Ministers' Boycotting Buses over Atheists' Banners???

Today while working I was listening to KLove much like any other day, and heard some talk of the buses in Fort Worth, Texas that an Atheist group had bought advertisement space on it to post their logo's. After hearing what the signs said it struck me in an odd way and I wanted to write about them and what I believe not only about them, but about the churchs' and other organizations who are threatning or who have tried to boycott using these bus lines...

Here is a pic of the bus



A closer look at the banner on the side of the bus:



The first thing I have to say about this post is "THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT". Now before you get all riled up and get upset with me, let me explain! They are very right there are millions upon millions of "Good Americans". There are Americans who pay their taxes every year, who donate to many, many charities, who are good parents, good friends, good citizens, and just overall good human beings.

The problem with that is...... good doesn't get you into Heaven.

Jesus says in John 14:6 that "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

I am all for being good, but just being good does not give you eternal life. Only life through Jesus can do that.

I once heard a story of an Atheist who was so upset with the Federal government that he took his complaint all the way to the Supreme Court. As he stood there stating his case he said "Your Honor, Jews have Hannukah, Christians have Easter, and Christmas. Why can't the Atheists have their own holiday". The Judge replied "Sir I am afraid you are sadly mistaken. Atheists already have their own holiday. April Fools Day, in Psalm 53:1 it says The fool says in his heart, There is no God". Oh yea (Happy Birthday Missy) LOL

Outstandingly true! How can people who say the do not believe in God celebrate Christmas? I bet they do not boycott Christmas and all of their gifts for the sake of what they do not believe in!!!! I bet they soak it up just like every other person on this earth.

Let's get to the part of this story that bothered me the most. I read an article on this off of www.google.com that said there were numerous ministers' from the Ft. Worth area that had protested these signs so much to the extent that they planned a boycott of the bus line.

No I don't know about you, but I am quite certain that this would/has set a fire in me! Why the boycott? What happened to being a light? Spreading the Gospel of Christ? Why boycott the bus line? Why not ride the bus with a Bible in hand and have people from your church volunteer to ride the bus and spread the love of Jesus? Why not take up an offering to pay for random citizens bus fares to show how much the Love of Jesus can spread like a wildfire?!?!?! I just don't get why we would give in to what Satan wants? Are we not called to put on the whole armor of God? I mean let's beat em at their own game! I wish I had the email of every quote, unquote Pastor that is boycotting that so that they may be challenged to stand up for God, Jesus, for their beliefs and not back down from someone who is so naive as to not believe that someone somewhere had to create the sun in the sky, and tell it to when to rise and when to fall, that someone created the stars and told them where to hang in the sky every single night! Someone needs to show them the Love of Jesus!

Romans 1:21
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.

I know God is real. I know that God has healed people I know personally that Dr's have said had less than six months to live. How can an Atheist explain that? It is not unexplainable as the may claim. It is FAITH IN GOD, pure and simple. People prayed believing with all of their hearts that God would heal this person and guess what.....He did! Granted their are times like with my Aunt Betty where people prayed their souls out for her healing, but God did not heal her. The reason that I choose to believe is that my Aunt Betty, a devout Christian woman, lived her life to the fullest, served God with all of her heart, accomplished all that God had designed her to do, and probably then some!

As far as my Dad is concerned. He died 19 years ago as of December 7th. As I have mentioned before my Dad would have done anything for anyone. I remember as a young teenager that my Dad while driving to and from Dayton for work would pick up this elderly lady at the same time every week and take her to do her grocery shopping, and then take her home. He met her by seeing her walking down the road and stopped to ask her if she needed a ride. He did this for over a year. A true expression of the love of Jesus!

Take time spread the love of Jesus, you do not know when you may have someone right next to you who is an Atheist or from another religion who does not know the Love of Jesus! Spread His love!