This is a TOTAL misrepresentation of Evangelical Universalism - Bell clearly believes that Osama is in Hell - maybe for a zillion years - Hell is REAL - and if we preach its reality - who would simply say, "Oh - I don't mind spending a LONG time in Hell for a few years of sin!" NOT if they realized it is indeed a place of torment. If everyone who smokes a joint KNEW they would be found out and sent to jail - wouldn't it stop drug abuse? Jesus himself said: "Judge for yourselves what is right"
"Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion." Steven Weinberg
Meaning that by physically dying we have paid our debt. Traditional "Hell" does not exist. Jesus never spoke of eternal damnation. Gehenna/Sheol/Hades is a place of correction upon entering Heaven. Get the "Hell" out of your bible and go to the original texts, or perhaps you would like to replace The Passover/Paschal with the word Easter?
@codyhill06 You don't really expect people to look something up for themselves do you? Sadly, even if they do.. even the "original texts" as we call them are copies of copies of copies. And most of the material it was copied from is borrowed from older religions. (but at least they would know how wrong what they believe is) I'll stick to what we think we know today.. It's guess work and not perfect but it has to be closer to the truth than some sheep herder from over 2000 years ago, guess work.
This is a TOTAL misrepresentation of Evangelical Universalism - Bell clearly believes that Osama is in Hell - maybe for a zillion years - Hell is REAL - and if we preach its reality - who would simply say, "Oh - I don't mind spending a LONG time in Hell for a few years of sin!" NOT if they realized it is indeed a place of torment. If everyone who smokes a joint KNEW they would be found out and sent to jail - wouldn't it stop drug abuse? Jesus himself said: "Judge for yourselves what is right"
MrHwaynefair 3 weeks ago
"Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion." Steven Weinberg
Yefatbastard 3 months ago
"The wages of sin is death."
Meaning that by physically dying we have paid our debt. Traditional "Hell" does not exist. Jesus never spoke of eternal damnation. Gehenna/Sheol/Hades is a place of correction upon entering Heaven. Get the "Hell" out of your bible and go to the original texts, or perhaps you would like to replace The Passover/Paschal with the word Easter?
codyhill06 6 months ago
@codyhill06 You don't really expect people to look something up for themselves do you? Sadly, even if they do.. even the "original texts" as we call them are copies of copies of copies. And most of the material it was copied from is borrowed from older religions. (but at least they would know how wrong what they believe is) I'll stick to what we think we know today.. It's guess work and not perfect but it has to be closer to the truth than some sheep herder from over 2000 years ago, guess work.
Yefatbastard 3 months ago
Nice try twisting Bell's words.
209vaughn 7 months ago
This is excellent! Thank you! Bless God America!
GinKirk7256 9 months ago