Better reasons to quit Christianity

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Yes, I agree there that many deserve a second chance--even after death. One reason why the Catholic concept of Purgatory seems logical to me.

I think that kind of misses the point; a loving and compassionate God would not condemn anyone to eternal suffering ,period
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As it turns out,an eternal hell is a Christian invention which does not exist in Judaism. The Jewish concept of hell is exactly like the Christian notion of purgatory;EVERYONE eventually gets out.

Well, there is a great deal of disagreement among Jewish people regarding life after death. Those who practice Conservative Judaism generally do not believe there is any life after this one.

Those who practice Refomed Judaism sometimes believe the same, but many believe in various ideas of Eastern mysticism in which souls merge into some kind of impersonal force after death.

Those who practice Orthodox Judaism believe there will be a physical resurrection. The righteous will live forever with God in what they call the "World to Come." The unrighteous will suffer, but there is a good deal of disagreement among them over their ultimate destiny. Many consider the quotation of the Isaiah verses describing a place or state of existence "where their worm does not die" to mean suffering for the unrighteous in Gehinnom will be forever.

But if you are interested, I'd like to consider with you why it is impossible for a loving God to allow anyone to suffer hell. Would you be interested in answering a few questions for me?

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Mister Agenda:

The question we are currently considering is open to all. It's a simple question to answer--a yes, or no will do: Do you think there is nothing that is impossible for an omniscient God to know?