Oh okay, cool...Nah, that's what I was hoping you meant (and the people who taught you meant) because to me it's reasonable to only 100% believe in things that you can see, touch, etc. And though I believe in God, it's not 100% so that's always made me nervous about the faith requirement thing (it's very close to 100% though, prolly like 97-99%).
It's kinda like trying to force yourself to be attracted to someone you're not attracted to, because they have an awesome personality and you think they'd make a good husband/wife. I totally want God and Heaven to exist and I mostly believe in all that, but I think theres a (very small) chance that we just rot in the ground end of story. I fear that possibility more than going to Hell, tbh.
As far as I'm given to understand, the choice must be made after death.
If you died, and were told "Hey man God loves you still, what do you say we go kick it?", wouldn't that turn even a non-believer?
Oh okay, cool...Nah, that's what I was hoping you meant (and the people who taught you meant) because to me it's reasonable to only 100% believe in things that you can see, touch, etc. And though I believe in God, it's not 100% so that's always made me nervous about the faith requirement thing (it's very close to 100% though, prolly like 97-99%).
It's kinda like trying to force yourself to be attracted to someone you're not attracted to, because they have an awesome personality and you think they'd make a good husband/wife. I totally want God and Heaven to exist and I mostly believe in all that, but I think theres a (very small) chance that we just rot in the ground end of story. I fear that possibility more than going to Hell, tbh.