I was in my Foundations of Christian Thought discussion group this morning and we were talking about the new-atheism movement that is becoming extremely prominent and what exactly that particular worldview entails.
Then the thought struck me: atheists are not the biggest opposition to Christianity; "Christians" are. Those lukewarm Christians who do not live out their faith are a bigger stumbling block to non-believers than vehement atheists. We all know the people who call themselves Christians, but to them it's nothing more than a title; the ones who don't really care about their relationship with God but still throw around the word Christian. It's those people who defer non-believers from Christianity the most.
People look to Christians to live set apart lives, and when they see people not living any differently than others, they become disgusted with the Christian faith and get a distorted view of Christianity. While intellectual atheists are a danger to uninformed non-believers and new Christians, the largest greatest obstacle to these people is the poor example and lukewarm nature of the so-called Christian world.
It is, therefore, our solemn duty to "Live in a manner worthy of the calling you have received." Eph. 4:1 We must be set apart, not only because it is what God has called us to do, but because we are constantly under a microscope - the world looks to us for an example, and our lives must reflect the glory and perfection of the Lord.
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