Originally posted by: Riprorin
My views on eternity are biblically based: Everyone will exist eternally in either heaven or hell, everyone has one life in which to determine their destiny, and where a person spends eternity is determined by whether they believe in Christ and trust Him alone to save them.
-Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Originally posted by: raildogg
Originally posted by: Riprorin
My views on eternity are biblically based: Everyone will exist eternally in either heaven or hell, everyone has one life in which to determine their destiny, and where a person spends eternity is determined by whether they believe in Christ and trust Him alone to save them.
Most people in this world are not Christians and don't believe in Christ. Will they go to hell because they aren't Christians? I think it's a pretty arrogant and distasteful thing to say. This is what turns many people off from Christianty. It's the "Be a Christian or you will go to hell" attitude that many people don't like.
I really don't know what happens. Some believe in reincarnation, others believe in after life and others believe there is nothing. Noone knows for sure.
Originally posted by: Gaard
Worms. Nothing more.What happens when you die?
I don't think its even that. I would say that the majority of people have no problem with faith (in general); however, they believe that it is a personal and private matter and should be left as such.Originally posted by: raildogg
Most people in this world are not Christians and don't believe in Christ. Will they go to hell because they aren't Christians? I think it's a pretty arrogant and distasteful thing to say. This is what turns many people off from Christianty. It's the "Be a Christian or you will go to hell" attitude that many people don't like.
Ok, I guess you didn't like that answer, huh R20? How 'bout this one...angels will meet me at the gates of Heaven. There, I will be given either the :thumbsup: or the :thumbsdown:.Originally posted by: raildogg
Originally posted by: Gaard
Worms. Nothing more.What happens when you die?
I'm sure you have personal account of what happens.
Originally posted by: Gaard
Ok, I guess you didn't like that answer, huh R20? How 'bout this one...angels will meet me at the gates of Heaven. There, I will be given either the :thumbsup: or the :thumbsdown:.Originally posted by: raildogg
Originally posted by: Gaard
Worms. Nothing more.What happens when you die?
I'm sure you have personal account of what happens.
How's that? You like that answer better?
BOO!!!
Yep, that's right, no one knows until it happens and then it's too late to tip off the others!!! So let's assume that everyone is just saying what their own, personal thought is on the subject, so that we can read through them and not take it too personally if it doesn't coincide with our own beliefs.No, thats not the answer I was looking for either. NOONE knows what happens after you die, it's all guesses and opinions. You're making it sound like it's the absolute truth that nothing happens after you die.
Originally posted by: Yo_Ma-Ma
Yep, that's right, no one knows until it happens and then it's too late to tip off the others!!! So let's assume that everyone is just saying what their own, personal thought is on the subject, so that we can read through them and not take it too personally if it doesn't coincide with our own beliefs.No, thats not the answer I was looking for either. NOONE knows what happens after you die, it's all guesses and opinions. You're making it sound like it's the absolute truth that nothing happens after you die.
Originally posted by: Riprorin
My views on eternity are biblically based: Everyone will exist eternally in either heaven or hell, everyone has one life in which to determine their destiny, and where a person spends eternity is determined by whether they believe in Christ and trust Him alone to save them.
Originally posted by: illustri
not to be an asshat but i'm wondering, is this either politics or news? imo this question is more off topic and you'd get a hell of alot more responses there
Originally posted by: AntaresVI
I believe that there is a truth that no earthly religion knows. I think that even if there was one "true religion" at some point in history, that truth has become distorted beyond recognition in the present. I believe that it is possible that some religions' dogmas include some of the truth, however we as humans have no idea what is wrong or right - and as such there is absolutely no way to say that one religion is "right." I find it unnecessary to follow one earthly religion; because of this i define myself as spiritual but not religious. I believe that when we die, we find out what's truly correct - but until then all we can do is live according to our definition of "good" and be the best that we can be according to our own beliefs.