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Christian's - Do you think you'll go to heaven or hell?

View Poll Results: Heaven or Hell?

Likely Heaven

15 26.79%

I would guess Heaven

2 3.57%

Likely Hell

1 1.79%

I would guess Hell

6 10.71%

Not Christian

32 57.14%

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01-16-2009 , 12:18 AM

BillNye

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For Christian's only. You die, turns out Heaven is real. God is there he says "ok here's what's up..." Where do you believe he is sending you, heaven or hell?

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01-16-2009 , 12:34 AM

Justin A

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What is the point of this poll? Of course Christians think they're going to heaven, why else would they be Christian?

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01-16-2009 , 12:38 AM

James 2:14

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there is only one that knows for certain. i dont worry about such things. i just live my life one day at a time.

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01-16-2009 , 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by James 2:14

there is only one that knows for certain. i dont worry about such things. i just live my life one day at a time.

For real you don't worry about whether you'll have infinite bliss or infinite torture for eternity?

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01-16-2009 , 12:42 AM

TruthHasNoEnd

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I guess your assuming the mainstream Christian view.

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01-16-2009 , 01:58 AM

Count Chocula

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How many breasts have you seen? 0, 1, 2, 3+?

Well?

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01-16-2009 , 03:33 AM

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What is the point of this poll? Of course Christians think they're going to heaven, why else would they be Christian?

Anecdote: Friend of mine worked some years at a home for the elderly and she said it was very common that many of the christian residents would break down into depression fits and panic because they believed they were going to hell.

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01-16-2009 , 11:39 AM

BillNye

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Originally Posted by James 2:14

there is only one that knows for certain. i dont worry about such things. i just live my life one day at a time.

the question is not "where will you go" it's where do you think you'll go.

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01-16-2009 , 01:43 PM

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How many pairs of breasts have you seen? 0, 1, 2, 3+?

Well?

FYP. Don't be disturbing.

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10-11-2020 , 09:00 AM

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Heaven

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10-11-2020 , 11:43 AM

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lagtight

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Heaven.

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10-11-2020 , 11:50 AM

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lagtight

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For real you don't worry about whether you'll have infinite bliss or infinite torture for eternity?

Torment would be a more accurate word to describe punishment in Hell than torture.

Torture often refers to a method of forcing someone to reveal information that they are reluctant to reveal by way of inflicting severe physical pain on them.

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10-11-2020 , 11:58 AM

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lagtight

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Originally Posted by tame_deuces

I have an elderly Christian friend who isn't sure if she is going to Heaven or Hell. She's worried that maybe she isn't a "true" Christian since she thinks that she hasn't sufficiently "walked the walk" that a "true" Christian would have walked.

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10-12-2020 , 12:31 AM

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I am an agnostic Deist with Christian hopes. If Heaven exists, I will be there, but I'm not counting on it. Hell does not exist in any reality, even a Christian's.

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10-12-2020 , 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RoundGuy

I am an agnostic Deist

So, you're not sure if you're a deist or not?

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with Christian hopes. If Heaven exists, I will be there,

Why do you believe that you will be in Heaven (if it exists)?

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but I'm not counting on it.

Good.

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Hell does not exist in any reality, even a Christian's.

How many "realities" are there?

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10-12-2020 , 08:14 PM

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I am a Deist, but I can't prove God exists.

I will be in Heaven, if Jesus Christ died for my sins, otherwise I'll just be in a hole in the ground. Hell does not exist in my reality.

The only reality is my own.

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10-13-2020 , 01:26 AM

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I am a Deist, but I can't prove God exists.

Thanks for clarifying.

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I will be in Heaven, if Jesus Christ died for my sins,

Jesus did die for your sins. But to receive God's mercy you must "confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead." (Romans 10:9). If you have done that, then would not be deist, as you claim you are.

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otherwise I'll just be in a hole in the ground. Hell does not exist in my reality.

"My reality" is a nonsense phrase. And Jesus talks about Hell far more than anyone else in the Bible. Hell is a real place.

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The only reality is my own.

So, now you're a solipsist? I'm confused.

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10-14-2020 , 12:07 AM

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RoundGuy

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Lag,

I just wrote up a big long post, and got logged out before posting, so, screw it.

Just understand that anyone in this forum who knows me, also knows that I change my mind all the time -- based on facts, evidence, and good arguments. It's just one of my endearing qualities.

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10-14-2020 , 12:43 AM

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I am an agnostic Deist with Christian hopes. If Heaven exists, I will be there, but I'm not counting on it. Hell does not exist in any reality, even a Christian's.

Perhaps you've heard this, I think it's one of Hitchens' particularly good quotes:

It will happen to all of us, that at some point you get tapped on the shoulder and told, not just that "The party is over", but slightly worse: "The party is going on - but you have to leave - it's going on without you".

That's the reflection that I think most upsets people about their demise. All right, then, because it might make us feel better, let's pretend the opposite. Instead, you'll get tapped on the shoulder and told, "Great news! This party is going on forever and you can't leave. You've got to stay; the boss says so. And he also insists that you have a good time."

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10-14-2020 , 12:50 AM

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Changing your mind based upon arguments and evidence is indeed commendable.

In your case, however, you seem to hold three incompatible views AT THE SAME TIME.

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10-14-2020 , 02:05 AM

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Changing your mind based upon arguments and evidence is indeed commendable.

In your case, however, you seem to hold three incompatible views AT THE SAME TIME.

Consciously holding incompatible views is a Christ-like virtue. “Love your enemies” is a clear example. It’s not that the idea of ‘don’t make enemies’ didn’t occur to him. Rather, there is something more true about loving your enemies compared to not making enemies.

Similarly, there is something more true about holding incompatible world views compared to always preserving a single one. To be clear, I’m not saying that there isn’t any truth in preserving a single world view or not making enemies.

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10-14-2020 , 02:39 AM

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What Christian teaching is incompatible with "love your enemies"?

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10-14-2020 , 02:41 AM

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Consciously holding incompatible views is a Christ-like virtue. “Love your enemies” is a clear example. It’s not that the idea of ‘don’t make enemies’ didn’t occur to him. Rather, there is something more true about loving your enemies compared to not making enemies.

Similarly, there is something more true about holding incompatible world views compared to always preserving a single one. To be clear, I’m not saying that there isn’t any truth in preserving a single world view or not making enemies.

Wat?