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Thursday, June 27, 2019

THE CHALLENGE STATUS UPDATE (published 6-27-2019)

This is a brief follow-up to my 6/23/2019 article that mentioned “the challenge status”—my interaction with a local atheist group. Yesterday evening, Wednesday, 6/26/2019, the atheist show was again on a local television channel. Mrs. Appalachian Irishman, Molly, and I watched. Molly wasn’t very interested. Their usual and boring dribble started.

I almost changed the channel. Just in time, a guy called in! He asked about my 6/19/2019 call-in to the show and my debate challenge.

The caller questioned the two atheists, the older man, with whom I spoke on 6/23/2019, and the younger atheist. He wanted to know the status of my challenge to debate the existence of God.

I listened in glee as the older atheist squirmed and offered various dodges in his reply. It was grand to watch a caller wonder why the older atheist had not yet taken the next step! The caller was my “devil’s advocate!”

Well, as of this article, I have had no further response from the older atheist. I doubt that I will receive one. Who knows? If my “bionic” body can endure the asphalt and concrete, I may surprise the atheists at their local, weekly gathering spot in downtown Knoxville. It's a restaurant in the Old City.

My purpose will be to help the atheists move toward theism, and then to bring them to salvation in Christ by God’s grace.

Let’s see what happens! Stay tuned. If a debate is arranged, I will publish an update. Otherwise, please assume that my debate challenge was not taken up by the local atheist group.

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