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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Being an atheist robbed your mom of the spirtual comfort and peace that is there for all of us during good times and bad.  But her being an atheist did not make God any less real for those of us who believe in Him.  And we know that God loves all of us, your mom included.  She was a good and well loved person while she was living - I'm sure she's o.k. now Op.  And I'll bet she can hear you when you talk to her (much to her delighted surprise)  Keep talking to your mom, Op.[/quote]

Lot of atheists are good people, but[b] if there is a god, they are in hell after they die [/b]and not in the "nothingness" they think happens to everyone, because hell where god sends people who don't believe in him, no matter how good they were in life.[/quote]

You mean, if there is YOUR god. Don't forget the many, many people who believe in god(s) who do not believe in hell(s).[/quote]

That's correct.  it's like having an imaginary friend - like some of the most intelligent and creative children invent when they are growing up.   While not a statistically prevalent phenomenon, it's considered normal and fades with age.  Adults with imaginary friends are very rare and are considered to be mentally disturbed.

This does not apply to belief in God, however, who while invisible, is not considered to be imaginary.  This is because many people are  taught to believe in God by respected adults, through numerous established religions, for instance Christianity.  Though there are many varieties of Christianity, hell is a integral part of the basic Christian story.   God himself sent his own son to hell for 3 days.  If pp's god doesn't have hell, then she is not Christian and is inventing her own god, in the same manner that clever children invent imaginary friends.[/quote]

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