Why Christians Don't Understand Non-Christians

ArGee | 1/3/01 | ArGee

[charphar]

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[Celtjew Libertarian]

When someone tells me how evil G-d is for sending non-Christians to hell, I view them as the person outside the locked door who refuses to go through the entrance, even though G-d has done everything possible to make the entrance easy to go through.

It's more like I've seen the menu for the banquet and I prefer the fare at the Kosher Deli.

[ArGee]

ArGee---Once inside,are guests free to choose to leave either temporarily or permanently??

I absolutely refuse to get caught in that pit. The eternal security "discussion" is simply a way to distract the believers from doing the work of Christ. You ask if guests are free. Here is my answer.

Galations 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

Shalom.

[MassExodus]

I completely agree with the analogy.

Having read the title however I was reading the artical for any HINT as to why you would title it Back-Asswards like you did

Christains understand Non-believers ALL to well.

We're ALL sinners saved by Grace alone. Period.

Some of us fall into Sin ( or choose to go willingly ) and it's only the Lords mercy which keeps us from His Judgement.

I think people become Christians when they get to see both inside the hall and out.

It's the non-saved folks who don't have that experience IMHO.

In my experience, God didn't open the doors to Heaven and let me in, He opened the doors to Hell and let me out.

[LuvItOrLeaveIt]

Let yourself in then. Someone will be by shortly...

Been there, done that, nobody showed. Got over it. Moved on.

[soundsolutions]

What you are saying makes no sense; if I understand you, that is. If 999 religions were false then wouldn’t it stand to reason that 1 is true? And if so, you need to find out which one.

[sanchmo]

Where is FAITH when something like THIS happens???

Faith mourns the painfull loss, and is comforted by the thought that the temporary pain will be replaced by eternal joy.
Faith is thanking the Creator for ever creating such a beautiful family.

Faith is wondering "Why, God, would you allow such a horrible tragedy? What did we do to deserve this?";
But at the same time, faith would be marvelling "Why, God, would you bless me with such joy as having this beautiful wife, and loving children? What did we do to deserve such grace?"

[Khepera]

well my post was directed to everybody. If people misunderstand that then I'm sorry but I thought everybody could read.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

No god ever said anything to anybody.

That's as much faith as anything written in the Bible.

[ArGee]

It ends happily when those outside pass out from hunger and the rich man brings them inside and tends them.

May it be so. You also see the rich man's love for everyone. That is the most important point.

I'm not going to thank you for your other image, however. YUK! At least have them urinating in their own bowl. ;)

Shalom.

[ksen]

Would you please point me to where JimRob said that? Thanks.

-ksen

[stuartcr]

Mainly because they are all man-made. You mentioned that it defies logic that all religions please God, and are true. Why do you assume that the one you believe in is true, and the one a Hindu believes in isn't? That just makes me think that none are really true.

[ArGee]

What if we die and we find out the guys who worship rocks were right?

Is that what you believe? Friend, time is too short and the subject too important to waste our time on what if. What do you believe? What are your questions regarding the banquet G-d has promised? What will it take to convince you to come inside?

Leave the what-if's for the fantasy writers. Let's talk about what is.

Shalom.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

Because my faith is that God does not want us to be children. Therefore, the terrible must happen if we are to learn.

[Elsie]

Most of the 10 Commandments are included, in some way, in every religion I've studied.

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Well, you've got 'The Law' down perfect.

Too bad that NO one is able to keep it!

[Rogmonster]

Kudos. Once again you have lived up to your FR name.

[LuvItOrLeaveIt]

That's as much faith as anything written in the Bible.

That's a logical fallacy. In logical discourse, the claimant with the initial positive assertion is under the burden of proof. The person who claims some supernatural being speaks to people is under that burden, not I.

Until some form of independently verifiable evidence is presented to support such an assertion, it is logical to dismiss such a notion as fallacious.

[asformeandformyhouse]

You forgot to include all the people that hear the advertising for the banquet, and go around telling every one that will listen that it is all nonsense;

What about those people who go around telling everyone that there is no 'rich man' and the banquet just 'evolved' from the pieces of food that have been lying around.