What if you die tomorrow, as a result of a tragic car accident, or a fall, or a murder? You've all heard of this Jesus guy. What if He does exist? And you never paid Him any attention. You've all heard the Christians plea to Honor Him and Confess to Him.... .otherwise you're not going to heaven.
Sooooo, How much time do you have left? Are you SURE?
2006-10-31 01:39:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
to anyone who was confused. I am a Christian. And I didn't ever hear of Pascal. I also never heard of a 'Bible according to Zeus'. And I do enjoy great conversation and 'intelligent' debate. This question was designed to be a 'philosophical' one. And I don't understand why the 'Zeus and Peter Pan' followers chose to attack.
2006-10-31 01:57:35 · update #1
bless you my fellow brother or sister
Good statement!
If they only knew we truly love them and want them to accept His free gift of salvation
2006-10-31 01:42:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Nobody knows that for sure.... is this a religious question or a philosophical one? If Jesus exists, and someone lives life without believing in Him, its a bit late to worry about it once your dead. And imminent death and a fear of "what if" is not the reason to believe. I realize we all sin, and we're all fallible,... thats just the nature of human beings. But....you see it all the time.... people that have no regard for others their entire lives... that hurt, cheat, abuse, mistreat others in the cruelest ways, without conscience or remorse, for no reason other than that they can .... and when they're faced with a serious illness or impending death.... they find religion... one last ditch effort to undo all the wrongs they've done and pain they've caused.... not because they're really sorry or because its the right thing to do, but because they don't want to spend eternity in hell.... its nothing more than a final selfish act, and I think God's smart enough to figure that out.
2006-10-31 10:13:32 · answer #2 · answered by just_me3575 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pascal's Wager, yet again. Your argument is simply wrong.
You should have thought about this before posting this nonsense. All that you've done here is demonstrate that there's yet another Christian who is too lazy to participate in meaningful conversation.
To answer the question: I have no idea how long I have to live. I would like to live longer. That's why I went to the gym this morning, and had a healthy breakfast. This is the behavior of a person who truly values life. You might learn from my example. All the spirituality in the world won't help you one bit when you're dead.
2006-10-31 09:43:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No one has the answer to the except God, for which He predestined us before this world was created. The only way to be sure that you will spend eternity in Heaven is by accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior into your life. Jesus didn't say that He was one of the ways or one of the truth's or one of the lives...But He said "I AM" THE Truth, THE Way, and THE Life, no one can come to the Father but except by/and only through Me. The difference between Christ and other leaders in other religions is that Jesus Christ is alive and is seated on the right hand of Father God in Heaven and the others are just dead!!!!!! They wish they could come back to tell everyone the truth about who Jesus really is. No one can enter heaven by "good works", it is only by faith in Jesus Christ. And anyone can have that peace and assurance that when they die they can go to Heaven and be with God. Do you want that assurance?
2006-10-31 10:59:37 · answer #4 · answered by unknown 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't know when I'm going to die. Have you heard of Baal, Isis, Zues, or Woton? What if HE (or SHE) does exist? You've never paid them any attention. I'm sure you've heard of them, at least a few of them. You've going to be their playtoy when you die, if they exist.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, how much time do you have left? Are you an idiot who is trying to foist that lame Pascal's Wager on people again? Would a god really treat people well who followed him on a bet?
Even if I didn't think your point is incredibly stupid and I did want to follow God "just in case", I couldn't do so. I can't just decide that something is real if I am not convinced it is real. So, any such honor or confession would be false.
2006-10-31 09:41:24 · answer #5 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have as much time left as I have left. Why should I care what some guy who died 2000 years ago would have thought? He's dead, rotted away, and returned to the oblivion from which we all came and all go.
Your arguement references what is known as Pascal's Wager:
If there's a god and I believe, I gain infinitely.
If there's a god and I disbelieve, I lose infinitely.
If there's no god, then I neither gain nor lose.
The whole thing is greviously flawed, however, in that it makes numerous assumptions (such as, the only options are Christian God & No God... what about Hindu God, what about Muslim or Jewish God, what about Goddess, what about Zeus...?)
2006-10-31 09:41:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hopefully I have enough time to do a few things I feel I need to do. But, if not, death will be a restful comfort from this world of hate, anger, pain, and suffering that "god" allows to continue existing without any help to fix any of it.
Besides, unless you believe that you can become "un-saved" I had that covered as a child. I don't believe anymore, but would if I had any word or message from him to make me feel like I am anything more than a flea on his a.ss. Have a nice day.
2006-10-31 10:00:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Honestly, I don't know how much time I have left.
Though, I WOULD PREFER to know so that I can prepare.
All I know is that when I die, I will enter the pearly gates and hear
Jesus Christ say, "Well done, thy good and faithful soldier. Enter
into the joy of The Lord."
I do hope that when I am dead and gone, I will have left a legacy
to remember, and that I fulfilled my purpose in life.
Only then, will I be happy.
God Bless you, and go in the right way.
2006-10-31 09:53:25 · answer #8 · answered by Blah 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
To answer the question, no, I don't know how much longer this mind/body will be alive.
As for your appeal to Pascal's Wager, it's an incredibly stupid reason to become a Christian.
2006-10-31 09:44:20 · answer #9 · answered by Alex S 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Does it matter. It is beyond your control. Faith is a belief and religion is a practice ot that belief. If you are happy with yourself and have lived a good life the rest will take care of it's self. Be kind to others, help where you can and be happy with yourself.
2006-10-31 09:46:40 · answer #10 · answered by Mickey S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Look up the Southern Baptist Convention on line, go to their website and click on how to become a Christian. That will tell you about this Jesus guy. As for living, we are all spiritual creatures that have a immortal soul. Not to be rude, but, you either live eternally in Heaven, or you live eternally in Hell.
2006-10-31 09:46:22 · answer #11 · answered by jason h 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋