RE: A rational explanation for hell?
July 19, 2011 at 11:10 pm
(This post was last modified: July 19, 2011 at 11:15 pm by C Rod.)
(September 15, 2010 at 2:21 pm)Skipper Wrote: Again, you say he doesn't want us to all be the same mindless beings, then sets out a fairly strict criteria of how we are to live our lives, and even what we are to think and believe, if we want to avoid eternal torture...it does look exactly like he wants us to all be the same, and be controlled. Yet I don't think a truly great and eternal being would be to fussed if people didn't live exactly like he wants them to, and believe in him as the highest power...I suggest those qualities of control and exploitation via threats of unjust punishment are more easily attributed to men, especially those who created and are at the top ends of the faith you follow.Would you say what he gave us was wrong/evil? That to attempt to do good would be submission to these ideas when you can seek the opposites. The early Christians spreading the good news were sacrificed their lives for the Word, i don't think they were at the top while in jail.
Edit: As a side note... correct me if im wrong though, if god is all knowing, what point is there in us being on earth? He created us, he knows all that we think, all we have done and all that we will do, if it's already a foregone conclusion as far as gods concerned whether im going to hell or not due to the decisions he knows I will make...why bother putting me on the earth at all? Why not divide all the souls up into two camps and leave it at that. Seems like a waste of a week of his time creating everything if you ask me.
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The point of us being on earth is a chance, no matter if he knows whats gonna happen or not, we get to prove it because we are not automatons but are willing creators.
(July 19, 2011 at 11:05 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:God gave us choice.
Oh fuck...here we go again. Another jesus freak.
I believe Jesus died for my sins and I accepted that, may i ask what you did today or what you will do tomorrow?
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