I mean come on, I my self am a "Scientist" and I am obsessed with Space. But what nags me is that I am told I go to hell if I don't follow the bible? But wait.. I don't beleive in a god so I dont believe in hell. So.. why bother?
i dont think they believe in it because of that. they can also just say that god caused those things to happen and thats it. the reason for believing is more complicated. why would they believe in the miracles? they werent there and dont know if it happened. that is not the reason
yes. those who "warn" people to convert make it seems as if they are just afraid from the god they believe in.
I always asked myself: If such a god existed who tortures people for eternity simply because they don't believe in him, why should I worship him? To me he wouldn't be worth of worshipping.
Honestly, I can't remember the last time someone told me I was going to hell. Do people actually go around telling others that they are going to hell? Does this actually happen? I think I could have fun with someone telling me to my face that I am going to hell.
Do people actually go around telling others that they are going to hell? Does this actually happen?
happend to me a few times because people disagree whit my point of view. except for trying to talk me over they only shouted that i will die and go to hell etc. it's funny to see some of them get so pissed about nothing realy xD
From Your Friendly Neighborhood Satanist, they do it to get you into their religion. The Catholic Church is based around fear-mongering and money-grubbing. It dates back to when it was the national religion of the Roman Empire, where fear and the belief that "Emperor = God" fueled the Empire, making it last for another 400-odd years after Christ was born.
However, not all Christians are like this. When the Holy Roman Empire (A collection of German and Italian states united by Christianity) started selling, essentially "Get Into Heaven" Cards, a man by the name of Martin Luther, a holy man himself, started going against the Church. His teachings eventually became the Protestant religions, the dominant religion in the UK and its previously owned territories (including the USA). If the Catholic mindset was "Pope = God, Money to Pope = God's good books", then the Protestant was "Belief in Christianity as told by the Bible = Heaven"
The Protestants believed that the Bible, a collection of teachings from Jesus by his Followers, was essentially the manual of Christianity. This necessity of a book to get into Heaven meant increased education for all, enabling an unseen thing in the Catholic Church, female pastors/ministers.
However, the two religions alongside the other religions split off from the original monotheistic religion (Judaism) all state one thing, accepting something as better than you will make you Saved.
Bah. This is why I'm a Satanist, one simply has to live and enjoy life, and accept that, because they endured the hardships of living and dying, they are automatically Saved. This is Satanism, some take it a bit more Theistically (they see Satan as a God-like entity, I'm one of these) or Atheistically (They see the black and white format above and take it for what it is, w/o any Divines in their way)
The runaround setup of the Catholic Church for when they can't explain things is astounding.
Don't understand something? Step 1: Ask your pastor. [Response]Pastor says "It's a mystery of God," instead of idk. [Choice]continue? or sit down and shut up? If you chose continue... Step 3: Ask why it's a mystery. [Response]Pastor says "Because God is better than us on an incomprehendable level." [Choice]continue? or sit down and shut up? If you chose continue... Step 5: Ask how you can learn about God if He's completely a mystery. [Response]Pastor says "You can't because He's incomprehensible." [Choice]Show Wiki's comprehendable simple english version? or sit down and shut up? If you chose show wiki... [Response]Pastor says "That site is an invention of the devil to confuse you." Step 6: Ask "How can it confuse me if there's no other explanation on the table? There's nothing to contradict it because it's unknown." [Response]Pastor says "Because it's my job to confuse you, now go sit down." Still don't understand? Repeat from step 1 until you're thrown out for undermining the church.
im a christian.. and im sorry that somebody told you that I guess that person was trying to tell you that you should believe in God or else. but they said it in a totally wrong way
