I have an opinion that might not please anyone. My sig question derives from the well known current catch phrase, "What would Jesus do?" Maybe I'm mistaken, but I take this to mean, "What would Jesus do if he were a person of my limited understanding in my present circumstances?"
Some other recent derivatives include such trivia as
what would Jesus drive and blog/surf/watch, etc. But my real interest came about when I considered Jesus' gentle life in the context of imperial warfare and aggression by my own nation.
Who Would Jesus Bomb?
So when the justifications for torture started coming from those satanically holy White House squatters, I began to wonder how they could merge their ostensible faith and their despicable behavior. Funny thing is that the DU did a Bush-bashing piece with this title in 2004, but I never saw it until recently. Maybe some of you are aware of my shortlived thread expressing my scatological contempt for those who would excuse torturing human beings because they MIGHT BE terrorists. The administration here at volconvo prefers less spicy fare and deleted the entire thread after a few days. Too angry...
But to those who would use this thought as a means of attacking YHWH, I have this to say: He designed the universe and gave us enough information to avoid the consequences of our own wrongdoing. SOULS, once made, are not destructible. The torment for eternity is the continuity of consciousness without being in His glorious presence. He's inviting everyone to an eternal party, but most choose to slap His face and turn down His invitation. They would rather be "independent" and end up being tormented by their own choices. He told me this breaks His heart.
But it's a law of nature. Who among us can choose to break the Law of Gravity without consequences? Step off the Bay Bridge sometime. What happens?
YHWH made eternal souls. The unrighteous ones are unable to remain in the presence of complete holiness and find themselves in outer darkness. Shall the Laws of Nature be changed to accommodate the arrogant?
Tolja you wouldn't like my opinion...