So, you could really take Pascal's wager a step further: Just talk one of your gullible relatives into becoming "born again", and you've got a free ticket to heaven.
Opinions?
2006-12-12 03:40:29 · 15 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
May be if they eat the whole family's hunger is appeased . If they shave themselves , the whole faimily will be cleanshaven!
2006-12-12 03:45:11 · answer #1 · answered by Infinity 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pascal's wager relies on the hope that God rewards people who use belief as a tool for reward rather than something meaningful in itself. At least in the Christian tradition, it is hard to see belief or faith as having that function.
2006-12-12 11:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by Gerty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
. There is no free ticket to heaven. We are called to share how to be saved- through Christ but it is each person who is to choose for themselves who they will serve. Christ desires that all the world be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth, but each person must make that decision. God does not have any grandchildren.
2006-12-12 11:46:53 · answer #3 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely wrong...God lays it out on the table and says that each person must make their own decision, to believe or not to believe in Jesus and accept Him as Savior. To be covered by the blood one must ask for it, no one can make that decision for you.
2006-12-12 11:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Lacta-intactivist Mama! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that. There is also a scarey story in the bible for those who think they are saved. Many said to Jesus, look at all I've done for you. I've even cast out demons in your name. Jesus turn to them as said "get away from me. you don't even know me...
I tend to believe that the road to heaven is narrow. The road to hell is wide.
2006-12-12 11:56:43 · answer #5 · answered by seekingknowledge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, goody! That means I can become a born-again Christian, marry that smokin' hot guy bin Laden, and live in heaven with him. Yay!!
Edit: Hahahahaha!! I hope you give Raghavan the best answer. That's hilarious!
2006-12-12 11:43:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Boy, that would be nice, but I'm afraid not. We are all responsible for our own actions and will be held accountable for them in the end.
2006-12-12 11:45:36 · answer #7 · answered by my-kids-mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FALSE! Salvation is a personal decision, and one person choosing salvation does not cover his/her household. God knows each heart, He is not fooled!
2006-12-12 11:44:42 · answer #8 · answered by Carpenter's Daughter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely wrong. Each one of us will make an account before God.
2006-12-12 11:44:03 · answer #9 · answered by heavnbound 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard that one before...but uh, it's absolutely wrong. We are all individual people and God deals with us as such.
2006-12-12 11:48:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋