GREATEST THREAT TO CHRISTIANS ARE ATHEISTS WHO HAVE NO MORALS AND WILL SAY ANYTHING AND DO ANYTHING TO INFILTRATE AND DECEIVE FOLLOWERS OF THE SHEPHERD SO THAT THEY MIGHT BE LEAD ASTRAY. Not Every Atheist Operates In The Same Way But Like Wolves In Sheep Clothing They Will Be Known By Their Fruits When Put Under Pressure To Produce What Is Evidence Of Having Received The Holy Spirit. Many atheists claim that they were once Christians, not realizing that a person, who is truly a Christian, cannot turn his (or her) back on the Son of God, but because the person has the seal of God on his or her heart, willingly confess Jesus is Lord and produce the fruit of salvation.

Are ex-Christian atheists/"culturally Christian" atheists the largest threat to religion?

Happy Riches answers request by Holly Wells

Not exactly sure what your term “ex-Christian atheists” means. This is because a true Christian can never become an ex-Christian. A fake Christian or a cultural Christian can become an ex-fake Christian or an ex-cultural Christian, but they would not have been Christians in the first place.

The advice that was given to Solomon was that whoever seeks the Lord God, providing each person’s heart is right before Him, such persons are the ones who find Him. That advice applies today.

“And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off for ever. (1 Chronicles 28:9)

To be a genuine Christian, a person has to be chosen by Lord Jesus Christ to be set free from sin.

Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one. How is it that you say, ‘You will be made free’?”

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not continue in the house for ever; the son continues for ever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8:31-36)

True Christianity is the reality of eternal life that is experienced by those persons who have been set free from sin—and death—by the Son of God. Hypocrites and unbelieving culturally nominated Christians of Christendom do not get a look in the door.

As for true religion, since this is the quest for the truth, how is an atheist going to threaten what people want to do? The evidence is there is a Creator that created the Universe and it did not come about by chance. Those who want to make the belief in “the theory of chance producing the principles of life” their god, may call themselves atheists, but they have merely substituted seeking the truth to devote their lives on this Earth to a lie.

Truth will always win out in the end. Lies are for losers. Even though people like telling lies, they hate being told lies—except when they do not want to face the truth about themselves. People believing lies are like tubbies being told that they are the new slim, rather than obesity will make life harder and there is more to be experienced in life, if one is fit and agile—instead of being unfit and sluggish.

The only threat atheists happen to be is to themselves. They cut themselves of any hope of eternal life. They have no ultimate meaning in life. Life is just a matter of being here and gone tomorrow for the atheist. The atheist has made a judgement that God does not exist. Or the Creator is not worth seeking. In which case, atheists only have themselves to blame when it comes to the eternal realm; for they are the ones who consider eternity non-existent. In many respects, atheists are like children covering their eyes and thinking nobody can see them, because they cannot see those who are more knowledgeable than themselves.—Pathetic? Well, not to be scorned. More to be deserving of pity, really.—But then atheists claim they are big enough to wear the consequences. So they shall, if they persist in their rejection of the Creator of Life.

Life is about relationships. We humans understand that we need to relate to other people if we are to have an a fulfilling life. Not relating to our Heavenly Father is like rejecting our Earthly parents as prepubescent children—only worse! This is why God wrote the Ten Commandments, to remind us that life is about relationships. The Ten Commandments are about relationships, not about anything else. Yet most people ignore them because they would rather hurt others and be hurt themselves. As Jesus said:

• By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. (John 13:35)

With this in mind, how are atheists going to be a threat to those who seek to have fulfilling relationships with the Creator of Life and other individuals, whom they have learned to love.

The Ten Commandments Were Designed For You To Enjoy And Possess Life

 answers request by Holly Wells