(March 1, 2014 at 5:13 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: But my parents and over half the world think there's some eternal torture after death, even after all the scientific knowledge has become readily available to people.40% of Americans believe in alien abductions. That's a pretty large number. Does that mean you should think there is some merit to the idea that aliens have abducted humans?
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How do I not fear hell?
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  (March 1, 2014 at 5:14 pm)truthBtold Wrote:(March 1, 2014 at 5:13 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: But my parents and over half the world think there's some eternal torture after death, even after all the scientific knowledge has become readily available to people. Uncoprehendable to the human mind. 
Okay, pause. Who are the jesters that gave JL rep?
 (March 1, 2014 at 5:13 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote:(March 1, 2014 at 5:13 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I would weigh the eivdence put forth for hell. No. Nowhere near half the world believe in hell. First, deduct the people who tick christian on the form but are basically just traditional christians. Then deduct all the christians who are christians but don't believe in hell. That should drop it to quite a small %. In which case more than half the world DON'T think there is eternal torture after death. If you want to play the pure numbers game (which is a poor way to form a view) more people DON'T believe in hell than do.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken." Sith code  (March 1, 2014 at 5:13 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: But my parents and over half the world think there's some eternal torture after death, even after all the scientific knowledge has become readily available to people. A large portion of the human race is gullible and never developed the critical thinking skills to determine what is true and what is false. You need the tools to discern what information means, which is why so many people can believe in nonsense. They don't know how to critically analyze the information they're given.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
(March 1, 2014 at 5:17 pm)futilethewinds Wrote: Okay, pause. Who are the jesters that gave JL rep? Right here. He's stopped telling and started asking. Thats repworthy.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken." Sith code (March 1, 2014 at 5:15 pm)futilethewinds Wrote:(March 1, 2014 at 5:13 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: But my parents and over half the world think there's some eternal torture after death, even after all the scientific knowledge has become readily available to people.40% of Americans believe in alien abductions. That's a pretty large number. Does that mean you should think there is some merit to the idea that aliens have abducted humans? Where did you get these stats?  (March 1, 2014 at 5:13 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote:(March 1, 2014 at 5:13 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I would weigh the eivdence put forth for hell. Which religions are worshipped where and by how many is really only a question of conquests and colonialism, nothing to do with truth value. Just look at how your ancestors came to be chrisitian. It coulda gone very differently.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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