Do you want to live in terror that you might be headed for eternal torture in some other god's afterlife?

Question

Or would you rather accept reality - that the only thing awaiting us is that we simply cease to exist?

If you believe that a god could exist at all then you have to acknowledge that you could have chosen the wrong one, or displeased the one you do believe in, and that your fate after this life is eternal agonizing torment. If you deny that, then you don't really believe what you profess to believe.

Answer 1

No.

I have spent time with people in the throes of schizophrenia who suffered terribly from the belief that they were being or were about to be tormented by supernatural beings. It is sad and horrible that sentient humans can suffer in that way.

It is bizarre to me that otherwise sane people would consciously choose to hold such beliefs.

It is evil that people would try to influence or make people hold such beliefs, or try to justify such suffering.

Answer 2

I have personal experience that proves to me with as much certainty as I have that gravity exists, that conciousness persists after physical death. trying to tell me otherwise is the same as tryint to tell you that you in fact cannot see colors.

does the fact that some people are born blind, make you less confident in your ability to see, or see colors? so why would you being blind to the metaphysical world take away from it for those who CAN experience it?

>>"If you believe that a god could exist at all then you have to acknowledge that you could have chosen the wrong one, or displeased the one you do believe in, and that your fate after this life is eternal agonizing torment."<<

I have more confidence in my belief as far as the metaphysical world and afterlife, than I do that the sun will rise tomorrow. but, even despite that, if I *WERE* wrong, and lets say, christianity as most people belive in it... were correct... then I would be ok with that. even if it meant eternal torment. because if I could be in such a place, then it would be the better option, ... I wouldn't want to be anywhere near such a God as would have that. I accept that I would be almost certainly doomed for eternity if most peoples's varietys of christianity were correct. and I am alright with that.

displeased the one I do belive in? well, thats definitely possible. but the one I belive in is powerful and loving enough that it would not have an etenral hell, and I trust God enough that if such a fate were what was just, then I would accept that.

>>"If you deny that, then you don't really believe what you profess to believe."<<

if one really belives THEIR variety of belief, then wouldn't they obviously belive they are on the good end of it, and not be concerned with the "threat" of some other belief being true instead?

Answer 3

And if you don't believe in a god at all you have to acknowledge that you could have chosen the wrong belief.

I do know in my mind that I could be wrong, but in my heart there is the God that I know to be real and gracious. And if I'm wrong, I will burn in Hell by some other God that is much less merciful that The God of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost. I accept that I may burn in Hell, and to tell you the truth, I'm OK with that. But if my belief is correct, you still have a chance to be lifted from damnation, because God is all merciful and forgiving!

I do not live in fear or terror, but rather in freedom in knowing that God loves me unconditionally!

Answer 4

No. Hell is no more. I have studied many different trains of thought and have come to the conclusion that there isn't a place of eternal torment anymore. If one does not wish to be with God eternally, then death of the soul is their option. No pain or torment.

Hell is a fear based conception which is quite misleading, but has successfully controlled the masses for thousands of years. Most people don't realize that Jesus closed the gates of Hell and Satan is imprisoned.

I don't fear that my intelligence has led me to choose my beliefs erroneously. I also feel that you know nothing of my beliefs.

Answer 5

Of course not. I know that there is only one God, and my faith in Him is justified. Sorry to disappoint you, but I have nothing to fear. ("To live is Christ, to die is gain." Philippians 1:21) No matter how you word your question, it's not going to change these facts.

But that's brings up an interesting point though. Why do so many non-believers think Christians are or should be afraid? On the contrary, nothing could be further from the truth. What is there to be afraid of? Perhaps you have some buried fear that you don't want to acknowlege (?).

Answer 6

Coming to this conclusion takes sound reasoning and critical thinking skills, which are not components of religious belief. They'd rather have "faith" that they chose the right god and continue to p*ss off what ever other gods may exist by denying their existence. They don't consider calling Ptah, Ra, Odin, or any of the other gods "fictional" as rejecting the salvation and love offered by those gods, they consider it being smart enough to not believe in fictional deities. Somehow, they fail to see that that is exactly how non-believers view their god(s).

Answer 7

I believe this is the only chance we get - after death I will cease to be - I will go back to what I was before I was born.

The 'logic' behind going to hell makes no sense and it isn't something I've ever spent time being concerned about.
Going to hell pre-supposes too many other things - these 'too may other things' fly in the face of any logic.

Answer 8

Hey ... we're talkin' reverse Pascal here.... KOOL.! Perhaps that'll knock a few of the fence in the right direction.

Good question. Star for you.

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FORMER fool.... You'd be better to change your name. All of the things you mentioned are possible without standing in a pile of dung. You must have failed to learn this fact at an earlier age.

Gods don't exist.... not yours, not any. None are real and no amount of belief will ever change it.
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Answer 9

I dont believe in god, I dont think about what is after this life. I do think that were we are know is not always a nice place and that it is riddled with greed and I do the best I can every day to make my kids smile which in turn makes me smile. I dont feel I have a choice in where I go from her after I die I guess Ill findout some day. If it is worst than I guess we have all had some training in how to deal with it. As we dont live in the nicest place as it is, with violence death, hurt, anger in our faces every day we will cope it evolution isnt it

Answer 10

Actually you are wrong. I don't believe in any particularly God but I do believe in God. I don't believe in Heaven or Hell, just life and not even death. I am a pantheistic spiritualist.