For Bodie Hodge.

Dear Sir,

I was discussing Evolution with a friend of mine. He sent a statement I made to your site. Mr. Bodie Hodge answered it. He wrote,

“Thank you for contacting Answers in Genesis. Atheists have no basis by
which to tell the truth so always be leery of their claims. See, in
their view, there is no God, thus, there is no right and wrong, so
murder, rape, lying cheating, etc. are neither right nor wrong in
their view. If it is, then they compromise their atheism.”

Sir, you do not know me. You’ve never met me. How dare you suggest my friend of almost a decade trust your word over mine. I have never heard of anything more arrogant, condescending and insulting in my entire life.

I am a pacifist. I have raised my hand in violence twice — both times in self-defense when my life depended on it. I do not murder, nor do I feel the need to so. I do not rob, burgle, swindle, or hustle. I have never even felt the slightest urge to rape.

My morality does not come from your God; it comes from the rational observation that life is short and precious and we all deserve the most rewarding experience we can get. Therefore, rape, murder, theft and other crimes are crimes because they violate someone else’s rights of life, liberty and the persuit of happiness.

I must say this again. HOW DARE YOU? Tell this man I have built a friendship with over the course of nearly a decade not to trust me?

I can only attribute your arrogance to the complete and ignorant misunderstanding of the teachings of Jesus. Before you go putting slivers in other people’s eyes, why don’t you get a crane and pull the log out of your own?

Friendly discussion and debate on controvercial topics is one thing. Absolutely dismissing another’s opinion because he does not share your religious views is bigoted, arrogant and stupid.

And you dare to call yourself a Christian. Shame on you.

Sincerely,

John Wick