I am starting a company, selling a product called Everlasting Happiness. All you have to do to get your own piece of Everlasting Happiness is sign this contract, which obligates you to pay 10% of your disposable income to me for the rest of your life. The contract also contains rules for your behavior for the rest of your days. Once per week, you must come to my office, and I will read parts of the contract to you. Should you fail to comply with the terms of the contract, you will be ineligible to recieve Everlasting Happiness, and I will keep all your money. If upon your death, you have fulfilled your obligations laid out in the contract, you will receive Everlasting Happiness.
Any takers?
2006-08-15 09:42:17 · 20 answers · asked by Danzarth 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
LOL. Obviously some people here don't have a good sense of humour.. Sure, where do I sign? I might as well get Everlasting Happiness on Earth here seeing that I, as long as everyone else, is going to hell..LOL
2006-08-15 09:51:06 · answer #1 · answered by chicyuna 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Burnt offerings and sacrifices were given as a stipulation to the covenants until Christ came along. Christ became the living sacrifice that reopened the gates of heaven to us.
As far a the 10% you are whimsically alluding to, in the bible it says that worldly items such as money if used to promote the truth is pleasing to GOD. So if I or anyone decided to give 15 cents to help bring the gospel to a third world country that enabled but one person to find salvation then good.
If you don't like the club, don't join. If they do not accept the truth as you leave that place, wipe the dust off you feet and take your peace along with you.
2006-08-15 09:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear Danzarth and other readers,
it sounds a lot like Christianity but it isn't. God does not guarantee eternal happiness based on our works- but on the works of His Son.
We don't go to church to remind us that we sometimes fail to keep part of the "contract" but to be reminded of God's love and that is the motivation for true Christian obedience.
Also God knew that we could not fuflill all the "obligations" and that is why we have Christ.
So i think you're misrepresenting and misunderstanding what a true relationship with Jesus is about.
Truthfully with kindness,
Nickster
2006-08-15 09:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by Nickster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only problem with that is the competition will drive you out.
They can technically say you do not need to spend 10%.
Just don't think of it.
It wouldn't be there anyway so you would never miss it.
God Bless.
Isn't it a wonderful day?
2006-08-15 09:53:03 · answer #4 · answered by beedaduck 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like some kind of religion (see slavery).
Christ is a far better company to sign up with.
2006-08-15 09:53:20 · answer #5 · answered by TruthIsFreedom 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Why do we need that when we already have the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
2006-08-15 09:47:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't, but I bet a lot of people would.
People will buy into anything. Don't believe me? Just look at the Church of Tom Cruise...errr, Scientology.
2006-08-15 09:50:58 · answer #7 · answered by amg503 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Ummm... no thanks.
And just so you know (so you don't think I'm being prejudiced against you), I don't belong to any religious congregational group either. I keep 100% of MY money (minus what goes to the bill-Nazis, that is!).
2006-08-15 09:48:40 · answer #8 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A religious scam is the last thing we need.
2006-08-15 09:48:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
sounds alot like christianity
2006-08-15 09:48:03 · answer #10 · answered by doug 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋