Re: Hell (was The Wall)

**Rowland Croucher** wrote:
 
> From: Athanasius <dcn_athanas...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:14:36 -0700 (PDT)
> Local: Wed, Apr 30 2008 12:14 pm
> Subject: Re: The Wall
> <>
> > I do not think that Rowland believes in "Hell" as a place of pain and
> separation. Nor do I think Rowland believes any humans go to such a
> "hell" anyway. So in his mind he is not leading anyone there, you
> see.
>
> ***
>
> I read this today, and I can't think of a better response:
>
> Questioner, to Billy Graham on his last visit to Harvard:
>
> 'Since Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh 
> to the Father but by me" doesn't that mean people from other religions 
> - Jews and the rest - are going to hell?'
>
> Billy replied,'I'm sure glad God is the judge of people's hearts and 
> not me! And I trust God to decide those questions justly and
mercifully.'
>
> The student was disappointed and pressed further, 'Well, what do you 
> think God will decide?'
>
> Graham demurred, 'Well, God doesn't really ask my advice on those 
> matters.'
 
As usual you have not addressed the issue, which is.. (a) whether YOU 
believe in Hell 'as a place of pain and separation' from God. ie. the 
existence and purpose of it... and.. (b) whether YOU believe ANY 'humans 
go to such a "hell" anyway'.  C'mon Rowland- speak up! For someone who 
is a Baptist minister with several theological qualifications, written 
umpteen books, given umpteen lectures, and has a website with zillions 
of views, those two simple questions should not be too hard.

-- 
rgds,

Pete
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