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I had written:

<< But since, according to you, I am condemned to getting the crap beat out of me for eternity >>

Elsie responded:

<< No; according to the Book...... >>

I completely agree with you that the "Book" does say the same thing. When someone believes what the book says about eternal punishment, and repeats what it says, it is "according to him," too -- so I was not trying to say that the other poster came up with that all on his own. Many people try to soften or misdirect the Bible's statements about eternal fire, but I see it for what it actually says.

However -- not a single one of the many passages you cited says anything about that at all! LOL! Just a pet peeve with me -- even if something IS in the Bible, it is twisting scripture -- and disrespectful of the God you believe to be behind it -- to misuse it this way.

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LOL! Not a single one of those passages says anything about eternal punishment. It would have been a simple matter to quote several passages that DO speak about eternal punishment. I mean -- "lake of fire forever and ever" -- "where the worm dieth not" -- "wailing and gnashing of teeth" -- etc.

You missed the boat entirely! But don't worry. According to the "Book" and you and many others -- I am gonna get my eternal beatings soon enough. I better enjoy myself while I can!

However -- not a single one of the many passages you cited says anything about that at all!

Of course not: you KNOW those. I was trying to show the 'condemned forever' thoughts you claim were not necessarily true.

Just a pet peeve with me -- even if something IS in the Bible, it is twisting scripture -- and disrespectful of the God you believe to be behind it -- to misuse it this way.

A possible assumption; but that is not the 'intention' that I had.

After 37 years of leading the flock, I'm sure that there have been times when reading Scripture, the Lord has pointed out a DIFFERENT thing in it, even after you've read it many times before.

The same is in effect here: you see the words as saying one thing; to me, they've have other meanings as well.