> Same for non-Christian people, mind you.
Yes, but with Christians there's always some sort of thick-layer of self-serving dishonesty on top of it all.
Imagine a person goes out of his way and really helps you out in a tough situation,
would you rather have it:
1. Be a person who does it out of his own volition - out of his own will and mind decided to do that - because that's the right thing to do!
2. Be a person who did it, because a book told him to do so - under a threat of violence no less (being tortured in hot lava!)
I'd always take (1) over somebody who's operating held at gunpoint (2) - threatened with torture for misbehaving.
> But ultimately it comes down to: Christ died on the cross to pay for your sins. Are you going to accept that, repent, and follow Him? or are you going to disregard it?
This is not a free choice! This is thinly veiled threat of violence!
And what happens if I "disregard it" (It being what exactly? Also - what sins?)?
Ah, yes, you get tortured in lake of fire!
The whole thing is just layers and layers of manipulative dishonesty stacked on top of each other.
Yes, but with Christians there's always some sort of thick-layer of self-serving dishonesty on top of it all.
Imagine a person goes out of his way and really helps you out in a tough situation, would you rather have it:
1. Be a person who does it out of his own volition - out of his own will and mind decided to do that - because that's the right thing to do!
2. Be a person who did it, because a book told him to do so - under a threat of violence no less (being tortured in hot lava!)
I'd always take (1) over somebody who's operating held at gunpoint (2) - threatened with torture for misbehaving.
> But ultimately it comes down to: Christ died on the cross to pay for your sins. Are you going to accept that, repent, and follow Him? or are you going to disregard it?
This is not a free choice! This is thinly veiled threat of violence!
And what happens if I "disregard it" (It being what exactly? Also - what sins?)?
Ah, yes, you get tortured in lake of fire!
The whole thing is just layers and layers of manipulative dishonesty stacked on top of each other.