Summary: We were in France, not so long ago, and a journalist interviewed me (in fact, two female journalists). And they said to me, "Why are you here in France? Most of us are atheists, you know." If somebody talks to you and says, "You know, I'm an atheist. I don't believe in the Bible, in God, in Jesus Christ. I don't believe in the church." How do you answer that?You've got to do it gently. Usually I would say, "are you really an atheist or are you searching for truth and want to know for sure that there's a god?" Secondly, you know what I do (and I've done it since I was a teenager) when somebody says they're an atheist I say, "Do you really want to know if there's a God? If you do, I can tell you how to meet Him." And they usually say, "Okay, tell me." (If you're handling it nicely and gently and courteously.) And the secret is this: if you really want to know God, get yourself a copy of the Bible. Open it to the Gospel of John. Get on your knees by your bed and begin to read from chapter 1. As you read say, "God, reveal yourself to me. I want to know you." By the end of that book God will reveal Himself to you.Do that with your atheist friends and let the Holy Spirit do the work.
