Christopher Stubbs
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Does Evangelical Christianity Need Fear as a Motivator?
In my 25year life I have encountered numerous instances of Heaven and Hell being spoken of as either a direct punishment or reward for someone depending on how they lived their life. Let us ignore for a moment that to be considered for "heaven" many views would require that person in question adhere to one specific brand of Jewish carpenter worship or another and assume that is the case. If that person lives their life with selfish and greedy motives, does not care for their fellow man, covets thy neighbors wii, doesn't honor their founding fathers, rolls on Shabbat, adulterates a m… Read More
January 21, 2008
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I believe in reincarnation, but I say that from a scientific standpoint. To me, it ties in with natural science and the history of earth, life, and the universe with evolution playing a central role (although that is not the focus of this thread). I take an enormous amount of pleasure and satisfaction (in a similar way that devout Christians find comfort in Heaven) in the fact that my body, life, and existence are the products and simultaneously driving forces for progression in this enormous and infinitely complex natural system in which we all live. The carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen … Read More
January 18, 2008
