Is it stupid to not want to go to heaven, just because they don't serve gummibears there?
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There was a short story written in the 50s (sorry, can't remember the name of the author) where Hell was a place where you got to choose your very favourite thing that you couldn't do without, and the Devil always granted your wish.  Then you were made to gorge and gorge and gorge and gorge to the point of nausea and possible explosion - and were not allowed to stop.  Then the next day, same thing.  Next day, same thing.  This, we were told, was pure Hell. So be careful what you wish for!
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There's no need to.  It doesn't make any difference, since there's no such thing as god, so why bother?\n\nI guess if you're scared of dying, it could provide some false security that you'll go to heaven in an afterlife.  For insecure people, it might do them some psychological good.  Trouble is, once they "get religion" they get all pushy, self-righteous, and start putting down anyone who doesn't believe as they do...
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No, people who are non-believers are not bad people.  Bad people come in all denominatins [and lack thereof].  Take Torquemada, for example.  (Link 1)\n\nNo, it isn't necessary to change the mindset of secularists.  No one needs fear someone who isn't of a specific faith.  One needs fear evil people regardless of their faith and those who would force the same faith on all people even if it is against their will. (Check the news for sources on this mindset. :-{ )\n\nIf there is a Heaven or a Hell, we are taking the word of translators that they interpreted ancient texts accurately as to what those two domains represent.  We are also taking the word of a few amongst many that their version of an afterlife is the correct one.  It's like asking if a new species of fruit is safe to eat.  The people who answer may be right, or they may be wrong, but none can truly know for sure until after the fact of analysis or having eaten it.\n\nFaith is the same.  You accept or reject it depending on your needs.  Some people do not need the threat of Hell or the promise of Heaven to be happy and whole just as they don't need to know if there is anything beyond death to be unafraid of living.  Anyone who will claim otherwise is speaking of their faith within the context of religion and should change their way of thinking to encompass the reality that "all faiths" includes no faith.
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I don't believe in the idea of a petty God with vindictive rules.\n\nSo the answer is no, you wouldn't go to hell if you're a Christian and it turns out that Buddhism was the One True Faith because even then, you'd be forgiven if there is a God.  Just live your life the best way you can and be good to yourself and others.
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If you love God. and being Gay doesn't come between you and the spirit of God then you may go to heaven.I allow it. If you get there and they say no. no admittance, then you tell them to talk with me about it I will have a long talk with them OK?ands that reminds me.who came up with this Jumbo shrimp thing, that's like saying  military intelligence in one sentence, they don't go together. and if your gay and molest very  young children like a man did to me. then you should get a death sentence.as a straight person should also.Peace
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Boy, would I feel foolish for living a good Christian life.\n\nSeriously, I would feel good knowing that people like you would make it to heaven.\n\n(no offense intended, I seem to remember that you are not a believer in God, and that was my intent - that non-believers like yourself would make it to heaven)
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I don't go to church because I don't believe in god, heaven, or hell. I've tried to find a religion to believe in, and have gone to a few different churches. But religion just isn't for me.
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Ever hear , "please don't pee in my pool, I don't swim in your toilet."?\n\nThey are asking (in a very condescending way), why is it okay for non-religious people to exercise their beliefs in the domain of religious people, while religious people may not exercise their beliefs in the domain of thinking people.\n\nWhat they are incorrectly assuming is...\n1) All non-religious people want to think in church (most don't even GO to church)\n2) Thinking is a religion\n3) Schools shouldn't have rules\n\nIf religious people REALLY want to pray in school, nobody is stopping them.  They simply must pray in their heads.  The truth is, they just want to be pains in the butt.  In fact, by making the statement on the bumper-sticker, they are actually ridiculing themselves, because it implies that praying people prefer not to think.\n\nCan't imagine why they don't see this (ha ha)!
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The world doesn't change when you put sugar on it.\n\nI agree that it isn't fair that a nice person and an A-hole's deeds on earth aren't given some final reward or punishment for their time on earth.\n \nHowever, this has no bearing on whether heaven and hell really exist.  This is a physical reality issue, and physical reality is not dictated by what would be nice or fair.  I am an athiest and believe strongly in the natural construction of the universe, not one designed and controlled consciously from above. \n\nI would rather live in a world knowing there is no god or afterlife than believing in a god that loves me and made the world as a testing ground for my loyalty (which isn't real but makes people feel better about themselves and gives them purpose).\n     This reward in the 'real world' is accepting that life isn't fair and that nature throws tremendous curveballs to us that are explained with much more complicated logic than the binary religious system (on/off, good/bad/ right/wrong, black/white).
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If spinach and hamburgers are the way to heaven, then I'm in!  \n\nAnd the best part: Being a Follower of the Sailor-Man is not incompatible with membership in the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster -- it just means more good food on the table.
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heaven is a place to aim for, being good is how to get in. i think it not for the person who dies but the ppl they leave behind its comfortin to think theyre in nice place rather just dead in the ground.
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If they go to heaven i dont want to go there. i dont think christians go to heaven despite what they think. and muslims get it anally with 72 males in hell.
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See, it's little things like this that make it so hard for me to become really Christian. Sometimes I wish I couldn't read or hear; I'd probably be filled with happy faith. Sigh. Sorry, but if my cat isn't going to be in heaven, then it isn't going to be heaven. So I guess I'll just cancel my trip. :)
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I don't necessarily believe in the whole Christianity heaven/hell concept, but if I did, I would say that where you go after death depends on what's in your heart, not what comes out of your mouth, or where you spend your Sundays. I can't imagine that God would find much good in the hearts of Hitler or the other fellows you mention. I think a good hearted Pagan or Jew or Muslim or Buddhist or whatever has a better shot at heaven than a bad person who states they accept Jesus. I think people worry a lot more about labels (like Christian, or Jew, etc.) than God does.
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I'm not going to hell because hell does not exist.  There is no afterlife at all.  Conciousness is simply the result of interactions of neurons.  When this activity stops, the conciousness ceases to exist.  \n\nAlso, stating that others are going to hell is not very kind, which I would be inclined to say runs contrary to Christian morality.  You should think before damning others to hell.\n\nUltimately, threatening people with imaginary punishments is not going to convince rational individuals to join your psychosis.  It will only serve to further convince us of your ignorance.
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They have fallen prey to a hope that there are many ways to heaven because they do not want to believe.
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Absolutely not.  I honestly believe that I am not religious just for any reward of afterlife.  I believe that doing what is right is good for its own sake.  And I believe that being religious in my case helps me to be good.