Posted by JahL on September 15, 2001, at 9:33:33
In reply to Re: two wrongs..., posted by San on September 13, 2001, at 21:45:45
> In closing, you must also note that in my faith, those who do not accept Jesus and do not follow His teachings in their totality will not be accepted into Heaven when they stand before God.
Whenever I read a statement like this I feel inclined to question how pure the motives of the author are (cos it sounds like a threat). I can be a good person, showing respect & consideration for others, without deferring to a 'higher power'. Are you saying that you believe because you fear the consequences [hell] of not believing (an action Pascal's Theorem would endorse, but only for reasons of logic) and that you want a second bite of the cherry [the eternal afterlife]? How selfless would that be?
Mmmm. I can be altruistic (most of the time) w/o the old carrot (heaven) & stick (hell) routine. Just thinkin' aloud...
J.
BTW It's not the 'Heathens' (ie non-believers or 'independent thinkers') who are at each others' throats.
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