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cynatnite

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11. I was raised southern baptist...

Reply to cbayer (Reply #10)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 09:56 PM

Jun 2013

Non-believers going to hell for an eternity was to be expected and that was where you were going if you didn't believe in god. No ands, ifs, or buts about it.

Fact is, nearly every denomination of Christianity that I knew of pretty much believed it as well.

We don't know what this particular group's core beliefs are and it's entirely possible they don't believe in a hell or that non-believers are headed that way. I will give you that, but I don't buy for one second that the majority of Christians don't believe in hell or that non-believers aren't going there as a punishment for not believing in their god.

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Video: Christians vs. atheists volleyball tournament [View all] cbayer Jun 2013 OP

Sounds good. longship Jun 2013 #1

Doesn't it sound great! cbayer Jun 2013 #2

What was the score, something to nothing? rug Jun 2013 #3

That's hilarious! cbayer Jun 2013 #4

And Christians will still say to atheists: You're going to burn in hell for eternity. n/t cynatnite Jun 2013 #5

All christians? Did you watch the video? cbayer Jun 2013 #6

They may not say, but they believe it... cynatnite Jun 2013 #7

Not necessarily. cbayer Jun 2013 #8

I'm sure there are a few who don't believe in hell... cynatnite Jun 2013 #9

It's been in dispute as long as I have been alive, at least. cbayer Jun 2013 #10

I was raised southern baptist... cynatnite Jun 2013 #11

I don't doubt that there are rather large segments of the population that believe that. cbayer Jun 2013 #13

Reread what you replied to...I made it clear I was not saying ALL Christians... cynatnite Jun 2013 #14

I think you have clarified. It was your initial statement that made no distinction that cbayer Jun 2013 #15

Yep, as well as both my mother and sister. n/t cynatnite Jun 2013 #17

That is very sad and I can understand why you might feel strongly about this. cbayer Jun 2013 #18

It's not that I feel strongly... cynatnite Jun 2013 #19

I think that is true of some, but not all. cbayer Jun 2013 #20

it's been in dispute since the first century CE. okasha Jun 2013 #16

Here's the data. trotsky Jun 2013 #12