clear that everything can–and probably did–come from nothing.” (Emphasis added.)
A sovereign God created everything out of nothing but many scientists actually believe that nothing created everything out of nothing! Or, nothing became something and something became everything! Nothing, working on nothing by nothing through nothing for nothing, created everything. Wouldn’t that require that the universe existed before it came into existence? I’m getting dizzy. Stop the world, I want to get off! Between nothing and a sovereign God, I choose God.
Atheists get indignant when we reveal what they believe and often deny it since no sane person will accept such nonsense. However, American physicist Paul Davies of Arizona State University wrote, “Even if we don’t have a precise idea of exactly what took place at the beginning, we can at least see that the origin of the universe from nothing need not be unlawful or unnatural or unscientific.” (Emphasis added.) No, of course not! How dare we suggest that such scientists are unscientific, unreliable and possibly unstable! Davies also wrote it is “possible to imagine the Universe coming into being from nothing entirely spontaneously.” (Emphasis added.) Sure, sure, I think he stared at the stars too long exposing himself to the moonlight.
Are those atheists trying to convince us that nothing can produce something? But they aren’t just declaring that nothing created something, but that nothing created everything. Look, I’m not an Oxford scholar but you will have to do better than that. I wasn’t born yesterday and momma didn’t rear a fool, and you will have to do more than purse your lips, wipe your sweaty palms, and tout your scholarship to convince me that nothing can do, say, think, or produce anything.
Let’s start over again. What is nothing? Atheists don’t know but they know everything came from nothing! Aristotle suggested that “nothing” is what a rock dreams about! Look, Bible haters can’t flimflam me because I’ve been around. I’ve been across the state line in two directions, been to three county fairs, one state fair, attended three tractor pulls, one demolition derby, and even been to the Grand Ole Opry where I shook hands with Minnie Pearle. So this is one good ole boy who can’t be seduced with snake-oil salesmanship.
My respondent continued contrary to Smith, Hawkins, Dawkins, Matthews, and Davies above, “There was never a time when there was nothing.” All right, so something has always existed, but what was that “something?” According to the Law of Causality, that “something” had to have been caused. Who or what did the causing? You know, it seems it always comes down to God!
He closed his “answer” by saying, “The rest of this [my challenge] is even worse strawmen (sic) which I won’t bother to debunk.” Of course, if he could have answered me, is there any doubt that he would have done so?
All my atheist correspondents find it impossible to conceal their rage, hatred, and anger as is also obvious with their super heroes Dawkins, Dennett, Hitchens, and Harris. It is a fact that prolonged anger results in hatred. And of course, hatred is often the first negative reaction to the truth. Where there is less culture, civility, and character as in the case of the New Atheists, you will discover that hatred is more vile, vicious and violent.
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Dr. Don Boys is a former member of the Indiana House of Representatives, author of 13 books, frequent guest on television and radio talk shows, and wrote columns for USA Today for 8 years His most recent book is ISLAM: America’s Trojan Horse! His websites are www.cstnews.com and www.Muslimfact.com.)
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