On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:55:22 -0500, Pastor Frank wrote:
> "MarkA" <nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:pan.2007.11.25.01.36.41.152441@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:48:57 +0000, Bill M wrote:
>>>
>>> There are thousands of different God beliefs.
>>> If there is a real God why would it permit his flock to be so terribly
>>> misled?
>>
>> It's pretty clear that IF God is going to send you to Hell for not
>> believing in Him, as some of His followers claim, and IF said God does
not
>> provide clear and convincing evidence of His existence, THEN said God
>> cannot be considered "loving", "just", or "merciful." If God is not
>> loving/just/merciful, He may very well be cruel, petty, and sadistic,
>> in which case He may send you to Hell even if you DO follow all
>> the "rules."
>> ERGO: live your life the way that seems right to YOU, and don't worry
>> about what other people say God expects of you. If you hold yourself
to a
>> high standard of conduct, you will have nothing to be ashamed of in the
>> unlikely event that there really is a God who will judge you when you
die.
>> If God punishes people for doing their best, then He is a cruel sadist,
in
>> which case we are all ****ed anyway.
>>
> It's not what YOU do that matters, it is what Christ did FOR YOU
that
> matters and what saves you.
Apparently, you did not understand a single word of what I said. In that
case, you are right: do what others tell you, and make it a point not to
question them.
--
MarkA
(My OTHER sig line is clever)
|
