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Originally posted by TrueCreation:
--Hence the word 'illinformity'
Hence the word..... wanna define that TC 'cause I can't find it on the web. I am assuming for now that it means something like 'poorly informed' which makes me wonder why you didn't just say "I think you where poorly informed." But more importantly, it implies that you are more correctly informed, which is just plain irritating. Of course, I guess you are one of the chosen.
It also sidesteps the real issue, which is that the Christianity I was raised with doesn't conform to your sophistry.
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I believe that God's condemnation is just and fair, I reject the conjecture that God will send someone in hell for not believing in what Jesus Christ has done if they never heard the name.
Got some holy writ to back that up? Just curious, because it doesn't even address the same point I made, which involves not god's justice or sending people to hell who have not heard the name. My point was about the use of the concept in religion. Note the topic: "Religion without hell?"
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Also, you misuse the word 'threaten', it isn't a threat, but a warning.
threaten: to declare intent to harm or punish, to warn of upcoming trouble or harm
warn: to alert to possible harm, to advise about the possible consequences of a particular action.
both from Wordsmyth at
http://www.wordsmyth.net
Pretty close, eh? Note that 'threaten' actually uses 'warn' in it definition. For you its a warning, for someone who DOESN'T ALREADY BELIEVE it is a threat.
But why the word game? Can you not stand that your god can threaten? Or that the church threatens everytime it brings up hellfire? Or that the threat of hell is a powerful psychological force? Or that threats are the building blocks of the faith? You've nothing solid, so why not use FEAR?
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