Bill M wrote:
> "Pastor Frank" <PF@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:474c7745$0$26052$88260bb3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > "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.
>
> What did your imaginary Christ do for me???
I think we are supposed to use our imagination Bill !
>
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