Romans 1:18–23 (POSB, Note 5, point 2) Pride is the underlying reason why people do not surrender and bow before Almighty God. In an effort to build up themselves and to avoid responsibility to a higher being, many unbelievers claim to believe in nothing. But in reality they believe all kinds of insane things. Christian columnist Cal Thomas sheds light on this scenario: “The danger when men stop believing in God,” said G. K. Chesterton, “is not that