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To: MineralMan
I don't need religion for that. I have my mom to thank.

Yes, but you need religion. Otherwise there is no purpose and no future after death. Surely, you believe that you are above the animals. Surely you believe there is something after this life. And, if so, someone had to create it and someone is in charge of it. Would logically seem wise to me to find out about it and insure that you will get an opportunity for that next life.

On top of this, someone cared enough about man to create this next life and someone cared enough to insure that man could be worthy of being in the presence of that creator.

How? By sending His own Son to die for our sins so that we would be pure enough to abide in His presence. Because - it turned out that man could not keep the laws provided. They would break one or the other or many.

What would the solution be? You see God wanted us with Him that is why we were created in His image. So, He provided the way by sending His Son to die for us for a one time sacrifice that could make us acceptable to God.

What a gift! Such a pity for someone to go their entire life and never realize what a gift has been provided and why - so that man could be worthy and acceptable to be in God's presence in the next life.

Yet atheists think this is not worth believing. Can you see why God would cast them away if they turned down His Son who died for them? Can you imagine the rage in this God? He created us in His image and then sent His Son to die for our sins and allow us to be made acceptable and this is not worth their belief? All we have to do is believe and accept His gift.

Yet, this is far too much to ask of many. Guess they think they have a better option.

779 posted on 08/21/2003 5:03:41 PM PDT by ClancyJ (It's just not safe to vote Democratic.)
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To: ClancyJ
"Yes, but you need religion. Otherwise there is no purpose and no future after death. Surely, you believe that you are above the animals. Surely you believe there is something after this life. "

Surely? I don't think so. I _am_ one of the animals. I'm a mammal, just as you are. And I do not believe there is something after death. I am content with my three score and ten, and hope to do some good things that help others in that time. After that, I will be cremated and only other folks memories of me will survive.

How arrogant we are to assume that we are so important that our identities continue after our deaths!
825 posted on 08/21/2003 7:11:55 PM PDT by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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