Arian Foster, star running back for the Houston Texans, proclaimed in a published interview last Thursday that he didn't believe in God. Ok, he's entitled to that choice. He has started campaigning for the group Openly Secular. He claims secular people are widely misunderstood. Perhaps, but I know what the issue is. It's no different than being an atheist or an agnostic. They want to call the shots. I think the openly secular don't have an understanding of who God is or what becoming a Christian is truly all about. Perhaps it is partly because so many believers misrepresent Christianity. Arian said the question he gets from teammates is "Do you worship the devil then?" His response is simply "If I don't believe in God, why would I believe in the devil." A fair answer. The real issue at hand here is man's autonomy. He doesn't feel he needs anybody's assistance, he can go it alone and do just fine. While I don't know Mr. Foster's take on Christians, some non-believers see us as weak, in need of a crutch, which in this case would be Jesus. I don't believe Christians misunderstand secular people at all. I just think Arian Foster is trying to justify his non-belief by making an issue of it. That's his choice and because of the free will we believe God gives each man, Arian absolutely has the right to believe whatever he wants. So does everyone. If my faith is misplaced and I am wrong, that there is no God, then I will live my life out, die and rot in the ground. People like Arian Foster have a whole lot more to lose if they are mistaken. rlkeller
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