Is Hell Real ? Consider the Following...

The comical concept of hell we all know and love is just some scare tactic created in medieval times to control the ignorant masses.

It's a wonder why Christians today still persist on using it. Is there nothing better in the bible that can be used to convince people of its truth?

I think you just explained why Christians tend to be ignorant and bigoted. God isn't fair and neither is life, take care of your own, etc...

I feel that a person can change their beliefs (or youth indoctrination) but not without the help of others and a great deal of thought and stress.

A person can choose, but it is not easy.

LOL, you can choose some things and not others, who says????? I have read the bible, now listen carefully!!!!! i dont believe in it!! Down the toilet goes your philosophy. I agree there are preferences people have which allows them to like things like certain music or books. But faith is a choice. This is obvious as there are billions of people with different faiths who choose, I dare you to read the quran, as a test and see if your left choiceless??? Bet u have a choice at the end of it!!

:) I listen carefuly. But you do not. You assume the Bible is my philosophy. Why? You don't believe in it. But do you choose to disbelieve? Can you choose to believe something when you think its bullshit? Can you choose to like the color red when it makes you sick? Can you choose to love a person you hate? Not to pretend or act as if you love them, but ACTUALLY love them. By CHOICE? You don't have to respond to me. Just ask yourself. And be honest to yourself.

And if you think we don't choose which books we like, but we simply like something or not - what makes you think that faith is any different. What choice did you make? What was the question to which you answered YES and why? What was your thinking when you made the choice? What did you believe before you made the choice, what was the choice, and what did you believe after the choice?

So you agree then. we all have a choice. Good lad.

I don't think we can choose what we believe. We can only choose how we act upon those beliefs once we have them.

You, on the other hand, seem to be suggesting that you did choose your beliefs. So, I am curious if you could share the thought process, that resulted in your choice.

I don't think you'll be able to come up with one devoid of an already present faith. You avoiding this challenge seems to support my claim. So, I invite you once again to illuminate: share your "choice".

Did u choose to write what u did? we can go on for ever, but i have chosen to ignore your idiocy now. That is my choice.

Of course I chose to write it :) Its an action. You declining to provide an example of your choosing your faith is also your choice. At least you are honest about it. Take care :)

by the time those previously christian people decieded to become muslims, they were no longer Christian. they didn't decide to conert WHILE they still believed in Jesus. They were perhaps former Christians and were no longer satisfied with their faith and were looking for something to fill the void and Islam did it for them.

Its like if a guy gets a girlfriend while married to another woman it means he is no longer in love with his wife and he was ready to fall in love with another for a time.