Hm.. that's a whole lot of billions of people who are condemned to hell because they never had a chance to hear the gospel. There's a loving God for ya!
I suspect the original Jesus and his teachings have been greatly twisted over the centuries into a control system called "Christianity." As a result, Christian dogma today bears little resemblance to the actual truths of God. Same with every organized religious system. The reality of God is far grander than any of them considers.
Fortunately, God doesn't particularly care if our beliefs are correct, so long as they teach forgiveness and kindness and cause us to seek higher truths. So, please, exercise your right to be a Christian. But you don't get to chain God by supposing that His grace/mercy/love/salvation are limited to those who agree with you.
A Biblical quote doesn't really impress me, because we have no idea who actually wrote it. One day you'll be shocked when you come across the actual history of the Bible. It's more akin to historical fiction - seeds of truth around which a narrative has been constructed. The narrative forms the basis of the religious control system. It's a mark of spiritual maturity to be able to draw out the seeds of truth and reject the dogmas arising from the narrative.
You disagree deeply. That's fine. I'm not here to proselytize. But one thing I can promise is that your exclusionary mindset reflects neither the will nor way of God.
They need the gospel just like everyone else, no more no less. Without believing the gospel a person is condemned to hell.
Absolutely! Because the only right way to do God is YOUR way to do God!
Not my way, I am under the same requirements as everyone else.
John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.""
Hm.. that's a whole lot of billions of people who are condemned to hell because they never had a chance to hear the gospel. There's a loving God for ya!
I suspect the original Jesus and his teachings have been greatly twisted over the centuries into a control system called "Christianity." As a result, Christian dogma today bears little resemblance to the actual truths of God. Same with every organized religious system. The reality of God is far grander than any of them considers.
Fortunately, God doesn't particularly care if our beliefs are correct, so long as they teach forgiveness and kindness and cause us to seek higher truths. So, please, exercise your right to be a Christian. But you don't get to chain God by supposing that His grace/mercy/love/salvation are limited to those who agree with you.
A Biblical quote doesn't really impress me, because we have no idea who actually wrote it. One day you'll be shocked when you come across the actual history of the Bible. It's more akin to historical fiction - seeds of truth around which a narrative has been constructed. The narrative forms the basis of the religious control system. It's a mark of spiritual maturity to be able to draw out the seeds of truth and reject the dogmas arising from the narrative.
You disagree deeply. That's fine. I'm not here to proselytize. But one thing I can promise is that your exclusionary mindset reflects neither the will nor way of God.
Oh dear, another one who knows the mind of the Lord, knows it and uses it to spread FUD.