Mr Spinkles
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Thank you. Now for the second part of my question: why not?
Do you WANT to Shovel manure for eternity?
Do you WANT to Shovel manure for eternity?
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Should I take the self same "assurity" steps in regard to God. After all, I know how to avoid the "Chips"ND said:So I had best be sure that the TPU is merely a pigment of your imagination.
Isn't that a quote from Dante's Inferno? Oh no...that was "better to rule in hell, than serve in heaven."Dr. Nosophoros said:I'd rather shovel manure for eternity than dote over a psychotic narcissist for eternity.
No, no, no, the choice is not between Spinks and the IPU (Sorry Spinks, but without TVOR around, I had to do this to someone!!! )I'd rather shovel manure for eternity than dote over a psychotic narcissist for eternity.
What is "obviously" a creation of your god to you, is "obviously" an act of nature or "obviously" a creation of other god(s) to someone else. What ever evidence you see that proves to you of your gods exsistance is not necessarily seen as evidence to another. So how can it be "willfully ignored"?If the person ends up in hell its not just because they didnt belive in Hell and make a choice, its because they wilfully ignored what is obvious for whatever reason. Maybe they didnt like the idea of living by the rules.
Would anyone else like to explain why they do not find the "Shoveling manure for eternity" argument convincing? I can't get a straight answer from NetDoc.NetDoc said:Hmnnn... not believing in the TPU means I don't own a shovel. If, however in my cosmological error, the TPU DOES exist, then I have no one to blame when the "chips" are down!. So I had best be sure that the TPU is merely a pigment of your imagination.
Im not just talking about the bible.linwood said:Heres why, If the IPU left plenty of evidence for anyone who genuenly wanted to know if it existed and yet that person choose not to look at the evidence while he/she could for whatever reason, then is it the IPU's fault that the person didnt belive or is the person left without excuse?
She did leave plenty of evidence Steve..
http://www.palmyra.demon.co.uk/humour/ipu.htm
I have no idea why someone would fail to follow her creed.
We all have "rules" that we know are wrong to break yet we do it anyway. You dont need to be told lying, stealing and murder is wrong. We have a conscience, its there for a reason, we all know when we have done wrong.linwood said:
If the person ends up in hell its not just because they didnt belive in Hell and make a choice, its because they wilfully ignored what is obvious for whatever reason. Maybe they didnt like the idea of living by the rules.
You sound like a fine upstanding young man.
I`m sure you`ll see the truth inherent in her holiness`s gospels I`ve opened your eyes to and not fall victim to the heresy that leads to eternal manure shoveling.
linwood said:
Good Question! Which God?linwood said:This topic "choosing to go to hell" cant really be discussed without bringing god into it, How can we discuss weather or not we choose to be punish by God(Hell) without bringing the existance of God into it?
I guess its like saying "do u choose to get a stubbed toe if u kick a wall" yet many people in the discussion dont first belive we have toes and we arnt going to discuss weather our toes exist. - I know that isnt a very good analogy but its all i could come up with on the fly
The analogy is fine but I have a question.
Which toe?
Which toe should we believe in in order to avoid hell?
Should we believe in the big toe because it is the biggest and most powerful?
Or should we believe in the little toe because it was the only one that had the wisdom to go wee wee wee all the way home?
Which toe?
What if I put my faith in the second biggest toe only to find out I was wrong and it really was the little toe?
I`m doomed then right?
So many toes and so little time!!
You think anyone is going to rule in Hell, you think thats an option for people? Gods punishment wont be pleasent, i dont picture satan sitting on a throne giving orders. He will be burning, getting what he deserves. God will see to it that evil is punished.Melody said:Isn't that a quote from Dante's Inferno? Oh no...that was "better to rule in hell, than serve in heaven."
I've started a new thread about this here: http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10896NetDoc said:But what is there to explain? How can you explain why you "don't believe" anything?
I see your point but the reason i choose that verse was becuase it too is pointing outside of scriptures as proof that God exists.linwood said:Im not just talking about the bible.
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualitieshis eternal power and divine naturehave been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:20
You`re not talking about the Bible yet you use Biblical verse to support the assertion that you`re not talking about the Bible yet you use Biblical verse to support the assertion that you`re not talking about the Bible yet you use Biblical verse to support the assertion....
See where this goes?
Round and round again.
You believe the creation of the world was done by YHWH because his book tells you so.
You are talking about the Bible.
Many others will tell you that Allah created the world and his book shows how this is obvious or "given" just as yours does.
linwood said:We all have "rules" that we know are wrong to break yet we do it anyway. You dont need to be told lying, stealing and murder is wrong. We have a conscience, its there for a reason, we all know when we have done wrong.
Romans 2:15
since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing....
Ok so if i decided that it was ok to murder you because they are the rules that i wrote myself with my mind. Would that be ok? Afterall why are your rules better then mine? Also you cant use a "rule" like its ok if it dosnt hurt anyone, because what if in my head my rule was its ok if you do hurt someone.linwood said:
Yes we do all have rules but these rules are not inherent as you claim we do indeed need to be told of them.
The Bible tells you of yours, I came to my own conclusions and I`m willing to bet every coin I have we would not agree on the subjective or objective frame of our own individual morality.
No laws were ever "Written on my Heart".
I wrote them myself with my mind.