About the Afterlife
Greetings to ALL,
Since Afterlife issues and matters are discussed here, this is the Christian perspective on the Afterlife. http://www.christianity.co.nz/life_death.htm Thank you. Many fruitful Blessings to everyone! |
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The whole idea of God eternally puniishing those who do not follow this path makes no sense. There is no love in that. Now, imagine you being born in a hindu and some 40 years later some one knocks on your door and tell you that what you believe is wrong and you must convert to be saved? I follow Jesus as he is the most enlighted person to ever walk the earth. What would Jesus say about wars? What would Jesus say about raising animals for meat, stealing baby cows from their mothers to make veal. Is that love? Jesus would not see the love in that. That being said, the bible was composed by men, cherry picked as to what was to be included. Then long after the early christians died off, the concept of hell and eternal punishment came in around 500 AD. According to God's plan as regards to Christianity, we are forced into existance beyond our will, and no matter where we land on this planet, we have to find Christianity or suffer eternally? At this rate, I'd say about 80% of the world is going to suffer then. YOu factor in non christians which is about 70% and then at least 10% of "christians" who really have not submitted to salvation and just go to church, feel good about themselves, etc. Where is the love and balance here? Surely in God's perfection and love, such a horrendous account would not occur. |
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That is pretty much what it is. The whole idea seems ridiculous to anybody who can think with their own head. |
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Gotta wonder what other head you might think with? :wink: |
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But you forget that God allows us to make that decision for ourselves in order to become Saved. If you do not wish to become Saved, no one is going to force you to be. You can simply continue to think as you do and find out later. BUT, the great question is, are you willing to take that chance, that inevitable risk? And what is the great opposition to Saving your own soul and spirit especially when you have been taught how to do it? Why so much resistance knowing it is so easy to do! Some very mistakenly think that they already are Saved without Jesus but that is not so. If it were so, He would have told us that there was another way, including for those who currently believe in other religions. There isn't. Remember the First and Second Commandments, respectively, that GOD gave to us as it would concern and relate to other belief systems! So, while people have the right to contemplate in which direction to go, the clock keeps on ticking and we aren't going backwards. Therefore, you have a plan laid out before you with which to attain Salvation through Jesus Christ or you can simply choose the alternative by merely remaining complacent in your way of thinking. It is your personal choice entirely. May God Bless You in your personal decision! |
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Saved from what? That doesn't make sense. Now imagine if it was the other way round. I'm sick of so-called Christians thinking their beliefs are the centre of the universe and talk as if it was fact. Quote:
Jesus would be very upset to hear that people are doing all these bad things and would be quite angry to learn that they are being done in his name. I, personally, believe that Jesus was just a man like Gandhi or Mother Teresa. Quote:
And that is why I am glad not to be a Christian and that is coming from someone in a Catholic family even though I was never baptized or made to go to church every Sunday. Quote:
Saved from what? Saved from being thrown into the lake of fire? Sorry, I don't believe in that. Quote:
How is it a risk to believe in a loving god who would never damn people to hell just because they didn't believe in him? Quote:
And some very mistakenly believe that is is so. |
People who commit wrongdoings will find themselves in an environment where they can reflect on their actions; what prompted it, how it effected others, etc. Once they realise their wrongdoing, they are 'discharged' from said state to continue their journey. It's not eternal damnation of pain and torture. That's just a fear tactic invented by the church to maintain influence and control.
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well said! |
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