obviously - go to hell if you don't believe. But that's not the kind of answer I'm looking for. I'm asking you to consider what you are risking by rejecting Jesus.
2006-10-07 06:39:50 · 19 answers · asked by me 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you for asking an important question.
2006-10-07 06:43:57 · answer #1 · answered by John 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Risk by rejecting Jeus? Nothing. Think about it... you are promoting the myths, superstitions, fairy tales and fantastical delusions of a tribe of ignorant Bronze Age fishermen and peripatetic goat herders, and declares them to represent some kind of cosmic 'TRUTH' (without the least bit of credible evidence).
You are advocating belief in such absurdities as a 6,000 year-old earth and heaven (per Genesis), a solid 'firmament' structure (the sky) separating the earth from heaven (terrarium earth), talking snakes (with legs) and donkeys, a shepherd staff that turns into an asp, demons chased out of people and into pigs, friendly spirits, evil spirits, walking on water, multiplying loaves and fishes, food falling from the sky, conception by a ghost, people raised from the dead, the sun stopping in its tracks, parting seas, people being bodily sucked up into heaven (which, by the way, lies on the 'other side' of the sky), world-wide flood that drowned the earth to a depth of 40 feet above the tallest mountain, creating people from a dust bunny and a rib, a magical tree of knowledge, god speaking from a burning bush... and ritual cannibalism, by eating god in the form of a cracker. These are nothing more than less sophisticated versions of the far more entertaining magical notions that one might find in a Harry Potter book.
In a sane world, anybody running around spouting ANY of that crap, would be locked up in the State Farm for the Funny. Apparently, though, mass insanity seems to convey some sort of free pass for the loony.
It disgusts me to know that in our society, irrational, deluded people who ACTUALLY BELIEVE such nonsense is TRUE are permitted to vote, hold public office, procreate, and shape the minds trusting, vulnerable children.
It astonishes me to know that you think there is something wrong with people who DO NOT believe all of that ridiculous crap.
Get a grip.
"When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called Religion." ~ Robert M. Pirsig
2006-10-07 13:56:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, in Buddhism, there are over a dozen different types of hells. And since nothing is permanent, you might stay in hell for eons, but not forever. Besides, what if the Christians were WRONG?
2006-10-07 16:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by null 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of my friends and family will be in Hell, and everyone I can't stand will be in heaven. Besides, if the Christians are right, then Hitler is in Heaven. I will go to Hell and have a Hell of a time.
2006-10-07 13:43:45 · answer #4 · answered by Wonder Weirdo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stop trying to push Christianity with dumb rhetoric down our throats. Be humble (like Jesus) and acknowledge the fact that people CAN, DO and WILL believe in something different than you or christians. Just leave it be!!!
2006-10-07 13:45:30 · answer #5 · answered by gretaotto 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You know I asked the same question except than the word Christians was replaced with Muslims and it was reported!
2006-10-07 13:43:24 · answer #6 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
obviously If I only believed in jesus because I feared going to hell that would not be true faith
2006-10-07 13:43:00 · answer #7 · answered by Nick F 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok. I'll play along. I'd probably ask God why he wasn't more active in proving who he was if he wanted us to follow a certain beleif.
Seriously though, I'm not worried. There is life after Earth.
2006-10-07 13:43:48 · answer #8 · answered by Goddess of Nuts PBUH 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Life shouldnt be lived by worrying whats going to happen to you after you die, Life is a learning experience and I think our God is a very loving one not a damning one
2006-10-07 13:42:58 · answer #9 · answered by daisy322_98 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not risking anything. What a silly question! What will you do when you die and find out YOU WERE WRONG?!
2006-10-07 13:47:11 · answer #10 · answered by kermit 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the christians are right, then yes, i would go to hell, and do so happily. I would rather burn then be a slave to a cruel and odd god. Dudes that kill their own son to make points, not nice people. Flooding worlds and killing babies, not nice.
2006-10-07 13:42:29 · answer #11 · answered by Arcturus R 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋