Religion Questions??

[RedGoneWILD]

Is God against freedom of speech? People say it's blasphemy to use the Lord's name in vain....Why can't I say whatever I please without fear of going to hell?

PS: Gatorboymike is never dull huh?

[JayJagFan]

What does the Bible say about the events leading up to the end of the world? My friend has told me it says (or implies) things about a one world government, a major world leader claiming to be Jesus, and other stuff.

[shortking98]

Is God against freedom of speech? People say it's blasphemy to use the Lord's name in vain....Why can't I say whatever I please without fear of going to hell?

PS: Gatorboymike is never dull huh?

Same reason you can't simply do whatever you like. Freedom of speech is a secular ideal

[RedGoneWILD]

Same reason you can't simply do whatever you like. Freedom of speech is a secular ideal

So I can't say god****it without going to hell?

[walt55054life]

Well I say to you, any god that can't give us an explanation we can understand for why we should obey it, is a god that isn't worth obeying. Especially one with a track record like yours'.

Here's some more examples for you.

People not worshiping you? Kill thousands of people.
People not worshiping you enough? Kill thousands of people.
People not worshiping you in exactly the right way? Kill thousands of people.
People not worshiping you at exactly the right time? Kill thousands of people.
People thinking for themselves? Kill thousands of people.
People asking you too many questions? Kill thousands of people.
People wanting evidence of your existence? Kill thousands of people.
People not giving enough money to the church? Kill thousands of people.
People having same-sex attractions? Kill the entire planet.
Game delayed due to rain? Kill thousands of people.
Dinner cold? Kill thousands of people.
Bored? Kill thousands of people.
Just killed thousands of people? Kill thousands of people.

It's just the idea that you can read a book like the Bible and come away with the idea that this god-creature of yours is loving and forgiving makes my head explode. You say the Westboro cult ("god hates fags") aren't real Christians, but they're the ones sticking more to the Bible than you are. For all I know, you've never even read the thing. Millions of Christians obviously never have. So don't try feeding me that line about how your god knows what's best for me better than I know what's best for me. According to its own book all it wants to do is kill me.

Well I guess you can look at it that everyone or everything that has died has technically(through my belief) has been kiled by God as well....he gave everyone and everything life and he made the rules that things must die. Seems to me like you shouldn't let things like religion anger you so much and hold a resentment of things you have no control over...ie what people believe in or what they don't believe in. You don't hear me mocking you preciuos sun

[walt55054life]

So I can't say god****it without going to hell?

This is why they recent scholars say that the bible is outdated as far as our society is concered.....ie anger is a sin(anger in western culture is viewed as completely different than how is was viewed 2 thousand years ago

[gatorboymike]

The only reason I resent it is because certain people feel that they have the right, privilege and duty to attack me and try to change me because I have different spiritual and philosophical beliefs than they do. They think no one should be allowed to disagree with them, and anyone who does deserves to have horrors befall them. Anyone who keeps their beliefs to themself, I have no problem with. But we all know that most Christians don't do that.

And by all means, mock the sun. It doesn't care, and I don't get angry on its behalf.

[shortking98]

So I can't say god****it without going to hell?

I wouldn't go that far...

[OnePimpTiger]

gatorboymike, I was extremely impressed with the level of civility in your first post...you just had to go ruin that didn't you? As with anything else in the Politics & Religion forum, if you're going to make outrageous claims, show us some proof to back it up. And everyone else in here has remained pretty civil and respectful of others' opinions and beliefs, please try to do the same.

So I can't say god****it without going to hell?

Yes you can...it's not about actions. Doing good deeds will not get you into Heaven and committing sin will not keep you out of Heaven. Everyone sins...all the time. It's being saved that punches your ticket.

[RedGoneWILD]

Yes you can...it's not about actions. Doing good deeds will not get you into Heaven and committing sin will not keep you out of Heaven. Everyone sins...all the time. It's being saved that punches your ticket.

what does being saved mean?