See you in Hell - one in three clergy believe in damnation

scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com ^ | 12-4-5 | JEREMY WATSON

[WKB]

Everybody on my page ping

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

Stoddart, a former Baptist minister, says he no longer believes in Hell in the sense of a future destination. "But there is still a lot of value in talking about Hell because it allows us to say no to things in a moral sense. It's a way of making a judgment on what is right or wrong."

So he thinks it's just jiffy to shade the truth a wee bit in order to drive home lessons on morality?

Might be he's a candidate for a warm and sulferous holiday destination.

[WKB]

a former Baptist minister,



I can see why

[luckystarmom]

Just had a big discussion about this topic at my Bible study on Friday.

We all believe in H***, but we were trying to figure out who goes there. We were discussing if God gives people a last chance to believe and follow him. A few of us were hoping that God gave some of our loved ones that have died another chance to follow him.

This should be an interesting thread.

[Mr. Buzzcut]

Only "more than a third"? Man, if the CIA had the operatives that Satan does the WOT would be over ...

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP - Add me to the column of believers in a place called Hell.

[WKB]

This should be an interesting thread.


I love those kind. :>)

I'll ck in again whem I get up for real.

[GSlob]

As a poet [Igor Guberman] said: "Climate is better in Paradise, Society is better in Hell".

[Mr. Buzzcut]

A few of us were hoping that God gave some of our loved ones that have died another chance to follow him.

I believe in a last dying chance even for the worst of us -- Hitler, Stalin, Mao, bin Laden, Planned Parenthood, etc. --but I also believe in Purgatory.

For those who sin grievously but TRULY repent, even at the last possible moment, there is salvation ... But it takes a while ... A looooooooong while.

[WKB]

A spokesman for the Catholic Church, which last week announced it was to scrap Limbo, the state between Heaven and Hell into which unbaptised babies were dispatched, said: "The Catholic Church affirms the existence of Hell, understood as eternal separation from God. However, the Church has never formally defined who, if anyone, is in Hell."


Ping

[geopyg]

--"However, the Church has never formally defined who, if anyone, is in Hell." ---

That almost sounds like it's from a comedy sketch!

[Mr. Buzzcut]

I should have added Mohammed to that list.

[WKB]

--but I also believe in Purgatory



A spokesman for the Catholic Church, which last week announced it was to scrap Limbo, the state between Heaven and Hell into which unbaptised babies were dispatched, said: "The Catholic Church affirms the existence of Hell, understood as eternal separation from God. However, the Church has never formally defined who, if anyone, is in Hell."

[Prime Choice]

I do believe there is a Hell. As for who goes there, that is up to God in His infinite wisdom.

That said, I believe that all who confess their sins and accept the Lord with purity of heart will sit at the right hand of God on Judgment Day.

[WKB]

That said, I believe that all who confess their sins and accept the Lord with purity of heart will sit at the right hand of God on Judgment Day.



Amen

[Bonaparte]

A careful reading of the article reveals that it does not square with the claim in the title.

[185JHP]

Remember how as a child, whe you were caught doing something wrong, and your face felt real hot? That is one theory about what the fire is. OTOH we have Dives' lament
"I am in torment in these flames..."

[CBart95]

Apparently there is a long waiting list for Hell or how else would you explain the Democrat Party?

[conservative physics]

If there is no hell... what is the point of judgement day?