RE: Question I have for Christians.
May 8, 2018 at 10:42 pm
(This post was last modified: May 8, 2018 at 10:42 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(May 6, 2018 at 12:56 pm)Quick Wrote: I don't mean to be a dick when I ask this.
1. How do you rectify what should be an immense amount of stress that a Christian should feel knowing that whatever they do, they will never be "good enough?" As I understand it, to be a christian means to be in continual renewal of mind, body, and spirit (which I do not think is possible btw). While the problem of not being "perfect" might not be a problem felt explicitly by christians, I believe one of the core philosophies for why christians think atheist are atheists is because they want to be free from "responsibility" of the sin in their life. How does a christian rectify this in their own life?
2.And if I really want to get "out there" weird with it, I can ask how God can justify that because atheists simply want to rid themselves from a tieless and fruitless endeavor of renewal and as a result, be sent to hell?
1. Hard for me to answer this one because I don't feel this "immense amount of stress" at all. I believe in a God that is infinitely merciful and infinitely loving, more than I could ever even imagine. I try to live a good life to the best of my abilities, and when I fall short, the remorse I feel for it will be enough for God to forgive me completely. Think of the parable of the prodigal son, as told by Jesus to depict God's love for us. As soon as the wayward son showed back up, his father ran to him and took him in with open arms, before he even needed to say anything.
2. I can't comment on who is and is not in Hell, but I can say that I believe no one goes to Hell who does not want to be there. God is always willing to take us in if we go to Him.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh