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Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
i know most atheists are confident in their belief that there is no God...especially the Christian God.
Does the thought of Hell ever worry you? What if God really did create the world/create mankind, and decide that each man would have 1 of 2 destines...eternity in bliss or eternity in torment and our time on Earth would determine that. On top of that God decided there would only be one way to spend eternity in bliss(example: Belief in Jesus Christ as your savior). What if we are creations, and we will never cease to exist for the rest of eternity, and the rest of eternity will be spent in one of two places. Doesn't the slight chance that this is possible worry one just a little? |
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
What if there really was a monster in the closet? I mean, cmon, there is some possibility that there is a soul devouring zombie in there. I'll admit it creates the sensation of fear from time to time.
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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What if there really was a monster in the closet? I mean, cmon, there is some possibility that there is a soul devouring zombie in there. I'll admit it creates the sensation of fear from time to time. [/ QUOTE ] i anticipated this type of answer, and if u truly believe the two to have equal chance, then no of course you would never fear Hell. However, Christianity is very prevalent in the world (as well as Islam). If one of these two were actually the correct religion, it would make sense that they are so prevalent. In either case, the end result for those not aligned with God are just horrible to fathom(...eternity...in torment...). But if God does exist, he makes the rules. |
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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In either case, the end result for those not aligned with God are just horrible to fathom(...eternity...in torment...). But if God does exist, he makes the rules. [/ QUOTE ] Nah if gods a bastard it wont make any difference if you're aligned to him or not. chez |
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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[ QUOTE ] What if there really was a monster in the closet? I mean, cmon, there is some possibility that there is a soul devouring zombie in there. I'll admit it creates the sensation of fear from time to time. [/ QUOTE ] i anticipated this type of answer, and if u truly believe the two to have equal chance, then no of course you would never fear Hell. However, Christianity is very prevalent in the world (as well as Islam). If one of these two were actually the correct religion, it would make sense that they are so prevalent. In either case, the end result for those not aligned with God are just horrible to fathom(...eternity...in torment...). But if God does exist, he makes the rules. [/ QUOTE ] I don't know about atheists. But I do know that most flavors of Christians should be very worried about going to hell. Because they have banked on one path when there are obviously at least two other possibilities that as you say, are very prevalent. One is Islam. If Christians are right that God needs you to believe something specific to go to heaven than they are less than even money if the "prevalent" thought has merit. And what about if they are wrong about God's wishes? What if God's main concerns are how you conduct yourselves? That is also a reasonable idea, unlike monsters in the closet. And if its true, the clean living atheist or Jew will have a lot less to worry about than the Christian who is banking on mere belief. |
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
No.
I was 12 when I decided hell was an absurd concept. I say this as genuinely as I possibly can: the threat of hell is so empty and meaningless to me that every time I hear it mentioned seriously in conversation I laugh, inside at the very least. |
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
Naw, I worry about how to live my life instead. And the term hell is just a bastardization of older religious terms for 'the place souls go to' after death anyway. Accepting that hell exists is one thing, accepting that linguistical misinterpretations and faulty translations should happen to stumble across the truth by chance is something else completely. |
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
I am confused about this hell. I have a bible with me, direct me to the passage that describes hell. Thanks.
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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I am confused about this hell. I have a bible with me, direct me to the passage that describes hell. Thanks. [/ QUOTE ] Any help here? You all seem to have intimate knowledge of this hell place. There must be some interesting passages in the bible that go into depth about this place. |
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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[ QUOTE ] I am confused about this hell. I have a bible with me, direct me to the passage that describes hell. Thanks. [/ QUOTE ] Any help here? You all seem to have intimate knowledge of this hell place. There must be some interesting passages in the bible that go into depth about this place. [/ QUOTE ] Nothing in-depth. Just eternal fire. Mark 9:43 If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire, 9:44 where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED. Matthew 25:41 Then He will also say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;' Revelation 20:14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire This is the second death, the lake of fire. 20:15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. |
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