To: m87339
"in both Testaments is very clear that the path to Heaven is through your actions, not forced conversion."
I thought the ONLY path to heaven was through Christ, and all those that do not believe in Christ as thier one and only savior are hell-bound. Maybe you have a different version of the bible than me.
To: Ignatius J Reilly; Cyrus the Great
I said:
in both Testaments is very clear that the path to Heaven is through your actions, not forced conversion."
You said:
I thought the ONLY path to heaven was through Christ, and all those that do not believe in Christ as thier one and only savior are hell-bound
I talked about BOTH testaments. Yes, in the NT, Christ said that no one goes to God except through Christ. BUT that was only a precursor. You still have to live a good life. Christ asked that the word be spread as good news, not shoved down people's throats. He demanded no conversion -- in fact free will and free choice is a corerstone of His teachings. You must CHOOSE this path freely.
Very different than Mohammed and his followers, since the author of this post has yet to answer my and other questions about how he can reconcile Islam, in ANY fashion, through the words of its founding pedophilac, to anything resembling "Moderation."
286 posted on
05/12/2004 6:19:16 PM PDT by
m87339
(If you could see what a drag it is to be you)
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