Don't ypu feel people who aren't Christian are going to feel a bit stupid when they die?
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What if you misunderstood it all?  I wouldn't be so smug about it.  I know you're  a rev. and all, but I'll just ask a pastor and get back with his answer.
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I have to admit that i am. it is because you go to an unknown place. many people say when i die , this will happen, or that will happen. so many different things that people "know" will happen, it makes me think that somebody is mistaken. that is one reason we should be tolerant of others beliefs.  you can believe what you believe, but also understand, others believe with the same level of faith , and conviction. while i am a little scared, i just try to be the best , kindest, most understanding person that i can. i do good works, try to make my life have an impact on the world in some small way.  what ever way you perceive god, i know he is kind and understanding, and i hope he will be when he judges my life.
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I often feel as you do. Confused and hurt, by a God who was supposed to be there for me. I also agree with you that the bible is no more relevant than greek mythology, or even the eastern relgions. I still conteplate the existence of a God period, yet the fact that all these religions exist, might lead us to a God.
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Yep...I think some people just want to do what they want to do so they don't want to follow rules of religion. But when something bad happens, the idea of death seems so final that at that very moment it hits em!
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Not every christian is obsessed with the end of the world.  I'm a Christian and could care less.  We are all going to drop dead someday, I'm not going to waste my God given life worrying about it.\n\n\nJesus said.  "what can you by worrying, add a single day to your life?"  then He talked about the flowers in the field and the animals and how they don't worry themselves to death and God still provides for them.
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Because to some christians, they are afraid if they look into other ideas that they might discover that they are wrong or need to change.  It is far easier to for some to just follow the cultural norm, follow what everybody else is doing instead of discovering real truth on their own.  There is a difference between feeling something is true and knowing 100% without a shadow of a doubt it is true.  by following christianity blindly without investigating they don't have to deal with family members or friends being upset or stirred up.  People are afraid of what they do not understand, like how many christians say pagans worship satan, when in fact they do not.   I have known christians who won't even remotely associate with "non-believers" when in their scriptures it says for them to make disciples and tell everyone about Jesus; but conversation goes both ways; so heaven forbid for a "non-believer" to question or say something back-that is where in some instances the hate and narrow-mindededness comes in.
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If God is an idiot all the non-christians will go to hell.\n\nI have a feeling that they are all safe.\n\nLove and blessings Don
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It is the only thing that feels true. When I said that I was a Christian I felt like I was living a lie and I do not want to say that I totally rule out the possibility of a god (Atheism). I have always been a big one for the middle ground. OK that is not exactly the middle ground but it works for me.
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I wanted to start by saying that I am a Christian.\n\nPeople who are non-Christians are not going to feel better after reading your post. This post comes across as the same pushiness that people don't like anyway. I understand that you believe very strongly, as do I, but please find a new way to share the love of God. This just seems pushy and it almost sounds like you think you are better than the "poor unsaved people."\n\nGod bless you though for trying!
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If I die, I know that I'll go to heaven, but I also know that I won't see alot of my friends and families in heaven who aren't a Christian whether they've passed on or still alive.  I don't fear death itself, but I don't want to die until I am called to go home by God.    I want to do all I can while I'm still alive to talk to those of my friends and families who aren't Christians so that one day I know that I'll see them in heaven when my time has come for me to go home.  \n\nSure I cry at funerals, coz I know that i'll miss that person and like I mentioned, not all my friends are Christians, so therefore I know that I won't see them again ever! that makes me sad.  I've been to many many happy 'going home parties', and I have to say, yes sure I was sad, but I am human, and feeling sad is just a part of the grieving and mourning process.
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if you were an atheist and you went to hell you would deny that you are in hell because you don't believe in it.  I am an atheist, not the most hardcore of atheists, but anyways, I would feel dumb if I were in hell because I would be wrong.
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:}\nSome people just don't care about others.\nwe cant let that interfere with the calling we have in life\nexcept perhaps we might feel called to witness to that person or  to pray for them./
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I guess I can answer that, somewhat. That is a very deep question. I see it as this, If you run around and act as if others feelings and and others belongings mean nothing strictly because you dont believe in a God or after life then that makes for a shallow person. You still have yourself to wake up to. You still have children to raise. Maybe when they get older they will choose to embrace a religious figure. That should be there choice. I dont shove religion down my Childs throat, I also do not denounce religion of any sort. I still have myself to wake up to. I guess it boils down to your morals. Chris...
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Most people don't think of the harm they induce on themselves, and believe that their way is right, and most of them don't even think about giving their life to Christ. Some of them want to be in the "in crowd" or they don't want to sacrifice the things of this world. But we as Christians have to be an example for them, to show them that Christ can have control over their life and they still can have good wholesome fun. And what peace he gives us. And indescribable blessings we receive. We must tell them that Jesus is on his way back SOON and we must be born again in Christ to gain eternal life in Heaven.
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I'm agnostic but no I don't feel guilty, I earn my money.  Athiests should feel less guilty than a theistic theif.\n\nIt is not hypocritical either.  It is a traditional saying on our money.  We don't agree to believe in god when we get a job or sign a check.
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I can see that you are not having all the fun that you can stand.\nWhen or if you decide to recieve Christ as your Saviour then life will take on some meaning and you will begin to understand what is going on here on planet earth.  When you die, it either gets very very good or very very bad.
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I am also a Christian and the reason they do is because they're scared. To believe in god is to much for them. And that would mean not going to heaven they would want that. So for them it's easier to just believe that there is no god just a heaven. And that they are going there. E-mail me it would be cool to finally have another believer to talk to. Oh yeah don't listen to this "Skeptic Man".