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Subject:	Re: God and the Devil and forgiveness (was Re: POV-RAY orange color)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Fri, 20 Aug 1999 01:02:30 GMT
Reply-To:	johnneal@uswestsaynotospam.net
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Simon Robinson wrote: > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes: > > Mike Stanley wrote: > > > > ???!! I never said anything about burning, literary or no. What I said was • that there > > are people who would *choose* to not be with God (my definition of Heaven) • because they > > *hate* the light and love the darkness. It is *their* choice, not God's • will. They > > could be with God if they wanted to, but because of their pride, arrogance, • love of > > darkness, etc, *THEY* choose not to-- and God, the giver of free will, honors • their > > decision. > > But if it's they're decision, doesn't that imply they would have the power > to reverse that decision? Christian theologies may differ on interpretation > of hell, but I don't know of any theology that says that once people > are in hell, they can change they're minds and go to heaven instead... Who *really* knows? I'm more interested in living life here and now on earth. We'll all find out the hard way soon enough as it is;-) > Incidently, I'm just arguing here to see what your response is. Your > interpretation of hell is I think a sensible one - and the only one > that I can think of which makes sense and is consistent with a loving > God As I mentioned before, it is the view in a book by CS Lewis entitled The Great Divorce. It's a story (short enough to be read in one sitting) that illustrates this POV. I found it very illuminating:-) -John > > > Simon > http://www.SimonRobinson.com

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		Re: God and the Devil and forgiveness (was Re: POV-RAY orange color)
I don't believe in an afterlife. Dead is dead. IMO, people create their own "Heaven" and/or "Hell" while they are alive. Of course the best argument for this is simply: If there is afterbirth, there must be afterlife. :') (27 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: God and the Devil and forgiveness (was Re: POV-RAY orange color)
(...) that there (...) because they (...) will. They (...) love of (...) their (...) But if it's they're decision, doesn't that imply they would have the power to reverse that decision? Christian theologies may differ on interpretation of hell, but (...) (27 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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