(June 16, 2015 at 1:27 pm)Bad Wolf Wrote: 'Love me or burn in hell' That is what jesus is saying. That is not a choice. You are not choosing hell by not believing. You can't even choose what you believe. It's like if someone were to put a gun to your head and demand your wallet. If you refuse, you aren't choosing to be shot, you aren't committing suicide.
But it isn't love Him as a person. I mean, yes, we should strive to do that. But the main thing is to Love all that is goodness. To love love, to love goodness. Because God is love and goodness. And if you hate/reject love and goodness you will go to the only place where those things are not present. That's why I said not believing in God isn't necessarily automatic hell. It goes deeper than that.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh