Religion that will help little girl feell good about herself, make peace with existential crisis

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Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

An atheist doctor is not expecting to get into heaven -- they don't believe in heaven. However, if they are prayed over by a priest when they die, they might find themselves there. I'm not sure how that works.

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Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

An atheist doctor is not expecting to get into heaven -- they don't believe in heaven. However, if they are prayed over by a priest when they die, they might find themselves there. I'm not sure how that works.

Please emphasize again that this is Catholic doctrine only. Protestants would not agree with this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

An atheist doctor is not expecting to get into heaven -- they don't believe in heaven. However, if they are prayed over by a priest when they die, they might find themselves there. I'm not sure how that works.

It doesn't matter if they believe in heaven or not. That's my point.

If God is a loving God and if there is a heaven, God would embrace the humanitarian atheist, too. This - according to many "devout" posters - isn't the case. God is vindictive instead.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

A loving god who has very clear rules, like any loving parent. There is a way around the sudden death scenario, at least for Catholics. If a priest is present, he can perform the rite of Extreme Unction which will get the doctor into heaven. Also, if there is no priest nearby, a lay person can address god directly in this emergency and get the doctor into heaven too. Not all lay people know this, however, so some opportunities are likely missed.

So if you're the "unlucky" atheist to die among lay persons who don't know about this "rule," you go to hell. And if there's no priest around, you're also SOL.

never mind that you gave up years of your life to do good for impoverished folks around the world

You'll still get the "no entry" sign.

And this all makes sense to you religious people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

Why would he want to enter heaven if he denies Christ? You really can't have it both ways.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

A loving god who has very clear rules, like any loving parent. There is a way around the sudden death scenario, at least for Catholics. If a priest is present, he can perform the rite of Extreme Unction which will get the doctor into heaven. Also, if there is no priest nearby, a lay person can address god directly in this emergency and get the doctor into heaven too. Not all lay people know this, however, so some opportunities are likely missed.

So if you're the "unlucky" atheist to die among lay persons who don't know about this "rule," you go to hell. And if there's no priest around, you're also SOL.

never mind that you gave up years of your life to do good for impoverished folks around the world

You'll still get the "no entry" sign.

And this all makes sense to you religious people?

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It doesn't matter if it makes sense. It's what Christianity teaches.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

A loving god who has very clear rules, like any loving parent. There is a way around the sudden death scenario, at least for Catholics. If a priest is present, he can perform the rite of Extreme Unction which will get the doctor into heaven. Also, if there is no priest nearby, a lay person can address god directly in this emergency and get the doctor into heaven too. Not all lay people know this, however, so some opportunities are likely missed.

So if you're the "unlucky" atheist to die among lay persons who don't know about this "rule," you go to hell. And if there's no priest around, you're also SOL.

never mind that you gave up years of your life to do good for impoverished folks around the world

You'll still get the "no entry" sign.

And this all makes sense to you religious people?

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It doesn't matter if it makes sense. It's what Christianity teaches.

No, this is what Catholicism teaches. Protestant Christianity would disagree with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

Why would he want to enter heaven if he denies Christ? You really can't have it both ways.

He doesn't deny Christ -- just doesn't believe in him. Why doesn't Christ want a good person in his eternal kingdom? Because "good" isn't the main criterion -- faith is.

Do you believe in a god like this? Fine. I suspect the doctors without borders don't want anything to do such a character - and so don't believe in him.

[Anonymous]

Ha ha ha. HA. "It doesn't matter if it makes sense" ya'll. Now if that ain't the Gid damned truth.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

A loving god who has very clear rules, like any loving parent. There is a way around the sudden death scenario, at least for Catholics. If a priest is present, he can perform the rite of Extreme Unction which will get the doctor into heaven. Also, if there is no priest nearby, a lay person can address god directly in this emergency and get the doctor into heaven too. Not all lay people know this, however, so some opportunities are likely missed.

So if you're the "unlucky" atheist to die among lay persons who don't know about this "rule," you go to hell. And if there's no priest around, you're also SOL.

never mind that you gave up years of your life to do good for impoverished folks around the world

You'll still get the "no entry" sign.

And this all makes sense to you religious people?

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It doesn't matter if it makes sense. It's what Christianity teaches.

No, this is what Catholicism teaches. Protestant Christianity would disagree with this.

Protestants don't require the last rites for salvation, but you still have to accept Christ as your savior to get into heaven - all Christians do.

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Mormons baptism for the dead and the dead can then choose heaven. They consider themselves Christian so that's an exception?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mormons baptism for the dead and the dead can then choose heaven. They consider themselves Christian so that's an exception?

But they aren't, so not really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

Why would he want to enter heaven if he denies Christ? You really can't have it both ways.

He doesn't deny Christ -- just doesn't believe in him. Why doesn't Christ want a good person in his eternal kingdom? Because "good" isn't the main criterion -- faith is.

Do you believe in a god like this? Fine. I suspect the doctors without borders don't want anything to do such a character - and so don't believe in him.

Not believing in Him is denying Him. That's such a strange argument.

So again, why would this doctor want to go to heaven?

I am personally glad that "good" isn't the sole criteria (I say sole to avoid arguments from the faith without works camp). Quite simply, we can never measure up. We can never be good enough. Thankfully, we don't have to be.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

Why would he want to enter heaven if he denies Christ? You really can't have it both ways.

He doesn't deny Christ -- just doesn't believe in him. Why doesn't Christ want a good person in his eternal kingdom? Because "good" isn't the main criterion -- faith is.

Do you believe in a god like this? Fine. I suspect the doctors without borders don't want anything to do such a character - and so don't believe in him.

Not believing in Him is denying Him. That's such a strange argument.

So again, why would this doctor want to go to heaven?

I am personally glad that "good" isn't the sole criteria (I say sole to avoid arguments from the faith without works camp). Quite simply, we can never measure up. We can never be good enough. Thankfully, we don't have to be.

I feel similarly. If the doctor thinks God is no more than a story and has already settled on the idea that all awareness ends with life on earth, then what's the problem? That doctor just ends and he doesn't have to go on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh I'll count on one of the religions that gives me salvation after death There are a few of those right?

Christianity gives you salvation after death, as long as you believed in God and Jesus during your life. Even if you accept Christ at the very last moment before you die, you can still go to heaven, no matter how sinful your life has been. God in his mercy gives all his children this last chance.

However, if you die suddenly, with no warning, and have not yet accepted Christ, then you cannot get into heaven.

I love this part.

An atheist who works with Doctors Without Borders who dies of a heart attack won't enter heaven.

b/c your god is a loving god

Why would he want to enter heaven if he denies Christ? You really can't have it both ways.

He doesn't deny Christ -- just doesn't believe in him. Why doesn't Christ want a good person in his eternal kingdom? Because "good" isn't the main criterion -- faith is.

Do you believe in a god like this? Fine. I suspect the doctors without borders don't want anything to do such a character - and so don't believe in him.

Not believing in Him is denying Him. That's such a strange argument.

So again, why would this doctor want to go to heaven?

I am personally glad that "good" isn't the sole criteria (I say sole to avoid arguments from the faith without works camp). Quite simply, we can never measure up. We can never be good enough. Thankfully, we don't have to be.

I feel similarly. If the doctor thinks God is no more than a story and has already settled on the idea that all awareness ends with life on earth, then what's the problem? That doctor just ends and he doesn't have to go on.

But if the doctor is wrong and there really is a god and a heaven (and hell) he doesn't "just end" Instead, God, according to his own rules, is obliged to send the doctor who did so much good while alive, to hell.