A Different Point of View

I was recently browsing fictionpress when I came to discover a selection of poems that Christians wrote about non-believers. Their words struck me as surprising, almost saying that atheists choose to turn away from God when he cries for them and that they desire suffering in Hell. Well, as you may have already guessed, I don't believe that this is true. I am a firm believer in Christ, but throughout this essay, I will give an attempt to defend both sides of this topic of beliefs.
First and foremost, by request I will name any names of any and all of the excerpts that I use. I stumbled across a poem that said, "But when you [God] try and reply, they shut their ears. [They are] unwilling to listen, unwilling to hear; despising you."* Taking an atheist's perspective, this is completely wrong. This statement says that even though they know that God is trying to reach them and save them, they choose to disobey Him, and not listen to His words, which is very untrue. My fellow Christians, why do you judge others? Is God not the judge of all? An atheist who also read this same poem replied in the following way: "I am an atheist. Sue me. I do not despise your God. I just don't believe he's real. I am neither hollow nor empty, thank you very much. I am a well-adjusted teenager, and I am as happy as it is possible for a teenager to be."** This brings me to the conclusion that sometimes, Christians can believe that because of the fact that atheists don't allow God into their lives, they think that their lives are horrible, and that they are "bad people." But that is obviously disproved by a multitude of different people who are just as "good" as fellow believers, yet have no faith in God.
Another point that I would like to present is that we (Christians) think that we are only trying to help atheists by saying these things to you. At times, atheists may find it quite bothersome when Christians attempt to convert them into the faith, which is understandable. The Bible works in mysterious ways that are almost incomprehensible even to Christians. Christians acknowledge that what they believe and teach to others is right. In the same way, atheists acknowledge not necessarily that the Christian beliefs are wrong, just that they either don't believe what the Christians believe, or simpler yet, they just don't believe that there is a living God out there. So I must ask: Fellow Christians, if what you believe is true, then why do you put to shame those who do not follow your beliefs, for it says in the Bible that we should love our enemies as ourselves at all times. The reason I classify atheists as enemies is because the majority of persecutors do not share the same beliefs of Christians. And a question to the atheists: We Christians feel that atheist are in need of help, so we try to provide it for them. So my question is why do some of you ridicule and persecute us when we only have good intentions?
On a closing note, I ask another question to Christians: If you believe that we are all the Children of God, then why do you denounce your own sibling because he does not believe that there is a God, therefore condemning his soul to Hell? If it is God's will, then your brothers and sisters will be converted. To the atheists: Why is your choice to believe that there is no God? Is there any risk involved in taking God into your heart? Are there any consequences besides eternal life? Consequences that may harm you? I write this essay in hopes that you, the reader, will ask yourself these very questions, and possibly, you can look at this entire subject of belief from a different point of view.
Author's note: I am heartily sorry if I have offended anyone with this essay. If I have, please know that I only wrote this to try to get both Christians and to maybe spark a friendly debate and that absolutely no harm was intended. * dontstayfallen (fictionpress username) ** StarTeen (fictionpress username)