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Old 11-12-2007, 10:59 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by filtherton
I agree with you here, except for your seeming implication that Jesus saying "the only way to the Father is through Me" ncessarily implies the existence of hell.
I suppose I take this as a given, based on previous years spent in the faith. I no longer believe that hell exists, but to be a Christian, I think you pretty much HAVE to believe in hell... why else would you see a need to "accept Jesus?"
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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
Basically, it's like this: Anything which goes contrary to the teachings of Christ is, by definition, not Christian. Any group which rejects the teachings of Christ is also, by deinition, not Christian. It's no simpler to understand than that.
So we agree, then.
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