Poll for Christians: Are the End Times imminent?

[themonkeyman]

I hate to break it to you, but there are already a lot of people who are only in church because of fear. That's the whole point of hell! That's why religious people try to convert others when they're on death row, or on their death beds. If he wanted to make sure the only people in heaven were those who loved him, he wouldn't make the only alternative torture or complete destruction.

He doesn't want a personal relationship anyway. If he did, there wouldn't be any question about whether he existed. If he existed, he knows exactly what he needs to do to make people like me believe. I make no secret about it. If he was real, I'd love for him to come down and talk, and boy do we need a talk about all the horrible things they claim he's responsible for in the bible. I know I can be self centered, but I have never killed or tortured anyone for not making their lives revolve around me.

Hey Chad,

You are completely correct - I am now a Gnostic Christian if you know anything about this is more a branch of Spirituality crossed with a little Theism and Knowledge.

I say a God does exist but I do not have evidence to substantiate that claim much like you have no evidence to substantiate that he does not exist. Each to their own.

I do find however that Mainstream Christianity is a poison, It sucks people in, Then people start getting caught up in church stuff mean while subliminally every sunday they are being told they deserve hell. So eventually when peoples deck of cards fall down they are too afraid to leave as the Human instinct is to defend itself which would then mean to stay in the Church.

I believe in Spiritualism that we are on our own walk with God and It is encouraged to seek enlightenment through knowledge. Don't settle for blind faith settle for what you feel is right!