Think about it, since the only real comfort and answer is the conclusion that whatever is in store is between you and God directly, wouldn't that make all the hell-fire preachers and major religions unnecessary since they need to encourage their teachings and commands to keep followers?
If the simple answer is 'its between you and God' existed, and it was private and personal, it would be human nature and a matter of time before this belief was concluded as 'wrong and unnatural' by a spiritual leader, who in turn says this to become noticed and more important.
"You need our book to understand you can't do it alone'
"You must follow our laws or you'll be punished dearly after death'
How do they know? They've never died and seen whats in store, they're simply re-telling stories of heresay are they not?
The comfort IS that the final choice is yours alone, not theirs, and I guess it saddens me when people give up themselves to follow so obediently to flawed teachings.....
2006-11-14
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