Why Are You an Atheist?

Staff Apologist Trent Horn asks listeners, “Why Aren’t You Catholic?” Their answers spark some unexpected conversations.

Questions and Topics Covered:

• 01:05 - I’m an Atheist because studying the Bible convinced me that the claim is not true.
• 13:34 - I don’t see any evidence that there is a God; there is too much that is bad in the world.
• 20:24 - There’s no reason to believe that God exists.
• 30:43 - I don’t believe in the Bible or the authority of the Catholic Church.
• 44:46 - I’m an Atheist because of things like cancers and diseases that ravage humans, plants, and animals. If a perfect God exists, why would he create things like that?
• 51:35 - My friend believes Christianity is a pagan religion. Can you convince him otherwise?

Resources Mentioned:

• How God Became Jesus: The Real Origins of Belief in Jesus’ Divine Nature by by Michael F. Bird, Dr. Craig A. Evans, Simon Gathercole, Charles E. Hill, Chris Tilling 

• The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ by Brant Pitre

• Hard Sayings: A Catholic Approach to Answering Bible Difficulties by Trent Horn

• Answering Atheism by Trent Horn
• Why We’re Catholic: Our Reasons For Faith, Hope, And Love by Trent Horn

• 20 Answers: The Real Jesus by Trent Horn