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understands that the humans he created have flaws and so isn't interested in eternal damnation for their mistakes?

This would be superior to Christianity

2007-01-31 11:26:40 · 4 answers · asked by Phil Knight 3 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

danielpauldavis,
You obviously have mental problems to need such a god.
You obviously don't understand why people do what they do... even a cut rate deity would have understand that much. Sheeeesh

2007-01-31 12:09:01 · update #1

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Unitarians, Universalists, many others I am sure.

2007-01-31 11:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 0 0

Yes. In Wicca, at least, there is no concept of Original Sin, no damnation, and hence no need for salvation. All human beings, complete with flaws, are assumed to have the same access to the Divine, which they can exercise through the various religions if they so choose. And if they choose not to, that's all right too -- the Divine does not require worship in order to love Its creation.

Humans, like all things in the universe, are believed to be infused with the energy of the Divine, which Wiccans honor in male and female polarities, as God and Goddess.

Many Wiccans believe in reincarnation, in which the individual soul (if the soul exist in any coherent form after death) is given a chance to rest and be refreshed after death before proceeding into another life.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask or to email me. Best of luck to you on your path.

2007-01-31 19:36:10 · answer #2 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 1 0

How would a God who never judges, nor even cares about others living in active rebellion against Him be an improvement? How would a God who tolerated lies be an improvement? The reason I have comfort in my God is that He does not change; therefore, we must. The comfort I have from my God is that He DOES judge those who oppose Him, including those who oppress me because I merely want to worship Him. That is a comforting God.

What is so wrong with eternal damnation? God is eternal, isn't He?

2007-01-31 19:44:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Universalism doesn't believe in eternal punishment. Universalism is the teaching that through the atonement of Jesus, every person who ever lived will ultimately be saved.

"Christian Universalism" is the position that all of mankind will ultimately be saved through Jesus whether or not faith is professed in him in this life. It claims that God's qualities of love, sovereignty, justice, etc., require that all people be saved and that eternal punishment is a false doctrine. Salvation is not from hell, but from sin.

In the doctrine of apokatastasis, all mortal beings will be reconciled to God, including Satan and his fallen angels.

The New Church a religious movement based on the teachings found in the works written by Emanuel Swedenborg, belief that God created every person to go to heaven and be conjoined with him there as an angel.

2007-01-31 20:01:42 · answer #4 · answered by John the Pinoy 3 · 0 0

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