The case for the accuracy and authenticity of the NT is overwhelming. Whether the "atheists" have the intellectual capacity to wade through the evidence is a open question (Atheism: the non thinking man's religion).
The most appropriate response I can think of is found in the following injunction of Jesus when his disciples were faced with the "athiests" of their day:
"Don't cast pearls before swine else they will trample them under their feet".
or to put it in William Cowper's words:
Blind unbelief is sure to err And scan his work in vain God is his own interpreter And he will make it plain
ps. Ridge I have a bit of a problem in believing in fairies,however if you would be kind enough to give me an atheists prospectus, such as what do I get out of it, viz capital appreciation, dividends etc,etc. ie. whats in it for me? Perhaps you can also give me a run down on the retirement plan. As I understand it the other crowd offers what can only be described as 'out of this world' benefits. Who knows, if your crowd's offer is attractive enough I probably could also come to believe in fairies.
Got to see a customer (whoops client) today so may miss some of the HC "fun".
