I find it very interesting that atheist activists (atheists that are actively trying to convince people that God does not exist) seem to only be against Christianity. They don't seem to have a problem with Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, etc. In fact, I have never seen or heard an atheist activist talk about the non existence of Allah, the Hindu Gods/Goddesses, Buddha, etc. They say that their reason for doing what they do is to rid the world of a dangerous false belief in a God that does not exist. If they want to rid the world of "dangerous false beliefs", then shouldn't they be focusing on Islam, the driving force behind the terrorist attacks that kill innocent people? Instead, they focus on disproving Christianity, the driving force behind missionaries in third world countries helping the AIDS and poverty striken.
Many of these atheist activists have read the Bible and use it as evidence supporting their belief. I am not sure if they have read the Qur'an, the Vedas, the Tripitaka, etc., but I can say that I have never heard them quote from any of those books during their explanation of why God does not exist. Is it just me or are they not so much atheists as they are anti-Christians? Being a Christian myself and having read the Bible, I find this interesting, but not surprising.
John 8:44 says, "You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it."
2 Timothy 2:25-26 says "...God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will."
After reading these verses, it makes perfect sense why these atheist activists only seem to be against Christianity. They have been taken captive by Satan to do his will, which is to prevent people from repenting and putting their trust in Jesus Christ. It is no wonder that Satan isn't bothered by Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. because those "religions" were created by him in order to deceive people and prevent them from coming to a knowledge of the real truth, which is found in Jesus Christ.
I used to get bothered and worked up when watching or listening to an atheist activist do their thing, but now I realize that I need to have compassion for them. Just like the Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses who come knocking on our doors, the atheist activists are not out there trying to deceive people, they are the ones who are deceived by Satan into thinking that they are doing good. We must look for opportunites to share the Gospel with them "with gentleness and respect" as Peter says (1 Peter 3:15) and leave the rest up to God. Certainly pray for them to be loosed from the bondage of Satan so that they may know the truth and be set free. Lastly, I will leave you with this reminder from Paul, which he writes in Ephesians 6:12, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
Let's live out our Christian lives to the fullest, walking in the fruits of the spirit and not in the flesh. To God be the glory!