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Edited by RJ956: 1/23/2015 10:34:51 PM
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Nobody would be a Christian if heaven wasnt guaranteed

I would still believe

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I would not believe

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I never believed

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If Christianity did not allow for one to repent for their sins, would anyone be a Christian? I highly doubt it. The only reason so many people believe in such a construct is because they have been told that it will secure them eternal happiness. But what if you could not repent through confession or any other means? We all know that people have a tendency to sin in the eyes of god, but what if you could not be forgiven? A lot of you seem to be missing the point. Christianity is a cult. How does one acquire followers for a cult? Offer incentives. Do you know how convenient it is that every Christian is guaranteed a pass to Heaven? It is simply a tactic to grab weak minded followers who will then spread the word of their savior. The Church works like this: > Promise eternal bliss > Make sure there is no effort involved >??? > Acquire Profit There is also negative incentive as well. They convince you hell is real and tell you that if you do not believe you are damned. If you are convinced hell is real, you HAVE to join them, right? Both fantasy locations are a mere play on humanities fears of the unknown. Sound off below. Be honest to yourself. A lot of you guys are lying to yourself.
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  • The idea of heaven is actually one of the reasons that really turned me off from Christianity. Eternal bliss? How could there be eternal bliss without moments of misery to compare it too? Same goes for hell, how could you even experience eternal suffering without moments of bliss? And I realize that both "places" are clinging to some otherworldy power to justify their "eternal bliss or suffering" but to me, it seems that both heaven or hell would result in a completely neutral state since you can't have happiness without pain and vice versa. I don't know, but eternal life one way or the other doesn't appeal to me at all. It just doesn't make any sense, imo.

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