You could always show him this video:

The REAL Truth About Religion And Its Origins

I really believe a high percentage of pastors really don't believe in the Bible or in what they are teaching.
You might google a story about a woman pastor in a church out west that finally admitted she is an atheist. However, the members like her so much they want her to stay anyway but the national Baptist (or whatever religion) said she has to go. funny

Amen!

That is some 'read'...thank you!

Ok so the pastor is sorry/feels sorrow. do you have to? do you have to respond in the pastor's terms? I'll bet you're good. You have an authentic life and belief system (feel free to specify). YOU ARE GOOD!!. go forward

What great insight!! Thanks for your post.

This should be billboarded. Seriously.

The bad thing is that he probably doesn’t know the history of his religion. It’s very sad when they have blind faith.

When someone says that I just say how much I loved Santa Claus at age four, But then I grew up and became educated, Dear Pastor, I am sorry you feel so selfish that your beliefs must be for all.

Don’t be sorry! It was his choice.

Awesome post! Thoughts and prayers to the pastor.

Don't blame people for believing in God - some were raised to believe. Some can't comprehend of a Godless Universe.

You don't blame a child for believing in Santa Claus do you?

Well said.

Great Job!

How can someone who claims to be a jealous and wrathful god be anything other than a stalking psychotic with a sick understanding of the word 'love'.

Well said, and obviously, heartfelt.

I am sorry for you pastor you don't know to think for yourself.

What did he say? lol Nicely put!...

And God said, “there is only one true God. I’m not gonna tell you which one it is but why do you kill each other over trying to figure it out.“?

you got that right...

I keep getting random people at stores talking about how I can only be successful through god...

I’m with you and I would just add; a loving god that destroyed his own creation and creates his own enemies....

I had a person tell me that I needed the holy ghost to make my religious experience real. He lays hands on me and tells me to speak in tongues. I'm like, I got nothing. And he actually says to start speaking gibberish and then the holy ghost will take over. Wow. I was so sad. I wanted to believe I could have a personal relationship with god. But no, just bullshit. Just me doing tongue exercises. So sad. It was like finding Oz behind the curtain. Finding out Santa wasn't real. I don't get why religious people have to carry their god. It's a deity but it has no power. Just the power idiots willingly cede to it.

See, this is the problem that I had with religion. They say if you worship him, your life will turn around. Not for me. I prayed and prayed and yet nothing changed. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

Or an all seeing all powerful being, that allows so much evil and pain, to come to the innocent an defensless of all mankind