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How do I not fear hell?

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How do I not fear hell?
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RE: How do I not fear hell?
March 1, 2014 at 5:33 pm
(March 1, 2014 at 5:09 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: Without just saying it doesn't exist, how can I reason with myself not to fear any religion's eternal damnation in the afterlife? Help please. Shy

I really really don't understand and can't relate to this hate motivation for belief. It goes against everything I believe as a Christian.

My reason for not thinking that it's that God is primarily a God of love. This is his root attribute. Nothing else pans out without that. Jesus reason to exists is to bring life. Fear takes away life. Hell is living in fear. Indulging in what takes away life is living apart from God, because God wants you to realise your potential. Fear achieves the opposite of that.
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RE: How do I not fear hell?
March 1, 2014 at 5:33 pm
(March 1, 2014 at 5:29 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: What do you atheists think hell would be like?

Well,being forever stuck in a waiting room without internet and a celine dion loop (sorry canadians). But seriously, i dont think it is really like anything because it's a bunch of stories.
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RE: How do I not fear hell?
March 1, 2014 at 5:34 pm (This post was last modified: March 1, 2014 at 5:34 pm by LastPoet.)
Yes, we made a thread about it too. As someone rightly pointed out, mine had no boobs in it. Scary shit!
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RE: How do I not fear hell?
March 1, 2014 at 5:34 pm
Celine Dion ewww
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RE: How do I not fear hell?
March 1, 2014 at 5:35 pm
(March 1, 2014 at 5:31 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote:
(March 1, 2014 at 5:30 pm)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: They think hell would be like you think yellow smells.

In other words, they don't.

I guess I'm asking hypothetically to them.

Hypothetically, would would yellow smell like?

Its a meaningless question. If you don't believe in something one cannot speculate over its nature.
"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."
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RE: How do I not fear hell?
March 1, 2014 at 5:36 pm
(March 1, 2014 at 5:35 pm)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: Hypothetically, would would yellow smell like?

Its a meaningless question. If you don't believe in something one cannot speculate over its nature.
Not really true. You can speculate over what a unicorn would be like.
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RE: How do I not fear hell?
March 1, 2014 at 5:36 pm
(March 1, 2014 at 5:28 pm)truthBtold Wrote: Yeah.. I know.. im working off of a broken phone.. no cashola for a computer..
I cant even afford to pay attention!!!

You can type regularly with a phone. You're just being lazy.Tongue
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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RE: How do I not fear hell?
March 1, 2014 at 5:37 pm
How does the Bible describe hell?
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RE: How do I not fear hell?
March 1, 2014 at 5:37 pm
(March 1, 2014 at 5:36 pm)Faith No More Wrote:
(March 1, 2014 at 5:28 pm)truthBtold Wrote: Yeah.. I know.. im working off of a broken phone.. no cashola for a computer..
I cant even afford to pay attention!!!

You can type regularly with a phone. You're just being lazy.Tongue

U need to see my phone..
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RE: How do I not fear hell?
March 1, 2014 at 5:39 pm
(March 1, 2014 at 5:37 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: How does the Bible describe hell?
Maybe you should read it yourself and find out. Angel
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