2007-04-23 02:54:01 · 12 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Look at it this way, God loved his people so much He sent them His only son and nailed him to a stick.
Nice guy, eh?
2007-04-23 03:04:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Actually it indicates that the one teaching this doctrine is wrong. The doctrine of Hellfire and damnation is used as a tactic by clergy who think of God as an unjust God who shows no justice to mankind. It is interesting that all of us who have been born to to inherited sin, would be according to those who teach this belief the ones who have to suffer under this Judgment. But according to the bible, Adam, the one who originally sinned, only died or returned back to The ground where he originated. Yes it was a eternal death sentence for him, but not an eternal sentence of torment, as the doctrine of Hell teaches. How just would God actually be if he imposed a sentence of eternal torment on persons who actually sin because we are imperfect, but only a sentence of death on someone who was created perfect like Adam was.
2007-04-23 10:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by Free Bible Study 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful with logic like that! I asked a Christian once how unconditional and infinite love fit into the same philosophy as tourchering eternally those who weren't perfect and hadn't accepted a blood sacrifice and her head exploded! Not that that was a concern in itself as much as trying to get the stains out of the drapes.
2007-04-23 10:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by Gothic Shadow 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Threats point us in the right direction much better than love does. Maybe that's why Christians are horrible parents.
2007-04-23 09:59:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, it indicates that they believe that people are inherently evil and cannot behave well without the threat of eternal torment and suffering.
2007-04-23 11:29:31 · answer #5 · answered by SDTerp 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are delusional (I know I once was too.) "All things work for the good of God." How is their threatening fire and brimstone working for the good of God?
2007-04-23 11:11:47 · answer #6 · answered by hazydaze 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christianity as a whole could be discribed as bi-polar
2007-04-23 10:01:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
No, being warned in advance so you can avoid hell, actually is a gift of love.
2007-04-23 10:09:23 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
you hit the nail.
so to speak
2007-04-23 09:59:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
you people are either the most obtuse individuals on the face of this or any other planet, or you are just plain old stupid.
it's either one or the other.
2007-04-23 09:58:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋