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To: MrB
“Can you get to heaven being a good person?”

That doesn't seem to be a very good question to me. If I say "Yes," you'll tell me I believe in works-righteousness. If I say "No," I'm saying that only bad people go to heaven. (How much do I have to sin to go to heaven?)

Perhaps if you were to say "just by being a good person" it would work better.

77 posted on 01/17/2012 5:58:22 AM PST by Campion ("It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins." -- Franklin)
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To: Campion

I didn’t think the “no” answer was even an option. I do like your addition of “just by”, I might even abbreviate that, though, to “by” -

can you get to heaven by being a good person?

Indeed, I’m looking to expose the person who believes in works-righteousness, which is the “tell” for faux Christians.


78 posted on 01/17/2012 6:02:59 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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