(May 23, 2014 at 11:35 pm)Lek Wrote: Moderate christians tend to be "wishy-washy" and liberal christians just seem to ignore clear doctrine. The mainline denominations, like Methodists, Presbyterians, etc, have been losing members dramatically since their doctrines have become more and more liberal. I agree that much of the bible is open for interpretation, but certain doctrines like the existence of hell, are very clearly stated. Jesus clearly let it be known that if you followed him the "world" would be against you. You can't be a christian and just throw away doctrines because they upset people.
But clearly one can be a Christian and reject the fundamentalist interpretation of a literal hell where people suffer under everlasting persecution for excising their allegedly God-given gift of free will to question and reject God's existence.
