Not liking a fact does not make it untrue
For instance, in Christianity, "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23)
This teaches us that if you are not saved then any taint of sin and it's oblivion for you
I don't like this, it sounds very unreasonable to my liberal ears
But that doesn't make it untrue!
And yet on the other hand, God has provided a way out of sin - through Jesus Christ (in my opinion) so in that light, it doesn't sound as harsh as all that...
But I am concerned that this element of bad news may put people off the good news of the Christian gospel as it sounds unreasonable and makes the whole thing sound unreasonable, when all it is doing is stating the truth (in my opinion)
I am sure there are many other examples of this happening, in other religions as well as in Christianity
For instance, in Christianity, "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23)
This teaches us that if you are not saved then any taint of sin and it's oblivion for you
I don't like this, it sounds very unreasonable to my liberal ears
But that doesn't make it untrue!
And yet on the other hand, God has provided a way out of sin - through Jesus Christ (in my opinion) so in that light, it doesn't sound as harsh as all that...
But I am concerned that this element of bad news may put people off the good news of the Christian gospel as it sounds unreasonable and makes the whole thing sound unreasonable, when all it is doing is stating the truth (in my opinion)
I am sure there are many other examples of this happening, in other religions as well as in Christianity