Occasionally someone tells me that he is an atheist (doesn’t believe in God) or an agnostic (not sure there is a God).
Such skepticism is rooted in one of three things:
1. Intellect. Some skepticism is intellectual. There are people who have delved so deeply into philosophy and science that they have more questions than answers. They demand more information than anyone can ever know, so they become skeptics. Most skeptics would like for you to think their problems are intellectual. However, few people have ever given God that much thought. They don’t care that much about him. Honest intellectual skepticism is almost nonexistent.
2. Emotions. Much skepticism is roofed in emotional experiences. The person had a ba...