An Atheist Analogy: “The Relaxing Man”
Several weeks back I wrote an analogy titled The Drowning Woman that illustrates
why our evangelists go to such drastic extremes (like preaching atop trash cans and in elevators) to try and save some from Hell. The Christians agreed that it was an accurate metaphor, while, unsurprisingly, the atheists did not, dismissing what we do as “Jerky Evangelism.” The post received over 130 comments, so it was quite controversial. (Read “The Drowning Woman” by clicking here).
One man, under the pseudonym Quasar, wrote his own analogy from the atheist’s viewpoint. Read it and respond. Does he have a valid point or is he way off the mark?
Here’s what Quasar wrote:
From your perspective, the analogy is valid. You honestly believe there is a sea and that the woman is drowning in it. From our perspective:
We are sitting on a grassy field in the middle of a park casually reading a novel, when suddenly a car screeches to a halt next to us, and a random guy in speedos and a lifeguard t-shirt leans out. He shouts “Are you okay?” in a very loud voice.
“Um… yeah, we’re okay,” we reply somewhat nervously.
“You sure?”
“Yeah, we’re good,” we say, raising an eyebrow and putting the book down on the ground next to us.
Suddenly, he dives out of the car in a perfect swan-dive. We watch in astonishment as he flails about on the grass, miming a breaststroke, screaming at us. “I’m coming to save you!”
Ambassadors’ Academy #16: Trash Talkin’
Ambassadors’ Academy #16 just finished up and there will be a few stories to write including what happened with the Hari Krishnas. Also, a few new techniques were developed, including The Tract Gauntlet and PhotoBomb Evangelism. I forgot to mention this: Someone challenged me to preach inside Wendy’s Restaurant. Think I did it? Instead of
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