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[newsperson999]

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[Jn316]

"Your religion has an implied threat, what a wonderful way to get people to join your religion. Isn't it?"

You're say the notion of Hell is a threat. I used to see it that way as well. Now I see hell as the result of DENYING the offer of Heaven. I don't see it as 'Don't believe Me in and you're going to HELL!!!'.

I see it as 'Don't believe in Me, and you're not getting into Heaven'. Which is Hell. Subtle, but huge difference.

"When a religion has an implied threat, I get a little suspicious, and I am right to be suspicious. Read your history, and you will understand why Christianity NEEDED that implied threat..."

Do tell...

[Aric2000]

I leave that to you, I have the info necessary, but you will have to find it on your own, just as I did. It's out there, you just have to look for it.

It doesn't mean NEARLY as much when it comes from a total stranger, then when you find and read it yourself. Make the effort, or don't, it doesn't matter a hill of beans to me.

Oh and subtle or not, the threat is there...

[dr gene scott]

Your religion has an implied threat, what a wonderful way to get people to join your religion. Isn't it?

You are a free moral agent, my friend - if you are threatened then maybe its your own conscienece (never could spell that, dangit!)

I addressed your question concerning the problem of "measuring God" (like whats the largest number, or the value of pi) I cant help it if you dont like the obvious answer, - have a good 'un!

[dr gene scott]

BTW...

Unfortunately, for you it will then be too late to take advantage of God's salvation offer before Eternity starts for you

I dont see the word Hell in this sentence - do you?

Hell is a misunderstood concept -All God wants you to do is get a spiritual education, and some moral development. You can get it now, or later. There is a reason that the bible says "every knee will bow and every tongue confess the Jesus Christ is Lord, unto the Glory of the Father.

Every spirit and soul WILL grow into the stature of Christ, in the fullness of the times...it will take longer for some than others - Belivers in Christ are rewarded because they choose to accept the Truth and get their "education" in Time, all others will get it by GIFT in eternity...God isnt going to stop until every knee bows, because all men have a portion of the Name.

[f.Christian]

To: OWK, Gargantua, Ragin1

The psychopathic, murderous, jealous, petty, vindictive and racist God that Gargantua and his pharisaic ilk have created over time and translation, mistranslation and fabrication bears more resemblance to Lucifer than the God spoken of by Jesus Christ.

238 posted on 12/14/01 12:57 PM Pacific by one_particular_harbour

[bearsgirl90]

Interesting screen name, dr gene. Several years ago I watched a man with the same name on satellite. He was quite interesting himself. Is that where you derived the name?