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Hell and heaven
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RE: Hell and heaven
August 23, 2016 at 5:04 am (This post was last modified: August 23, 2016 at 5:05 am by purplepurpose.)
(August 23, 2016 at 4:59 am)chimp3 Wrote:
(August 23, 2016 at 4:34 am)purplepurpose Wrote: Is it legit to say that religion is held together by the fear in hell? Its not like people wish to be servants or voluntary slaves in heaven praising God for eternity.

Not all religions. Mainly two. Islam and Christianity. Both exist for those that wish to be slaves voluntarily.

All strong religions have hell. Karma, for example, has a very complex explaination why you might end up in hell. Its used in hindu demigods and God religions as well as Buddhism.
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Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 4:34 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by rado84 - August 23, 2016 at 4:43 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 4:52 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by chimp3 - August 23, 2016 at 4:59 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 5:04 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by chimp3 - August 23, 2016 at 5:08 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 5:12 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by chimp3 - August 23, 2016 at 5:24 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by LastPoet - August 23, 2016 at 6:15 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 7:22 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by SteveII - August 23, 2016 at 8:44 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 9:00 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by Cyberman - August 23, 2016 at 8:53 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by Ben Davis - August 23, 2016 at 9:16 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 9:21 am

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