(November 3, 2013 at 10:18 pm)ToriJ Wrote: But let's for a moment assume for sake of argument, there are two types of human beings in the world. One with a soul and one without a soul. How do you tell them apart? I mean, right now a Christian somewhere could be trying to convert a person who has no soul and won't be going to heaven anyway. Actually, a lot of believers right now could be wasting their time because they don't have a soul so they aren't going to see an afterlife, or any afterlife.
It depends on what you are looking for. Do you want answers, including your op? Or is this, and your op just observation, or bashing?
For the sake of argument, and "observation"... why couldn't your "Baptist" minister be a person w/o a soul? Just because he says he's religious doesn't mean he represents the entire Protestant establishment. Maybe he's a plant trying to keep you away from God? He certainly wouldn't get many people away from the Catholic religion! But, I'm sure you already knew all that [op hogwash] was atypical. Right?
If you are "bashing" in your [op].... more realistic and representative quotes and practices would at least inspire debate....but then maybe some humble pie on your part, for unjustified bashing? But you knew that. And it would've been boring too. Right?
Which brings us to "answers". If indeed you are looking for them. You have to think more like God. Throw out completely everything you know about religion, and man's involvement in it! There's a start.
Jesus said, "The kingdom is within." [and] "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."
Just.... You & God! Because, in the end? That's all there will be.
Quis ut Deus?
