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Can you forsee anything that might change your viewpoint?
well you've obviously only reached the state of mind where you think you've found X, the existence of a God has not been proven, therefore we don't know the location of X, we have the map, i.e. the Bible or Quoran or whatever, no one in this world knows where the treasure is, i'm waiting for proof the treasure is there, other have faith that it is...i don't look down on them...i'm just more logical than that...
I've never been a particularly 'spiritual' person, and like you I rely on logic as proof of my beliefs. I do believe that the biblical message reveals a truth about God that no other religion can support or rival. This is why I believe that only one religion can be the absolute truth, and therefore not all maps will get you to X. People may pick on the bible, take passages out of context and twist the context to suit their own agenda, but in my study of it, I have never been able to find anything written there that doesn't fit together within the complete 'story'.
seriously...thats a very weird view to have...i believe there only is one map, with one X, just people have different ways of looking at it, X is the God, the map is the material or theory to how you relate to God, i don't believe there is a right or wrong religion, i like the teachings of the bible and the spiritual aspects of buddhism, i also like mc donalds and watching football, i don't base any faith in them...i have my own peculiar faith, i believe that as we come from stardust that we are and everything around us is God, yes all the particles we breathe and are made up of is God, we are our own Gods, the test isn't a moral one, it's being the best person you can be...thats the trial, and hopefull i'll find X
seriously you believe all non-christains won't go to heaven
sorry that is a sectarian comment...i don't think that should be tolerated on these boards
Yeah, I know. That's why I like it.
I meant that my comment about your username was unrelated, not the post itself
because i want to be rewarded for what i've done here...if i haven't done the best i could, i don't deserve X, i don't believe in hell as the alternative, i believe in nothingess..
To whom is it offensive?
I don't know what I think about hell. You shouldn't become a Christian because you are afraid of hell, I don't think.
it's like saying i don't think blacks will go to heaven...you should respect other people's beliefs, i'm sure you've read a typically ambigious passage in the Bible that probably says non-believers will go to hell and have interpretated it wrongly...almost sure...why do you believe non-christains will go to hell anyway...why do you think christianity is the true religion, it truly astounds me
non-christains who think they're going to hell now
But I'm not a christian because of some 'fear of hell'.
because you're saying your religion is better than theirs
Non Christian doesn't equal atheism
That said, being that I believe in another religion then my belief is that everyone is created in the picture of God, and therefore judged on their doings, not their religion.
So even though you're not Christian, then you don't "miss out".
The rest of us will just throw one mega party together
really, does it really annoy you that much, my mum, dad, brother and sister are atheists, not my fault, nothin i can do but to be so condescending and arrogant as to believe they're going to hell just realy annoys me...if you believe you're going to heaven then fair play, to believe you know so much that you know were othe rpeople are going is just wrong, plain and simple, faith is faith, not fact, it's not, i repeat, not universal
Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
ETA: it doesn't annoy me, it scares me and distresses me.
stop arguing, you're quite clearly wrong, anyone can see that...
what does that quote mean, where does it say non-christains won't go to heaven there, it's says christains will, there's no mention of non-christains...
5 instances of the word "me or "I" in that post in relation to religion, i rest my case...religion is not a universal fact, what can you report me for, you said you believe non-christains go to hell, i find that to be an offensive sectarian remark, there is no basis to that statement beside the a 2000 year old book, i might aswell read Mein Kampf and say all Jews should die...not true...you know it, report me if you want, i have no problems with that...
Done, btw.
Sorry, but religion isn't always going to be a pleasant subject, but discussing fundamental parts of any faith isn't going to be banned here.
ok what about the 5 billion non-christains in the world that don't believe it...they all go to hell...even the most hard working decent Muslim, Jew, Buddhist, i could go on...no wonder religion causes so many problems...i understand it's hard for you to have this view, i'm just saying it doesn't have ot be this way...you don't have to take the bible literally you know...look for the metaphors and parables and go from there
Christianity is not based on works. On of my favourite hymns says "the vilest offender who truely believes, that moment a pardon from Jesus recieves" I KNOW in the core that I am utter detritus, and that I am no better than anyone else, that I am no less deserving of hell, as do my christian family. Which is why it doesn't matter how "good" a jew, or buddhist or muslim is, they're never good enough, and neither am I, or anyone else. Ever. That is what the bible says.