I recently received this story in an email.

In Florida , an atheist became incensed over the preparation of Easter and Passover holidays. He decided to contact his lawyer about the discrimination inflicted on atheists by the constant celebrations afforded to Christians and Jews with all their holidays while atheists had no holiday to celebrate.

The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the long passionate presentation by the lawyer, the Judge banged his gavel and declared, ‘Case dismissed!’

The lawyer immediately stood and objected to the ruling and said, ‘Your honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and many other observances. Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah…yet my client and all other atheists have no such holiday!’

The judge leaned forward in his chair and simply said, ‘Obviously your client is too confused to even know about, much less celebrate his own atheists’ holiday!’
The lawyer pompously said, ‘Your Honor, we are unaware of any such holiday for atheists. Just when might that holiday be, your Honor?’

The judge replied “Consider that Psalm 14:1 states, ‘The fool says in his heart, there is no God.’ Thus, in my opinion, if your client says there is no God, according to the scriptures, he is a fool, and April Fools Day is his holiday! Now have a good day and get out of my courtroom!!”

This story, however silly it is, makes a good point. The judge quotes the same scripture that Rob Bell quotes in his video, “Everything is Spiritual.” Psalm 14:1 “The fool says in his heart there is no God.” There is no amount of intellectual evidence that can convince someone, of God. No scientific research, no archaeological evidence that will ever be enough. It is a decision made in our heart. And what we do with that decision, well, that changes everything.