Countering the Rise of Atheism
Posted By admin on March 17, 2010
CMI responds to the atheists’ global convention in Melbourne, Australia
“God, creation and the Bible were topics of conversation around Melbourne last weekend thanks to the 2010
Global Atheist Convention held in the city. It was dubbed “The Rise of Atheism” and billed as the biggest ever atheist event in Australia. Some of the world’s most vocal atheists were featured, including leading atheist Richard Dawkins, who was promoting his new book The Greatest Show on Earth: the Evidence for Evolution, and P.Z. Myers, an infamous anti-Christian blogger.
On the same weekend a large crowd between four and five hundred people attended a multi-session seminar, also in Melbourne. Called “Countering the Rise of Atheism—the Evidence for Creation”, and organized by Creation Ministries International, it was hosted by Life Ministry Centre in their large venue in Chirnside Park. CMI arranged the seminar after the atheists had refused a challenge to a public debate with CMI’s scientists while they were ‘down under’ (for the polarized reaction to that refusal to debate, see this article and follow the associated links).
One attendee said that they were thrilled with the turnout and felt sure that part of the reason was the tremendous airplay given by the local media to the atheist event, and to Richard Dawkins in particular.
The meeting kicked off with a well-attended ‘early bird’ screening of Darwin: The Voyage that Shook the World. One pastor commented that he thought it was in the league of The Jesus Film in terms of its long-term impact…” Read the full article here: http://creation.com/countering-atheism
Source: Creation Ministries International
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