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_Hades
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by _Hades Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:35 pm
Hoops wrote: I agree with the title. Righteousness never was, is, or will be happiness. Righteousness offers peace - a different thing.
I find no thought more peaceful than, "There is no God waiting to burn me to a crisp if I don't believe in him".
I'm the apostate your bishop warned you about.
_Hoops
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by _Hoops Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:43 pm
Hades wrote: I find no thought more peaceful than, "There is no God waiting to burn me to a crisp if I don't believe in him".
That is a comforting thought.
If true.
_Buffalo
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by _Buffalo Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:52 pm
Hoops wrote: Hades wrote: I find no thought more peaceful than, "There is no God waiting to burn me to a crisp if I don't believe in him".
That is a comforting thought.
If true.
It's true.
Parley P. Pratt wrote: We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.
B.R. McConkie, © Intellectual Reserve wrote: There are those who say that revealed religion and organic evolution can be harmonized. This is both false and devilish.
_Hoops
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by _Hoops Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:57 pm
Buffalo wrote:
With no positive evidence for the claim.
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by _Stormy Waters Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:05 pm
Hoops wrote: Hades wrote: I find no thought more peaceful than, "There is no God waiting to burn me to a crisp if I don't believe in him".
That is a comforting thought.
If true.
It's also a very disturbing one.
If false.
_Quasimodo
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by _Quasimodo Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:05 pm
Hoops wrote: Buffalo wrote:
With no positive evidence for the claim.
Mathew 25:41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels".
Sounds hot and crispy to me.
This, or any other post that I have made or will make in the future, is strictly my own opinion and consequently of little or no value.
_Buffalo
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by _Buffalo Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:07 pm
Hoops wrote: Buffalo wrote:
With no positive evidence for the claim.
It's the default position given no positive evidence for all claimed deities so far, with much evidence against in many cases.
Parley P. Pratt wrote: We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.
B.R. McConkie, © Intellectual Reserve wrote: There are those who say that revealed religion and organic evolution can be harmonized. This is both false and devilish.
_Hoops
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by _Hoops Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:09 pm
Buffalo wrote:
I would disagree, of course, but that's not the point of the thread.
_Hoops
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by _Hoops Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:10 pm
Quasimodo wrote:
And who is He talking about? Are you prepared to say that no one deserves hell?
That's a slippery slope, my friend.
_Hoops
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by _Hoops Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:11 pm
Stormy Waters wrote:
I would disagree. It would seem some people deserve exactly this.