2006-10-27 06:56:34 · 12 answers · asked by alex 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sometimes, you have to convince people to do the right thing, even if they do it for the wrong reason.
2006-10-27 07:05:02 · answer #1 · answered by ... 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christian - my choice really did not have anything to do with burning in Hell. Hell, by the way, does not burn - it is the Lake of Fire that burns into which Hell is thrown - but that's another issue. My choice was to accept the gift of salvation through Jesus' sacrifice in order to have a relationship with God.
2006-10-27 14:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by padwinlearner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians make a real choice. I never believed in Hell before I became a Christian and I didn't make the choice out of fear of Hell. It was all about Christ, and studying, learning, and praying.
2006-10-27 13:59:07 · answer #3 · answered by Red neck 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if they make the choice to beleive in God because they are scared of Hell, its still a real choice isnt it? If i get on a roller coaster only ebcasue im scared my friends will make fun of me if i dont, its stilla real choice.
But I dont think thats the reason most people make the choice to beleive. Even if it is, they soon discover the love of God and continue to follow through with their choice because of his love.
2006-10-27 14:00:14 · answer #4 · answered by Shane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither I think. Our beliefs are not choices, no matter how many times apologists try to claim they are. Our beliefs are formed subconsciously. Our conscious mind can filter what we expose ourselves to, and can try to convince our subconscious of things (brainwashing ourselves) but that's it.
"Oh, today I choose not to believe in gravity." - how silly this is. Clearly, you could not choose to disbelieve in the effects of gravity no matter how hard you try.
"I choose to believe I won the lottery yesterday" - another absurdity. We can not choose to believe things that are appealing simply because we wish it true either.
Believers generally believe for the same reason nonbelievers don't - each finds their case to be best supported by the evidence. Choice never enters the picture.
2006-10-27 14:03:32 · answer #5 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They just want to make sure everyone who disagrees with them burns in hell
2006-10-27 13:59:50 · answer #6 · answered by uncle J 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One is not born into religion, one choses religion. Show me proof that anyone is born religious.
I mean I don't care that people are religious, but can't they just keep it inside their homes?
2006-10-27 14:01:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some fear God and that they will burn in hell if they don't comply with "His" rules while some (a small number, it seems) love God (or the idea of God) and don't believe in eternal damnation.
2006-10-27 14:16:01 · answer #8 · answered by tomleah_06 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is validity in avoiding punishment as far as belief goes. The better part though would be fear of hurting one as dear as our Lord.
2006-10-27 14:34:03 · answer #9 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A similar question would be - do you choose the million dollars or do you choose death?
It is the same question!
2006-10-27 13:59:42 · answer #10 · answered by Gladiator 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋