No, I didn’t attend a non Religion Conference in Seattle this weekend. I was reading in the Calgary Herald today that approximately 600 people were gathering for a Non-Religion Conference to celebrate their atheism as well as other displeasure of any organized Religion.

This included the people behind the bus advertising like “There probably is no God, so go ahead and live your life anyway”. Now if you have been following my blog you know I am a Born Again Christian and in all likelihood should be offended by this Conference. Nope…not at all. I am against Religion too! Let me explain.

I was raised in a non religion home and knew nothing of God. When I became a Christian at 21 years of age, it was then I realized who God was and what I was missing in my Life. To me , Jesus is not a religion he is my Savior and Lord. He did not say he was coming to start an organized religion but to save the lost and set the captive free. Man started Religion, not God.

Today there are allot of religions and organizations that put more emphasis on ‘duty’ to God vs. relationship with God. If I am being told what to do and when to do it in order to be ‘right’ with God, there is a problem. I know what God wants me to do and what He doesn’t want me to do.

I do understand why people spend so much time trying to disprove God and convincing themselves there is no God. They may have had a bad relationship with a Church or person and maybe there was a tragedy in their lives where they asked where is a God in this? Been there myself. I also know that if you can convince yourself there is no God then there is no consequence for sin or other moral lapses and Jesus’ death on the cross was non consequential.

I really don’t believe there are true atheists…I believe these people haven’t yet had a opportunity to believe and meet God. To them, I say be open like I was and ask God if He truly exists, to make Himself real to you.

Maybe there will be less people attending this Conference next year. I pray this is true.

God Bless You,

Larry J Clark