RE: Cutting off the Last Straw from Religion - Fear of Hell - Two Quick Reasons to let go
July 25, 2025 at 3:03 pm
(July 25, 2025 at 2:57 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(July 25, 2025 at 1:24 pm)NeutralZone Wrote: If your idea of hell is literal fiery torment, let me assure you that there are no scriptures in the Judeo-Christian Bible in support of that.
... which is irrelevant to the thread. But since you mention it, why should an omnipotent god who's claimed to be perfectly merciful use the fear of eternal punishment to compel belief? Couldn't he find a better way to offer us salvation, such as accepting an apology or something? That shit's not so hard for me. Why is it so hard for the Christian god?
I smell a free will argument coming…
Boru
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