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How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?

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How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?
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RE: How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?
February 9, 2015 at 5:04 pm
"Imagine your surprise when you arrive to find me in charge."
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RE: How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?
February 9, 2015 at 5:32 pm
(February 9, 2015 at 4:55 pm)abaris Wrote: Outside of this forum I've never actually heard it.

But if for some reason someone said it to me, I would simply think, yeah, whatever buddy. That's the way I'm dealing with the repeated posts on this board too. In short, I couldn't care less.

My grandmother fears that I'll burn in hell, but she also believed you shouldn't worship her god through fear. You have to honestly accept Jesus with love. That's just not something I can do, given what I currently know.
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RE: How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?
February 9, 2015 at 5:33 pm
Threatening me with hell is like threatening me with Narnia (but less scary)
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RE: How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?
February 9, 2015 at 5:49 pm
(February 9, 2015 at 5:04 pm)Cato Wrote: "Imagine your surprise when you arrive to find me in charge."

"Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste...
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name."

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RE: How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?
February 9, 2015 at 6:11 pm
(February 9, 2015 at 12:14 am)Nope Wrote:
(February 8, 2015 at 11:55 pm)IanHulett Wrote: To be honest, yes. I'd fell a lot better. Hilarious

Or they could just shut up unless someone asks them. Why do they have to say anything unless they are asked specifically about the afterlife?

Because Christians understand that this life and the next go hand in hand.

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RE: How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?
February 9, 2015 at 6:52 pm
(February 9, 2015 at 6:11 pm)Godschild Wrote:
(February 9, 2015 at 12:14 am)Nope Wrote: Or they could just shut up unless someone asks them. Why do they have to say anything unless they are asked specifically about the afterlife?

Because Christians understand that this life and the next go hand in hand.

And precisely who asked you for your opinion on the matter? Or are you Christians just natural buttinski busybodies?
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RE: How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?
February 9, 2015 at 6:58 pm
"I love fire. Bring it on."
"I'll see you there."
"Good. I'd hate to be with you for eternity."

So many choices...
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#38
RE: How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?
February 9, 2015 at 7:08 pm
I usually offer to save them a seat by the fire.

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RE: How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?
February 9, 2015 at 8:15 pm
(February 9, 2015 at 5:49 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: "Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste...
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name."

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#40
RE: How do you deal with people who tell you you'll burn in hell?
February 9, 2015 at 8:45 pm
(February 9, 2015 at 4:55 pm)abaris Wrote: Outside of this forum I've never actually heard it.

My mom told me I was going to go to hell when I told her I didn't believe in god.

I don't remember saying anything in response. In her defense, she said it with regret.

(February 9, 2015 at 5:33 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: Threatening me with hell is like threatening me with Narnia (but less scary)

What about threatening that you'll spend eternity in the fires of Mount Doom? That's less pleasant than Narnia (I assume, I've never read those books).
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