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Quote by: Chaossaber314  I'm not trying to sound like I really know this stuff but I figured I'd give it a shot.
Perhaps they are all describing the same person even if Jesus isn't the end. Ever play "telephone" in grade school where someone starts a message and passes it to one person and then another and then by the end the message is completely different? |
These gods existed before Jesus was supposedly born.
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Quote by: Chaossaber314 Does it mean that they happened? I suppose it doesn't, but why is the assumption that one of these messianic figures didn't exist when we have more accounts of their existance? |
Because plagiarism is a far greater possibility.
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Quote by: Chaossaber314 I think it's a leap of faith to think that if God exists that he would be as arbitrary as an unwavering bureaucracy. "What? You were living on an island where Christianity never existed? To Hell with you!" |
That’s not even remotely close to what I said.
I’m talking about people who WANT to believe in God, have open-heartedly searched for God, but they either can’t find him or things like reason, logic, science, and rationality enslave them from believing in such nonsense. They, by what the Bible says, will go to Hell. That’s infinite injustice and must be accounted for. Until I receive a decent explanation, God, to me, is evil.
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Quote by: Chaossaber314 And perhaps hell is an empty threat? Does the bible ever mention any human individual being sent there besides renegade angels? I can't seem to remember. Perhaps there's a greater emphasis on purgatory? People exist until they can successfully be considered purified of their crimes. Then they move on. For some it would just take significantly more time than others. |
Perhaps this, perhaps that. You’re making assumptions that contradict the Bible. The Bible clearly shows that those who deny God will go to Hell. We know for a fact this happens, thus we know for a fact that people go to Hell.
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Quote by: Chaossaber314 I don't take forgiveness to indicate that there are no consequences for ones actions. |
I’m glad, but that’s irrelevant.
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Quote by: Chaossaber314 I guess this is a matter of opinion. I'm not sure where you're going with this one though. |
On September 11th, 2001, un-Jesus-enlightened individuals flew a hi-jacked airplane into two towers, killing many. That’s NOT an opinion.