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The Souls of God

Unveiled Artist

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I read this on another site.

"Satan doesn’t kill anyone. He only takes care of the souls God don’t want to keep with him."

Things that make you go hm.
 

syo

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I read this on another site.

"Satan doesn’t kill anyone. He only takes care of the souls God don’t want to keep with him."

Things that make you go hm.
In Orthodox Christianity,
when someone dies, they immediately are experiencing the holy fire of God. The virtuous feel well in the holy fire and they join God in heaven. The wicked are tortured by the fire, and they vanish, like they didn't exist at all. Satan accuses the sinners and does nothing else. There isn't eternal torment. Just annihilation.
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
In Orthodox Christianity,
when someone dies, they immediately are experiencing the holy fire of God. The virtuous feel well in the holy fire and they join God in heaven. The wicked are tortured by the fire, and they vanish, like they didn't exist at all. Satan accuses the sinners and does nothing else. There isn't eternal torment. Just annihilation.

True, there isn't eternal torment. The context is "death" takes what god doesn't want.
 
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Good-Ole-Rebel

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In Orthodox Christianity,
when someone dies, they immediately are experiencing the holy fire of God. The virtuous feel well in the holy fire and they join God in heaven. The wicked are tortured by the fire, and they vanish, like they didn't exist at all. Satan accuses the sinners and does nothing else. There isn't eternal torment. Just annihilation.

What do you base this on...that Orthodox Christianity doesn't believe in eternal punishment?

Good-Ole-Rebel
 

syo

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What do you base this on...that Orthodox Christianity doesn't believe in eternal punishment?

Good-Ole-Rebel

EDIT

I mean, god's fire is torture to them. They can't stand it and they annihilate.

i read it on an oc site.
 
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Jainarayan

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
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I read this on another site.

"Satan doesn’t kill anyone. He only takes care of the souls God don’t want to keep with him."

Things that make you go hm.

That’s a uniquely Christian perspective. You won’t find anything remotely resembling that in Hinduism, Buddhism, Paganism and other indigenous religious traditions.

It’s my observation that Christianity has an unhealthy obsession and association with sin, judgement, punishment, fire, devils and demons. It’s a shame because Jesus never spent so much time on the subject.
 

Good-Ole-Rebel

Well-Known Member
i edited my post. i don't know if it answers though.

I don't know about the site you got it from, but 'Orthodox Christianity' holds to eternal punishment in the lake of fire. If they present themselves as 'orthodox' and hold the view you describe, then they are mistaken.

Good-Ole-Rebel
 

Good-Ole-Rebel

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That’s a uniquely Christian perspective. You won’t find anything remotely resembling that in Hinduism, Buddhism, Paganism and other indigenous religious traditions.

It’s my observation that Christianity has an unhealthy obsession and association with sin, judgement, punishment, fire, devils and demons. It’s a shame because Jesus never spent so much time on the subject.

Actually Jesus spent a great deal of time talking about hell and eternal punishment as well as encountering the devil and demons in many places.

Good-Ole-Rebel
 

syo

Well-Known Member
I don't know about the site you got it from, but 'Orthodox Christianity' holds to eternal punishment in the lake of fire. If they present themselves as 'orthodox' and hold the view you describe, then they are mistaken.

Good-Ole-Rebel
Christian Orthodox Fathers speak of eternal torment in the fire. That isn't eternal by people standards. In God there is no time.
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
That’s a uniquely Christian perspective. You won’t find anything remotely resembling that in Hinduism, Buddhism, Paganism and other indigenous religious traditions.

It’s my observation that Christianity has an unhealthy obsession and association with sin, judgement, punishment, fire, devils and demons. It’s a shame because Jesus never spent so much time on the subject.

Pretty much. His words were pretty short on the matter.
 

Good-Ole-Rebel

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Christian Orthodox Fathers speak of eternal torment in the fire. That isn't eternal by people standards. In God there is no time.

Jesus said:

(Matt. 25:41) "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels."

Good-Ole-Rebel
 

syo

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Jesus said:

(Matt. 25:41) "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels."

Good-Ole-Rebel
The everlasting fire is Gods fire. They won't stand it. And the devil is the accusative.
 

Good-Ole-Rebel

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The everlasting fire is Gods fire. They won't stand it. And the devil is the accusative.

"...into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever." (Rev. 20:10)

Good-Ole-Rebel
 
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