question for everyone except the christians please!?
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Hell is just a literary idea that got way outta hand.  Many religions have a "hell"-type place, but it's just when people lead bad lives and they get themselves into trouble because they don't want to be happy.  When they work out their karmic debts, they realize that they can be happy and they go to heaven or get reincarnated or whatever.  I guess if you chose to be evil and unhappy, you could do it for the rest of time, but I don't think God punishes you.  More like you punish yourself through bad karma.\n\nReligions have a lot in common in most cases, but somehow, every one of them says, "We're the only one."  How can that be?  I think Christ is a great example, but I'd never say it's his way or hell.  There are good people out there who do good things based on many good ideas, not just Christianity.  \n\nIf you take out the idea of hell, a lot of the "Christian" stuff falls away.  You don't have to witness or persecute those of other faiths.  You don't have to worry about spreading the doctrines of Jesus around the world.  You can just focus on what Christ was all about--love, helping the poor and sick and downtrodden, fighting the Man.  Jesus was a revolutionary, a visionary, a magic man.  Plus, he told cool stories.  Nothing wrong with that.  \n\nJesus wasn't about, "follow me or burn in hell."  No siree, Bob!  He wanted people to be good because it makes the world a better place and it makes you happy in the long run.  No condemnation there.  Hell (and heaven, and purgatory, and the Rapture...all that crap) came up long after Jesus died.  Look into the history of that stuff (or watch the History Channel specials--that helps, too) and you'll see that that garbage was perpetuated by church leaders much later in the game.  They were all about social control and wealth and political power.  So they twisted "Christianity" to suit their needs and slapped a cross on it to justify what they did.  Evil, evil, evil.\n\nChristianity just doesn't always work for people, especially the way it's been going lately.  Pick what works and go with it.  If you're good, God's not going to nitpick over what you did in your life.
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rapture is a big hope for every christian, but there are people who think it won't be there. I had issues with people who thought otherwise. But when I come to think more of it. They are ready to go through more suffering for the cause of christ and even die for his sakes and they only consider it a great thing to die for the Lord. And as I read yesterday from Spurgeon. He said that if we have a difference with someone or another sect we should both place our beliefs on the altar and see which one God approves. Unless each party is ready to submit their thoughts and knowledge to God and ready for some amount of humbling the truth can't be easily spread!
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I didn't see the special but this is the only way I could find to contact you and ask you a question. In your question to "unbelievers about the rapture" do you think it is proper to select as a best answer one by a believer? After all the way you Phrased the question you were searching for negative results. I do not mean this hatefully only as "constructive " criticism, if there is such a thing. You can contact me , if you wish , on my 360 page.
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I am glad now after reading your question that i do not have my email available for messages like this.  Who would open their email address to receive horrible emails from people who dont agree with our opinions?  \n\nPhew!  I feel relieved!\n\nAlso i am so glad i have become a christian and am learning how we are meant to love one another, not judge or criticise, forgive, etc.\n\nAlso how do you know that we are all posers?  Some of us are real christians too!  We really want this world to be a better place and i know i personally care heaps about people - people i dont even know on this yahoo answers site.  So try not to be angry and bitter at us when we are only doing what we think is right and trying to help others.\n\nAnd remember - we can all have our opinions.  We dont have to agree.  It is interesting and sometimes informative to listen to others opinions.  I have learnt heaps from it.\n\nGod bless
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The only opinion I have of this question is this-- This is a controversial question that begs for a subjective answer. You obviously are a deep thinker about perplexing arguments.
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ur not a christian???
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This is more a response to your WW2 question but i messed up and it wont let me post\n\nI love the way people esp. christians never understand questions. Its f*ing obvious what you are asking. I get similar crap answers to my questions too. I once asked why other groups i.e non jews had forgotten the 'true' creation story, if indeed they are decedent from Adam and Eve. why did only the jews remember these events? I got answers like " well I'm a Christian and not a Jew and I remember the Adam and Eve story" f*king hell, that's what we are dealing with here dude.
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I'm a Christian, but many times I think if I wasn't I'd be so turned off by how some other Christians behave/act/talk.  In the name of Christ, they do some really outrageous stuff or twist the scriptures to fit their own agenda. Or act SO radically ridiculous  that it is a total turnoff to those who maybe are seeking. It's only a small handful of people, mind you, but those few can really spoil it for those that are genuinely trying to walk day to day and show God's love in every circumstance.  I consider myself a radical Christian, but mellowed by age, and a general sense of not wanting to turn off and offend every person I meet!
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Oh dear. This question is going to upset lots a very nice christians - those who spend hours every night trawling yahoo answers just looking to be offended!!!!
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Sorry but these judgmental people are not christians. They think they are but they arn't.\n\nLove and blessings Don
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My friend, I agree with you, yet I also see a more pressing matter at hand. What about those persecutors and all the non-believers? If they die, they will not rejoice with all of us in heaven with the Lord God. I will pray for both the believers and the non-believers. There isn't much I can do from my present state but pray and preach the Word, since i'm not in a position to do anything but that. Email me if you have questions or are a fellow believer in Christ at questinchrist@yahoo.com. God bless
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Why is is so easy to pick on Christians for their beliefs and not others for their non belief?  There are hypocrites everywhere, not just in religion.  I am sorry that you had a bad experience with one Christian, but as one myself, I get really tired of everyone grouping people into one category based on one experience.  I suppose I could go around and make ignorant judgements on every type of people because of one instance, but why not just accept that there are people that really do take the word to heart and practice the living proofs of the Bible?!  I can't make everyone else do it, but I know that I live my life according to Christ's teachings.
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and we finally have a hands down salute from CITY GIRL!!!! well said. while I have no comment on my feelings of this subject, you made great sense and maybe some of the Jesus freaks(boy, am I ganna catch hell for that) will be at a loss for words, but I'm sure they will find a verse in the  bible to prove you wrong!
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Wow-very very true! I can't believe you picked up on that.I thought I was the only one. \n\nyou are very perceptive. Don't Libs understand that it's Christianity that makes them act that way?\n\neverybody listen to this guy-he knows what he's talking about.
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First time I've seen "hypocrisy" spelled correctly in weeks -- congratulations.\n\nFor insight into hypocrisy -- not just the christian variety -- check out Jesus' opinions of the Pharisees.  He nails it.
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Ohh this is a great question!  \n\nBet not too many more people will answer it though as they are too closed minded to even bother looking.  Not to mention all of the judgemental christians will turn their noses up at you for being the wh*re of babble on.\n\nI am into the life-style too though, so you have a buddy.
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Come on lymber1,I know it can get frustrating sometimes as a Christian trying to tell the truth of GOD.........But you know that calling people who don't believe,ignorant,is not the way to spread the truth of GOD,doing that will only drive them further away from GOD\n\nI know how you feel,but we must approach them from another angle the way JESUS did\n\nCraig,before you judge other peoples grammar,look at your own...."realize"not"realise\n\nhttp://www.gotquestions.org