(August 2, 2014 at 10:18 pm)Topcat Wrote:(May 20, 2013 at 7:11 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: Fun fact: I've heard no less a religious figure than Jack Chick claim this.Let's look at the Biblical definition of religion and relationship. The example given of religion by Jesus is following a set of rules that become a prison in themselves.
I've heard this from other people, but under no circumstances did any of them actually define religion. Although, given that they usually define "relationship with Christ" as being in opposition to "religion," I should probably mention that, when I took world religion courses, they defined religion as "one's relationship with one's understanding of the divine."
relationship is exampled by using the term brother or sister. We all understand that relationship. There is a freedom in that relationship. So if you are free why do you need to go to church. Anyone of you going to your families homes and visiting your brothers and sisters? Do you talk to your family?
If you refused to talk to or visit your family would you be able to say that you had a real relationship with them? Just think about that.
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First of all,
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Secondly, why are we thinking about that?
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.
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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.
