03-03-2004, 11:46 AM
Not to turn this into a debate on religious paths...that could be a whole new Thread...but you can't just pick and choose out of the manual for what you want to use. The Book says that if you are righteous (good), that alone will NOT get you into heaven. There will be alot of 'good' people in the hot zone wondering why they were dismissed. You will NOT get to heaven by simply telling a priest all your detailed sins you committed the previous week. Everyone is born with a mark against them...and that mark is called sin. And that mark, unless removed, will keep you out. The Book says that the ONLY way is through redemption through Christ. There is no getting around this. You ARE suppose to live a righteous life in addition to this redemption. Faith is a funny thing....defined at the belief in something where the evidence can't be seen.
Some people will still deny this and trust their human nature. I, however, am not taking any chances. I could die in a car wreck today and NEVER have the chance to redeem myself. Eternity is a unconceivably long time and EVERY religion describes Hell as pretty much the worst thing you could imagine. Forever in torment is not my idea of fun. Yes, I might die and find out that it was all a sham...a black void. But what have I lost? Nothing. I can only win.
If you want to read a good book series...believer or nonbeliever....get a copy of Left Behind. It is like a Tom Clancy book with a religious twist. It might change your perspective on things and if not...you will still like the action.
Some people will still deny this and trust their human nature. I, however, am not taking any chances. I could die in a car wreck today and NEVER have the chance to redeem myself. Eternity is a unconceivably long time and EVERY religion describes Hell as pretty much the worst thing you could imagine. Forever in torment is not my idea of fun. Yes, I might die and find out that it was all a sham...a black void. But what have I lost? Nothing. I can only win.
If you want to read a good book series...believer or nonbeliever....get a copy of Left Behind. It is like a Tom Clancy book with a religious twist. It might change your perspective on things and if not...you will still like the action.