Today, in some circles, claiming one's self to be an atheist is seen as an intellectual badge of honor. I think it used to be more common - when someone claimed to be an atheist, it turned out that they were really more of an agnostic - meaning someone who didn't believe in God simply because they weren't really sure....

I'm sure that just about everyone is familiar with the lyrics to a song by the music group 'MercyMe', "Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel? Will I dance for You, Jesus, or in awe of You be still? Will I stand in Your presence, or to my knees will I fall? Will I sing hallelujah? Will I be able to speak at all? I can only imagine....