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windword
reply to post by WarminIndy
But think about Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, the Amish school shooter...what should their justice be? The Amish forgave because that's what their commandment was, but does it change the fact that the man turned away from God?
If we truly believe we are victims' advocates, then shouldn't we believe in justice for them? Even if justice is a truly evil person being sent to hell for their murder and destruction and bringing hell on earth? Whose life is more worthy?
Those people deserve life in jail, perhaps the death penalty. But, NO ONE deserves Hell.
AfterInfinity
reply to post by ChesterJohn
You need to fix those quotes.
AfterInfinity
reply to post by ChesterJohn
Or maybe you fail to understand the definition of mercy. The clearest indicator of God's fraudulence is the incessant tendency to practice double standards. Either God is merciful, or God is vengeful. Make up your mind.
15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
AfterInfinity
reply to post by ChesterJohn
Kinda like Hitler. Its the choices we are expected to make that reveal his character.
AfterInfinity
reply to post by ChesterJohn
And you are just plain boring. I'll be laughing at you from hell, if it exists. I'd rather be there than your god's house. He sounds like a real douche.edit on 27-11-2013 by AfterInfinity because: (no reason given)
ChesterJohn
an atheist will go out of their way not to even mention god because to do so is to affirm the possibility that there is one or more.
Then you fail to understand the character of God and what hell is all about.
windword
reply to post by ChesterJohn
Then you fail to understand the character of God and what hell is all about.
Tell me, what is Hell all about?
AfterInfinity
reply to post by ChesterJohn
If there is a hell, it is probably better than spending eternity in the presence of God. And I came to that realization by reading "the preserved word of God".edit on 27-11-2013 by AfterInfinity because: (no reason given)
ChesterJohn
I hope we can get back on track the OP is about the So Called Atheist group supporting separation of church and state but only targeting the Christian religion during Christmas.
This same group will not put up signs denying the prophet Mohamed or Allah.
Nor have they spoken out in separation of the state and Islam in America.
RevelationGeneration
Atheism is one of the fastest growing religions in America.
Really? you don't think the US isn't completely saturated and dominated by Christianity?
every xmas Christians forget what happened to people that were not in their gang 200 years ago
Dont define atheism as a religion, its a distinct lack and separation from religion.
Comparing it for any reason with any religion is quite rude.