Discussion Questions for Sermon Series Who Needs God Week 1

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1. Have you read books like The God Delusion, God Is Not Great, and The End of Faith? Why or why not? If you have, what did you learn?
    

2. Do you agree that religion creates conflict and violence in the world? Explain.
    

3. During the message, Jon said, “Atheism and Christianity have this in common: people embrace both before they know what they’re getting into.” Do you agree with that statement? Why or why not?
    

4. Do you agree that natural selection and the origin of life are different, and that natural selection is not incompatible with faith? Why or why not?
    

5. During the message, Jon said, “People who were nothing like Jesus, liked Jesus. If Christianity isn’t compelling, it’s because we have the wrong version.” In what ways do you think Jesus would treat atheists differently than the way most modern American Christians treat atheists?
    

6. Have you ever found yourself asking the question, “Who needs God?” Are you asking that question now? If so, what prompted you to ask that question? What did you do or are you doing to seek an answer?