What Reward Nones Get for Not Believing in Any Brand of Christianity

A Christian and Social Psychologist speculated recently on what benefit non believers might receive from not believing in the cross. He reviewed what other Christians commonly say about atheists, they just want to sin. Then he riffed on his own theories, they want to feel smart, they do not want to be constrained, etc. 

He explained what such people are missing. By believing in the cross, he said, believers receive forgiveness, etc. But, he said, because atheists are unwilling to accept the sacrifice of Jesus they do not receive these benefits. 

This author has a different take on Christianity than most others in that he does not assume the entire population of non believers is preoccupied with a desire to sin. Yet he, like the others, has no clue about the mind of the non believer. Most people who do not believe a Jesus, or any of the others, who came back from being dead do not "choose" to doubt. They are unable to believe it because it is nonsense. If they have made up their minds this is fiction how can they then "choose" to believe it is not fiction? Certainly there is no evidence of the kind we use today to confirm actual events. There are only religious beliefs. 

Yes, there is the occasional person who changes his/her mind for whatever reason. They are few and far between. There are massive numbers who believe Trump actually won the election last year. They remain a minority of voters. Without any evidence, how can they convince the rest of us, the majority, the election was fraudulent? 

If they had evidence they would provide it. They have not done this. Christian could do the same with the Resurrection. They have not done so either. What choice do nonbelievers have but to reject the faith?

Millions, actually billions, of people from all over the world would convert from non belief or from belief in other gods if Christians could make a convincing case death in not a necessity. If death was merely an option and anyone could choose to avoid it, few would pass up the opportunity. But, fewer  believe this is an option this year than did last year. Christians have not made their case.

So, "Why don't nones believe?" is the wrong question. The correct question is why do believers believe? No answer has yet been given.