The Big Big Thread of Religious Discussion

[Bob The Mercenary]

Originally Posted by POS Industries

Yes, but how is that helping? "Go to Heaven after I die? That's nice. Anyway, you say you follow a carpenter, right? Well, I'm busy building this house for a family who lost everything in a fire and couldn't afford homeowner's insurance. Mind giving me a hand?"

Because, you know, I'm pretty sure that's more what Jesus had in mind.

I guess the point is that, our time on this planet is, what, 60-80 years? Heaven is eternity. Christians tend to put that ahead of the problems they face now, which makes it seem like it gives us a reason to stop thinking.

[Edit] And Archbio, yes God created Satan because he created everything. And yes he knew he was going to rebel. Does that mean he wanted him to? He knows all bad things that are going to happen. He doesn't want them to happen, but because of free will, they happen. And yes he's perfect and could change the bad things and make them not happen. But that would break free will, leading us in a circle again.

[Edit 2] Another thing about eternity and hell and such. This world was supposed to be eternity from the start. But, we sinned, we fucked up, so we get to die. After that there are 2 possible fates, eternity with or without God.