uh... what does any of that stuff even mean? lead a boring and sheltered life because that's what jebus wants?
All that is null and void though if you don't Believe in him to start with.
That is the first step.
Which makes the whole thing an exercise in Ego. If you've never even heard of the Judeo-Christian mythos, you're doomed, regardless of how you've acted during your life.
It's all an accident of birth, catocom. If you'd been born in another part of the world, you might be here defending judaism, budhism, sikhism, taoism, janism, or even the muslim faith...and I'd say, with the same exuberance and handy quotes.
Why is your's right and the other wrong? Why are ANY right at all?
If I'm wrong, I've lived a good life and die, but if I'm right, I live forever.
your faith is obviously not perfect if you're in the "just in case all that shit IS true" camp.
The Ten Commandments were given to the Jews... the ones who don't revere Jesus as son of God. They all going to hell too?If I'm wrong, I've lived a good life and die, but if I'm right, I live forever.
No excuses. If you Love Jesus, you will Want to do what he said.
I you don't love him, well then you've not been save yet.
So...I am under certain rule by choice, thus I am free.
See the whole point of the Ten Commandments that Moses gave, was
to Teach men how to live truly free.
Self control.
I can't say on that 'what if' part.
I do feel blessed though.
The Ten Commandments were given to the Jews... the ones who don't revere Jesus as son of God. They all going to hell too?
This doesn't strike me as something a loving deity would come up with.
All religions are exclusive. All believe that theirs is the correct and all others are wrong.