Rev. Carlton Pearson's flock went from 5000 to a couple of hundred after his revelation that there's no hell. Anyone want to comment on the dynamics involved?
2006-11-25 07:47:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
hmmmmm well there ya go. God provides a revelation that sets the world free of the fear of eternal torture and the messenger gets shunned. i guess Christians just can't do without a hell with which to use as a coercive conversion tool. but it's okay ... Rev Pearson is in good company. few folks accepted Jesus' message either.
2006-11-25 08:05:03 · answer #1 · answered by nebtet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible clearly states that hell does not yet exist. So technically the pastor is correct. However, there will be a hell created after the end of the world. Hell will be created 1000 years after Christ returns the second time. Those of you who do not know about what you have just read here can learn about all the Bible texts to prove my points from the web site amazingfacts.org. Those of you who disagree with what I have stated here and think you already know the real truth about the topic of hell and choose not to learn the real truth may live to regret passing on this opportunity. I will pray for you.
My opinion based on your question and information you supplied with your question above is that this pastor is a fraud and that is why most of his members left. Any person who receives a revelation that goes contrary to the Bible is receiving information from a source different than the source that supplied us with the Bible. There is only one other source and you all know who that is. He talks to all of us every day. We all know who that is.
By the way hell does not cause eternal torture. In fact its effect of death is eternal in the sense that a person will never come back to life after being killed by hell fire. Those of you who think God will eternally torture people in a hell that never stops burning are sadly seriously mistaken. YOu really do not know your Bible very well. An eternally burning hell fire is a pagen idea and has no place in the Bible. Sorry to disappoint you.
2006-11-25 08:10:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religious people I’ve found to be very conservative in their thinking (conservative in the traditional sense) and any radical change in dogma is bound to get a very strong reaction.
Also lets say a bunch of his flock believed in Hell for over 40 years, they are going to view the ministers perceived change as an overnight whim. Also many people in that church have found a personal truth (the “t” is in lower case on purpose) and not about to give up this truth that has worked so well for them.
2006-11-25 08:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by Just Wondering 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting. Would have to see Pearson's concept of hell. I personally don't believe in the fiery notion--my educational background taught me that--that traditional Christianity adheres to.
2006-11-25 07:58:55 · answer #4 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The threat of hell was the only thing holding them to him. They thought that he could save them from damnation, so they followed what he said. When he told them the truth, there was no longer any reason for them to hang around.
2006-11-25 07:52:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, thats crazy, it goes to show you that people are resistent to change and will fight back when they feel threatened. Plus, isn't not having hell a good thing? That way everyone has no worries about going to hell.
2006-11-25 07:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by Regenerit 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
pretty dumb of the poor Reverend, thats like saying to fish there is no sea.
2006-11-25 07:53:09 · answer #7 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple he began to teach a false doctrine and people saw it...good for them
2006-11-25 07:50:20 · answer #8 · answered by Robert K 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Interesting. I will look it up.
2006-11-25 07:53:01 · answer #9 · answered by <><><> 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋