"If there is a God..."
I believe there is. Others do not for a host of reasons. That's fine. Each person has to find his own way. Paul wrote that and Handel set it to music Observer once quoted. I try to treat people as if they are Jesus. Something along the lines, if I was alive back then, would I recognise Him? Answer is prolly not. It applies to the op now. That is "a work." Many Christians believe and say you can't get to heaven, or be saved by works. You must declare with your mouth that Jesus is the Son of God, to be saved. Some of these believers are good people who do right to and by others, and some are selfish, narrowminded jerks. Often the jerks say you can't be saved by works. They follow and/or practice a very conflicted set of beliefs. It is a huge turnoff for some people. They conclude, "If HIS God is THE God, and He is like that, or like him, then I want nothing to do with HIS God." We can hurt each other, or help each other. I choose the latter. I know you do too. I am not concerned about my salvation and reward in eternity. Did Jesus just walk around telling people the words to say for their salvation? Or did He set an example by the life He lived? What about the Hindu who does good? The Moslem, the Jew, the Buddhist.... the Atheist? Proselytization has a poor record of success because of even poorer set examples. Do you feel Spring coming? We had huge snows last week, and they're melting and soaking into the ground. Pikes Peak is like the Crowned Jewel diamond. Pikes Peak after the five to six feet of new snow from the storm last week.
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- Re: So many points of view, so many differing ideas about reality. - Christopher Blackwell March 20, 2024, 6:07 pm
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