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re: Do you believe in an afterlife?
Posted on 2/10/22 at 1:45 pm to ronniep1
Posted on 2/10/22 at 1:45 pm to ronniep1
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Because of my profession of faith in Jesus, I believe I'll be on high, and I hope all of you are there as well.
I too believe there is a holy lord for which we will answer to. Faith is a big part of my life during the good and bad.
The one issue I've always had with Christianity is plainly this - it's the Christian way, or the highway (to hell).
In a world where 4 billion people are not born unto the Christian faith, does that mean all are to succumb to a fiery death? What about Buddhists, Jews, or those of the non-radical Islamic faith? From what I loosely understand, virtually all of the "rules" of the bible in terms of human behavior align. It's when process and after-life rituals come into play are there issues.
I love my relationship with the lord, but I do ponder those questions. I also respect that, much like astrophysics, I may not be able to comprehend a complete answer until my time on earth has finished.
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Posted on 2/10/22 at 1:59 pm to ATLabama
I'm glad you see outside the bubble enough to question something, even if it's just the one thing.
Lucky for you, you were born into the right religion, am I right?
Lucky for you, you were born into the right religion, am I right?
Posted on 2/10/22 at 3:11 pm to ATLabama
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In a world where 4 billion people are not born unto the Christian faith, does that mean all are to succumb to a fiery death? What about Buddhists, Jews, or those of the non-radical Islamic faith?
I had this question as a teenager. Our high school English teacher, who was also a preacher on the side, gave me a satisfying answer. He brought up the Parable of the Sheep and Goats. It says:
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“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
My teacher explained to me that that's why he believed those other 4 billion people have a chance at getting into Heaven, if it exists. The parable mentions nothing about being a believer in Christ or even God. It just talks about being a decent person. There are pretty easy counter arguments in scripture that one could use to dispute this belief, but there is a number of conflicting information in the Bible and it's a matter of interpretation. The answer gave me hope, so I ran with it, right or wrong.
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