Re: What if You Were Wrong?
Originally posted by Nellinator
I was wondering what you would all do if (and remember this is hypothetical):
1. The rapture took place and you were left behind while all true Christians ascended to heaven.
2. You died and stood before the God of Bible facing judgement.
1) I'd steal all thier stuff.
2) I'd curse out God, and then probably end up in Hell.
Does that answer your question ?
Re: What if You Were Wrong?
Originally posted by Nellinator
I was wondering what you would all do if (and remember this is hypothetical):
1. The rapture took place and you were left behind while all true Christians ascended to heaven.
2. You died and stood before the God of Bible facing judgement.
Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
But that would be after-the-fact, which means too late.
I believe people should be open minded. If God doesn't accept good people regardless of the belief system they prescribed to then he isn't worth caring about.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
What if You Were Wrong?If we are playing the “what if” game then let me ask you:
If a peaceful alien race were to come to Earth and in the exchange of information we were to discover that they do not have any concept of God. They never had any religion of any kind and never hear of Jesus. What would you think?
To answer your question, I don’t know, it has never crossed my mind.
If their race had never had contact from God I would have to believe that God probably does not exist. Because an intelligent race would be children of God as well. If they had never had some divine communication then I would have to say that God didn't care about them, and given that, I would not care if he existed or not, he wouldn't be worth worshipping. Now, the term never is a very restricting word, a history of these people and a probing for possible attempts by God to communicate would be necessary to prove that they had never had the chance to have that communication.
If I was before a God who had created a Hell for people, I'd ask to be sent there. I'd ackowledge that he existed, then try and rationally discuss with him the absurdity of using his power to damn anyone for eternity. Then I'd go to Hell and attempt to enjoy it by becoming enlightened just to spite God.
Re: What if You Were Wrong?
Originally posted by Nellinator
I was wondering what you would all do if (and remember this is hypothetical):
1. The rapture took place and you were left behind while all true Christians ascended to heaven.
2. You died and stood before the God of Bible facing judgement.
1st. I'd be more then man enough to admit I was wrong, and I would accept my punishment for my actions, though I would not beg to be saved, as I would think I would have had good reason for my stance that led me to damnation. In fact I go about my life until the earth finally ends or whatever happens to those "left behind"
2. Once again I'd be man enough to look God in the white light and say "Well, It appears I was wrong." Then I would engage him in debate. He can damn me if he wishes, but I will go to hell satisfied I lived a good life and stayed true to myself. And I suspect I would laugh and wonder at the nature of things as I burn, just to spite him. Making sure I cry out once a day "So, this is your victory eh God? Ha!"
Alternativly I will find that God is actually likable and has had his name perveted by humans and isn't such a draconian, unjust and unfair being as has been made out. Then I would apoligise for doubting him, and accept the judgement.
Re: Re: What if You Were Wrong?
Originally posted by Imperial_Samura
Alternativly I will find that God is actually likable and has had his name perveted by humans and isn't such a draconian, unjust and unfair being as has been made out. Then I would apoligise for doubting him, and accept the judgement.
Re: Re: What if You Were Wrong?
Originally posted by Regret
I believe people should be open minded. If God doesn't accept good people regardless of the belief system they prescribed to then he isn't worth caring about.If their race had never had contact from God I would have to believe that God probably does not exist. Because an intelligent race would be children of God as well. If they had never had some divine communication then I would have to say that God didn't care about them, and given that, I would not care if he existed or not, he wouldn't be worth worshipping. Now, the term never is a very restricting word, a history of these people and a probing for possible attempts by God to communicate would be necessary to prove that they had never had the chance to have that communication.
Damn Regret....
You're a lot more logical than I ever imagined.
Good Job 👆
Re: What if You Were Wrong?
Originally posted by Nellinator
I was wondering what you would all do if (and remember this is hypothetical):
1. The rapture took place and you were left behind while all true Christians ascended to heaven.
I was considering this, and I have a question for these supposed Christians:
I was wondering what you would all do if (and remember this is hypothetical):
1. The rapture took place and all the people you believed were true Christians did not ascend to heaven, but the Buddhist next door, the Taoist down the street, and the atheist at the university all ascended.
Originally posted by Nellinator
I was wondering what you would all do if (and remember this is hypothetical):
1. The rapture took place and you were left behind while all true Christians ascended to heaven.
2. You died and stood before the God of Bible facing judgement.
But if it punishes people for rational doubt, why would I want to spend an eternity with it anyway? Such a capricious, egotistical, and nasty god wouldn’ t be much fun.
Re: What if You Were Wrong?
Originally posted by Nellinator
I was wondering what you would all do if (and remember this is hypothetical):
1. The rapture took place and you were left behind while all true Christians ascended to heaven.
2. You died and stood before the God of Bible facing judgement.
Let me ask you the same question, what if proof came out that the Bible are just the words of man and have nothing to do with god. How would you feel? Hypothetical of course.
Now to answer your question, I would tell God what I thought of him and he could punish me to whatever he liked, but I would not admit to him that he was a fair god and hope that I would stick to by my beliefs.(I am talking about the Christian god of course, not God in general)
Re: Re: What if You Were Wrong?
Originally posted by crazy
Let me ask you the same question, what if proof came out that the Bible are just the words of man and have nothing to do with god. How would you feel? Hypothetical of course.Now to answer your question, I would tell God what I thought of him and he could punish me to whatever he liked, but I would not admit to him that he was a fair god and hope that I would stick to by my beliefs.(I am talking about the Christian god of course, not God in general)
Originally posted by crazy
Let me ask you the same question, what if proof came out that the Bible are just the words of man and have nothing to do with god. How would you feel? Hypothetical of course.Now to answer your question, I would tell God what I thought of him and he could punish me to whatever he liked, but I would not admit to him that he was a fair god and hope that I would stick to by my beliefs.(I am talking about the Christian god of course, not God in general)