There is no God. Where have I heard that before? um… let’s see…how about everywhere? The media only doubles down on God’s seeming absence by focusing on human suffering and tragedy. Well, here’s my response to that question by answering it in my own litany of “there is no God” scenarios. Enjoy.
There Is No God Litany
by: Rachael Tissot
There is no God…when you accuse God of being absent in the world but you spend most of your free time on your phone doing nothing productive instead of actual charity work
there is no God…when you criticize Catholic priests involved in sex scandals but you’re on PornHub every other week and participating in hook up culture
there is no God…when Christian marriages are ending in divorce just as much as non-Christian marriages because “what’s in it for me?” is the question we ask ourselves instead of “how can I be a better person for my spouse and family?”
there is no God…when you say “what’s wrong with her?” instead of focusing on how you can improve yourself,
there is no God…when you constantly bring up the past instead of living in the moment and you wonder why nothing good comes to you anymore
there is no God…when you get upset at people’s lack of care and appreciation for Mother Earth but you’re doing nothing to protect the environment in your own life
there is no God…when you complain about other people’s lack of understanding for others but you don’t even love yourself
there is no God…when human intelligence has hit an all-time low and no one reads anymore because “you’re perfect the way you are” is the mentality of the day
there is no God…when you think you have all the power you need within but you’ve never actually hit rock bottom and put that to the test
there is no God…when you say church-goers are just hypocrites but you don’t have any humility at all to admit you’re a sinner
there is no God…when you say “there is no God” because you’re evading personal responsibility to make a difference
When you say “there is no God” what you really mean is “How can I love more?” “How can I help more?” How can I witness more"?” How can I trust more?” How can I believe more?” How can I surrender more?”
“There is no God” is simply a cop-out, it’s a cop-out of pain, from healing, from really looking at yourself, from the reality that you are not in control.
"There is no God”… how dare you put God on trial. Where do you stand in the universe?