There’s a new campaign this season being spearheaded by the American Humanist Association; their slogan “No God?... No problem!” Their contention is that you don’t have to have God to be good…you truly can be good for goodness’ sake. This slogan will be promoted on buses and other transit systems all throughout the holiday season.
Unfortunately the message is, in and of itself, correct. The problem is that “good” does not equate to “saved”…thus my difficulty with the whole premise.
I truly understand how the Christmas season can be a challenge for an unsaved person trying to relate to the religious significance that we, as Christians, hold dear. Our holiday has been pumped with so much commercialization it’s a wonder anyone, Christian or otherwise, can get past the hype and into the truth. We then add this concoction of traditions melding contrasting concepts: Santa vs. Jesus; malls vs. Messiah; parties vs. prayer; good times vs. godly times. It’s no wonder the atheists want their say.
The problem I personally have with this campaign is that it is implying “good” is good enough. While it’s true you don’t have to be religious per se in order to be good, the Bible is very clear that “good” is not good enough for salvation. This is the message I wish were being promoted throughout the holiday season.
No God?...for me, that’s a problem.
Greg Morton
© December 1, 2009
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