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FreeState

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21. For me

Reply to pwb (Reply #10)

Sat Apr 22, 2023, 03:29 PM

Apr 2023

I find belief in something that’s not demonstrable as irrational. One can have faith in anything so it’s not an indicator of truth.

When one dies there is nothing, including thinking, so hell would be impossible as their would be no person left at all, no void.

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White conservative Christians are so weird. [View all] Baitball Blogger Apr 2023 OP

I view it slightly different FreeState Apr 2023 #1

The reason I despise religion in politics DFW Apr 2023 #2

Yep FreeState Apr 2023 #6

Sadat was so impressive. Thanks for that little story. KPN Apr 2023 #9

We'll all be white in the heavenly light... Old timey gospel - keithbvadu2 Apr 2023 #3

Imagine the shock when they find that Jesus is dark skinned. keithbvadu2 Apr 2023 #4

There is no heaven nor hell PJMcK Apr 2023 #5

Oh, no, you have it wrong... hurple Apr 2023 #7

Curses of Cain and Ham and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (just one example) Celerity Apr 2023 #12

That was once a mainstream Christian slave owner view FreeState Apr 2023 #13

You can throw quotes and Wikipedia entries at me all day long hurple Apr 2023 #26

you seem to be under the incorrect impression I was taking issue with something you said Celerity Apr 2023 #27

Heaven, hell, and purgatory, etc, are human constructions based off of fear, powerlust, and a lack Celerity Apr 2023 #8

What do non Christians feel about death? pwb Apr 2023 #10

Your life doesn't become meaningless to the living. Celerity Apr 2023 #15

Having religious faith of some kind does not require one to be a Republican. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #16

Impending and complete closure is scary, but necessary Lemonwurst Apr 2023 #17

The OP's comments are very clearly about "white conservative Christians". Mariana Apr 2023 #19

Sure, but... Lemonwurst Apr 2023 #25

For me FreeState Apr 2023 #21

Yes, what were you doing 5 years before you were born ? JI7 Apr 2023 #29

There are myriad conceptions of an "afterlife" ymetca Apr 2023 #24

What will they do, you ask? They'll demand segregated bathrooms. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2023 #11

IF there is a rapture, most of them will be "left behind". roamer65 Apr 2023 #14

Expectations keithbvadu2 Apr 2023 #18

If they think there are no nonwhite Christians treestar Apr 2023 #20

I pondered this for short time. I figured they get they basking in the glory of God... Thomas Hurt Apr 2023 #22

Going down. Marcuse Apr 2023 #23

You are projecting racism onto a group I've found to typically lack it Amishman Apr 2023 #28