Do you believe in god?

[Earlsfat]

Originally Posted by Savage Messiah

That and I feel that once people began taking the stories for truth and the book as being written by god, is when religion became not a moral teaching, but rather a way to control people, harness power, and cause war.

You have a point. But with so many of the stories of the bible being proved to be at least partially true, do you ever question your position? (They think they've found Noah's Ark, the place where John the Baptist lived / preached and other stuff).

I believe in God. I believe in Heaven and Hell. I don';t know that I believe that you see all your friends when you get there. I don't know that you stay there forever.

I too believe that the organized religions of the world are more about the power to control their followers more than anything else... I mean c'mon, the Catholic church... more of the priests are going to hell than camaro owners. I have NOT read the entire Bible, actually not much of it, but I have read enough to know what is good and bad, and try to live as decent a life as I am able. I've done my share of things oif which I am ashamed, and will always worry that someone will be waiting at the gates with a clipboard and a whip to take me downstairs.

Who knows... I do think that these feaking wars in the middle east need to be finished and the terrorists eliminated from the living. Forget about the religious standpoint, they're not good for life in general.

[Rally Sport]

I voted that yes I believe in one god.. and to me Heaven goes like this..

When you're up there heaven goes according to your tastes.. SO.. if you want one of your friends to be up there, they'd be there, regardless of them going to hell or not, because its YOUR heaven. Thats the way I see it though, like not everybody goes to one place that is called heaven, but once we get up there we all have like our own room and in there it goes according to what you like.. so if you want nothing but Cheesesteaks and beer around every corner when you're hungry, then they'll be there and you will always taste it like if it was your first time.

And the same goes to hell, its all according to what you hate most.

But to me, my concept makes it perfect and really makes it not matter what happens to others.

[goldz28]

This is such a touchy subject for so many people. I am surprised that no one has gone off the deep end yet.
I have been baptised and all that good stuff. When I was young my grandma took me to a 7th day adventist church and when I moved to Oregon I went to a Nazarene Church. I was baptised at the Nazarene church. Needless to say I am very confused with religion. Part of me believes and the other part is unsure...

[666_speed]

I was raised going to a church, we're not going to get into what church. To say the least, I've been very disappointed with how it was ran, the higher ups think they're better than everyone else. I'm glad no one has went off the deep end, I didn't want that. Just wanted some opinions.

[666_speed]

Thanks guys for having a serious conversation and not getting mad.

[666_speed]

For those who believe in hell, how hot is hell? Is it all fire and all the temperature of whatever fire is? Is it just very hot, like hot enough to where a human wouldn't die just be miserable all the time? Is it humid? Is it hot enough to kill a human but not a spirit? Is it a land with ground and structures and such, or just...fire?

[Dyno247365]

I'll believe in God as soon as God believes in me...*passes out*

[poormillionaire2]

Fire and sulfur. Ah, the smell of rotten eggs and burnt souls. I think it would be flat hot with no humidity. Just like burning in an actual fire, all the time, with no dying, no relief, no comfort.

[666_speed]

Why would there be sulfur? If a spirit feels hot such as being in "hell", does the devil and demons feel heat and cold from the weather on Earth?

[stone_mound_camaro]

hell i beleive, is a very hot, stale aired place.... but probably not lava like, more like a steel factory or something. But really hell is more like a place of punishment and misery than heat. a place of souls screaming in agony and where your worse fears come to life. A place where the souls of the damned and demons have their way with you with no repercussions.

somewhat like what rally already said

[666_speed]

My worse fears come to life? What if you truly don't fear anything? Like me for example, I love being scared, it's my favorite. I love nightmares, scary movies, the dark, fear in general. Would hell consist of any of these? So hell is more of just a miserable time rather than just fire?

[stone_mound_camaro]

i bet you fear pain...

i mean.. not saying it like you're a wimp, but i mean like i fear pain....i dont wanna get kicked in the balls

[666_speed]

Nope, I've broke 19 bones, pain doesn't bother me.

[stone_mound_camaro]

so if i said "lemme kick you in the nuts" you'd be like "bring it on"?

[666_speed]

Pretty much, I wouldn't fear it. It would suck, but it wouldn't be a fear. So if hell is real, it'll be eternity of being kicked in the nuts?