I've seen someone ask a question about God in here, then criticize and refuse any answer that had God in it..

We live in mushrooms. We're bound to be a little loopy

Some people are like that, and we try to stop those discussions before it gets to heated

Anyone ever read the spiritual man by watchman nee?

Cause I’m reading it right now, and it’s really good.

The issue I find with some, not all, people who are anti-religious is when they ask me what my faith does for me. When I answer "It gives purpose in an otherwise pointless existence", the normal response insinuates that I am either akin to a child who doesn't want to grow up and get rid of his imaginary friend. Another response is so loaded with arrogance it's stifling. The assuming that I am enslaved, chained by our faith. That they, the non-religous, are somehow "better", as they are "unshackled". I try to avoid people like that.

@Milkgamer55 Haven't had the chance to read it.

Or they say it is a crutch

@KaywinnitLee That too.

Honestly my studies show that religion is a great motivational thing and can do alot for people

My studies being my love of history

Jesus is my crutch

Lol Jesus is my iron lung

I'm Christian but I resist the complete believe for complicated reasons

Belief*

If you ever want to take that discussion out of the chat room, Otto, let me know.

If it were false, it would still operate in a similar fashion as to what hysterical strength inhibitors do for us. Without the nerve blocks, our muscle will rip us apart. Throwing out God leads to the very real risk of people finding something else to Deify. Whether it be Race, culture, or Nation. When any stand as rivals to God, ruin follows. Whether it be ruin one's home, or worse, ones soul.

As Christians, we believe that living in sin is the being enslaved and in chains, and in Christ we are free

No its far to complicated for me too express at the moment

It has to do with my personal philosophy that I've developed after years

I'm quite proud of it

Anyway so whats the take on an eternity?

For me that's a big spooky that I just decided never to think about

You either spend it in Hell or with Jesus, what we do in this life decides which

I’ve heard of people who don’t study revelations because hell is to scary, but boy is there a lot In revelations tho.

If Jesus didn't come to earth to die on the cross, we'd all have no chance to not go to Hell

I'm not consumed by it. It I were to ponder where I'll end up, that is more time I invest in my own fears, instead of helping others or improving myself.

I dont care about hell or heaven or purgatory

*less* time, sorry.

Its eternity

What is purgatory?

HEAVEN
PURGATORY-preparing for heaven
HELL

Milk, purgatory is basically where lukewarm moral people end up.

Purgatory is a Catholic concept. A place where someone goes to pay for their sins to prepare for heaven

For a time, I should say.

But doesn’t god hate those who sit on the fence?

You wont find purgatory in the bible.

Purgatory is only taught by the Catholic church, so outside of Catholic beliefs, you won't find it anywhere in Christianity

Its not inaction that causes purgatory its simply a lack of enough wrong to go to hell so just repent for stuff

And I'm fine not believing in purgatory but cheese

Milk, Better to be one that is a fencesitter than a being driven by malice. But, I should elaborate, it is better to be a fencesitter, but never confuse "better" with best.