If everything has a purpose then evil doesn't exist

[arewethereyet]

Obviously not a Catholic where not all sins are created equal.  Neither are the punishments the same for all.  And you can pray away your sins.  The Etch-a-Sketch method of having a clean slate.  Say five Hail Marys, an Our Father, and The Act of Contrition.  See ya next week.

No not a catholic. I've been to many different churches/denominations currently my wife and I are members of a local baptist church even though my Christian views are not define by baptist doctrine. they do good work in our little rual community and I want to support them any way I can.

I say all sins are the same because all sins meet the same fate which The Apostle Paul says is death. Meaning destruction in Hell. Biblically speaking, there is only one way to atone for this sin and that is through accepting Christ.


all due respect to any catholic here, I'm just pointing out the differences between what the Bible says and what their religious beliefs are. Most religions differ between what the Bible says and their core doctrine. these differences don't make them any less christian though.

So there really isn't a sure thing.  It depends on the flavor of your particular church group.  If there are endless translations from the same book, it's difficult to say that one is the REAL thing.

Part of the reason I don't follow any.  If everyone who claims to be Christian had the same story...maybe it would be worth looking into.