Originally posted by rooktakesqueen if christians are 100% certain that they're belief is the right one and god is a christian god, would that be implying that every other religion is wrong, and so offended two thirds of the world's population?
Christ is the way. No-one gets to the Father except through Christ. Not sure how many more times you must be told this.
Originally posted by amannion You can tell me this as many times as you like.
Try telling me once a minute for the next 50 years say - that's roughly 26 million times.
Originally posted by knightmeister "This little game you play of saying it's people who send themselves to hell is not very convincing. We have to ask for salvation. If we don't, then we are sent to hell." ---ringwett
If I stop by your house and ask you to jump in my car and you reject my offer and choose to stay in your burning house , is it me that's done this to you or yo ...[text shortened]... ift spurned. We have to want to be there , he won't force us, that would be perverse.
A little late in the day to jump in, perhaps. I apologize, but your post strikes me as interesting...
...rejecting a god of your own imaginings) would mean a hell like state of mind anyway. You would be rejecting the only purpose for which you were created.
I'm curious. In your opinion, what was the only purpose for which we are created? How did you arrive at such a conclusion?
Death may or may not be an option for us because we are created as eternal /spiritual beings (except we have forgoten this).
In your opinion, are animals created as eternal/spiritual? Do animals have souls? When animals die, do they also have to worry about heaven and hell? Do the (human) canibals in the deep Amazon jungle have souls? Do they get to go to heaven/hell when they die?
but you've missed my point clean cut, you are saying that if you do not follow the way of christ then you are doomed; what of the person who devolts his life to a different religion; lets say this person is good, kind, peaceful and loving; are you honestly saying god will still send this person to hell for believing in him, but not christ? if so, i dont think i want to be with your god..!
Originally posted by GregM Why are my questions "fantastic"? If we start from zero knowledge, isn't a bad God as likely as a good God? And do we really have any concrete knowledge other than your "sublime and experiential" certainty? What if I have some "sublime" experience that convinces me that God is out to make life miserable for mankind?
Your argument seems to boil down to "God ...[text shortened]... ile others can't seems to be "Jesus said I'm right." These aren't very convincing.
What if I have some "sublime" experience that convinces me that God is out to make life miserable for mankind?
...in that case it wouldn't be sublime...once you have felt it you KNOW the difference ...just like one knows the difference between quality beer and cheap booze. Why do you think the Bible says taste and see that the Lord is good!