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In reply to the discussion: How can they torture me in hell? [View all]Phillip McCleod
(1,837 posts)24. my path to non-belief started in hell.
it was easy.. didn't even need to read 'paradise lost' or 'grapes of wrath' first. wouldn't have anyway.. i was still reading 'the hardy boys' when i decided the devil was like an evil santa.. he was a threat my parents used to scare me into .. in my case .. not shoplifting, again. a common tween phenomenon, of which i was no exception.
after that i eventually *did* read 'paradise lost' and 'grapes of wrath' .. and now i'm an atheist.
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Many Christians( I am not one of them) believe you get your body back so you can be
hrmjustin
Apr 2013
#3
Yes they do. Many believe that when all the stuff in revelation is done all humans have their bodies
hrmjustin
Apr 2013
#5
That is a good way of putting it. I still have a hard time believing in hell.
hrmjustin
Apr 2013
#19
ah.. but you said that you didn't believe in hell because it wasn't 'logical'..
Phillip McCleod
Apr 2013
#29
I googled how many christians have ever lived and found estimate of 7.7 billion
XRubicon
Apr 2013
#11
I don't either, I was just pointing out how ridiculous the concept of hell is.
XRubicon
Apr 2013
#13
Hell could be you have to listen to Rush, Hannity, and Beck every moment of forever.
hrmjustin
Apr 2013
#26
If you don't believe in original sin, then you don't need substitutionary atonement.
Manifestor_of_Light
Apr 2013
#56
There are many Christians right here on DU who believe that people will be tortured in hell.
trotsky
Apr 2013
#48
Silly rabbit, don't you know facts and logic = anti-Christian bigotry?
2ndAmForComputers
Apr 2013
#52