Wow do you bring up a lot of memories I'd long forgotten! I think the good news here is that you will forget it. All the unhappiness will be replaced by more pertinent things year by year, and you'll be able to heal. I wish I could've given you a hug, is all. You went through some SHIT!
Ah well, here's a hug nowadays--and a cheers! to your endurance, stamina, and strength. You can now say you are a strong and worthy person (even though that's what you've been from day one!). It took an immense amount of courage to get to where you are today--To be able to tell that story. I don't even know you and I'm proud of you! You should invite your wife on over once you feel comfortable here. She's gone through an equal amount of shit I can tell.. Big hugs, from me, to you two.
Ah well, here's a hug nowadays--and a cheers! to your endurance, stamina, and strength. You can now say you are a strong and worthy person (even though that's what you've been from day one!). It took an immense amount of courage to get to where you are today--To be able to tell that story. I don't even know you and I'm proud of you! You should invite your wife on over once you feel comfortable here. She's gone through an equal amount of shit I can tell.. Big hugs, from me, to you two.
If I were to create self aware beings knowing fully what they would do in their lifetimes, I sure wouldn't create a HELL for the majority of them to live in infinitely! That's not Love, that's sadistic. Therefore a truly loving god does not exist!
Dead wrong. The actions of a finite being measured against an infinite one are infinitesimal and therefore merit infinitesimal punishment.
I say again: No exceptions. Punishment should be equal to the crime, not in excess of it. As soon as the punishment is greater than the crime, the punisher is in the wrong.
Quote:The sin is against an infinite being (God) unforgiven infinitely, therefore the punishment is infinite.
Dead wrong. The actions of a finite being measured against an infinite one are infinitesimal and therefore merit infinitesimal punishment.
Quote:Some people deserve hell.
I say again: No exceptions. Punishment should be equal to the crime, not in excess of it. As soon as the punishment is greater than the crime, the punisher is in the wrong.