Originally posted by 667joeGod apparently punishes for merely being human. Several theists on this forum have stated that merely being human is an offence to God.
Can god punish his minions merely for certain thoughts? If so, as per Christopher Hitchens, this is worse than the North Korean dictatorship!
Originally posted by 667joeOne of the "holier than thou" god-squad said that it was only god that prevented
Can god punish his minions merely for certain thoughts? If so, as per Christopher Hitchens, this is worse than the North Korean dictatorship!
them from murdering and raping. So presumably their thoughts are punishable?
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Originally posted by 667joeMany Christians clearly contend that if they think they will be "saved" [because they think Jesus' "sacrifice" was "redemptive"], which means they think they will experience an eternal afterlife. The converse of thinking these things is they will either [1] be tortured by being incinerated for eternity, or [2] not be immortal and, instead, will simply cease to exist when they die. It seems clear to me that, seeing as [2] is what has happened to every single human being throughout human history, as a 'punishment' for something or other, it's moot. However, [1] is clearly a (perceived) punishment for (perceived) thoughtcrimes
Can god punish his minions merely for certain thoughts?
Originally posted by FMFWhat you think doesn't change what is.
Many Christians clearly contend that if they [b]think they will be "saved" [because they think Jesus' "sacrifice" was "redemptive"], which means they think they will experience an eternal afterlife. The converse of thinking these things is they will either [1] be tortured by being incinerated for eternity, or [2] not be immortal and, ins ...[text shortened]... it's moot. However, [1] is clearly a (perceived) punishment for (perceived) thoughtcrimes[/b]
-Removed-Yeah, yeah, we've heard it a billion times from you, and we equally know that you consider holding these views to be tantamount to having a Hitler-esque mindset, and presumably, you think this also gives you carte blanche to insult them and treat them like criminals. Yeah, we get it. Some of us don't agree, but we get it.
Originally posted by SuzianneI am just contributing to the discussion. Just telling me that what you think is different from what I think ~ in this petulant style you rely so heavily on [also demonstrated in the other posts of yours on this thread page] ~ is not much of a contribution. I hope there are other Christians more able than you to address the notion that the OP has raised. 😉
What you [b]think doesn't change what is.[/b]