RE: Encouragement and Advice
August 10, 2013 at 1:51 am
(This post was last modified: August 10, 2013 at 1:59 am by Captain Colostomy.)
(August 10, 2013 at 12:52 am)Undeceived Wrote:(August 9, 2013 at 11:58 pm)Captain Colostomy Wrote: Fear is a shitty reason to stick with a religion.Agreed. And here is one difference between the Jews of Jesus' day and Christians. The Jews followed laws because they feared hell. Christians know they are secure because they have a personal relationship with the creator. Themonkeyman, get to know Jesus through his Word and through fellowship with other believers, and he will respond with comfort and reassurance.
http://www.openbible.info/topics/strengt...with_jesus
Thanks...I think?
Minimalist is right...you are off the rails, bud. Hell, Sheol, whatever, isn't exactly well fleshed out in the OT. Jews followed/follow laws because of a covenant with god, not some eternal damnation aspect. Christians, OTOH, seem to delight in using the notion to keep the flocks on their knees, their eyes ever skyward.
The Jews could be accused of a lot of things, but they aren't hellmongers.
Undeceived-
Where did you get that idea anyway? Coming from a Christian, it sounds like projection. Schoolyard revenge for the Jews not acknowledging a fabricated messiah who didn't even fit the bill?
