To: Taliesan
What do you mean by a non-coersive religion? I would say that a religion that threatens eternal punishment for incorrect beliefs is being coersive.
49 posted on
04/03/2006 12:27:26 PM PDT by
js1138
(~()):~)>)
To: js1138
One that believes its own earthly adherents can't force authentic conversion, which has been the position of most Christians in history.
Whether or not God will coerce you in the after life is a separate question. If the prospect of that offends you, then just be sure your a priori issue with the concept of a creator hasn't marred your intellectual objectivity.
51 posted on
04/03/2006 12:45:13 PM PDT by
Taliesan
(What you allow into the data set is the whole game.)
To: js1138
What do you mean by a non-coersive religion? I would say that a religion that threatens eternal punishment for incorrect beliefs is being coersive.
Exactly right.. all religions believe all other religions are going to hell. If you don't accept Jesus Christ as your savoir, you goto hell ... sucks for muslims and jews eh?
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