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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I believe what the bible says:

[i]For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.[/i]
--John 3:17

if you do not believe in Jesus, you are condemned. Your name is not written in the book of life:

[i]And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.[/i]  Revelation 20:15[/quote]

How does it make you feel, knowing that all people of non-Christian religions and people of no religion are going to hell?[/quote]

That is not what the John 3:17 says. You don't have to be Christian to believe in Jesus's teachings. You can believe in love thy neighbor and all the other teachings of God and "believe in him:.

Also you can't just believe in Jesus and be a douche and go to heaven.[/quote]

You misread what John 3:17 says.   It does not say "If you believe in Jesus' teachings and love your neighbor you won't be condemned."     It says, you must believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

Many people believe Jesus was a "good guy" and agree that you should forgive others and love one another.  Jesus commanded this.   But that does not make someone a Christian, any more than doing yoga makes someone a Hindu, or admiring verses from the Koran make you a Muslim.  You become a Christian when you believe that Jesus is God in the flesh, that he was born of the virgin Mary, was crucified on a cross, and rose from the dead on the 3rd day.  IF you do not believe this, and the Muslims and Jews do not, then you are NOT a Christian.  Believing that Jesus existed does not make a person a Christian.  I believe Buddha existed and admire some of his teachings but that does not make me a Buddhist.

The previous verse 16 says that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God.

[i]For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. [/i]--John 3:16[/quote]

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