If you found out today with 100% certainty there was no afterlife or......

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  1. Hooker

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    I'm not opposed to the thought of some type of intelligent design. I just do not think that "it" would be anywhere close to what modern religion claims though.
     
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    What is your idea of modern religion?
     
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    If there was no God... we wouldn't be here.:rock:
     
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    i agree. I tend to prefer primitive religion.
     
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    Simple form
     
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  7. Hooker

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    ....any religion really
     
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    One that defines a perfect, righteous, merciful and graceful God? One that defines sin not by what we want has humans but define it as what sin is to God? One were Christ humbles himself to the grave to save his own people? One where He loved you first and as a result has enabled you to love him if you CHOOSE?

    God has given us a choice, not forcing anything upon us. He's told us the Truth and then gave us the decision to chose our own way or His way.

    But, remember this. There is a consequence to each decision. Both result in eternity. One is of torment and one is of peace and joy.

    So, I ask you and everyone else who reads this. Who do YOU serve?
     
    C0wb0yChris, Jul 30, 2014
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    I'm inclined to believe that God can get along pretty well without my service, so I concentrate on my husband and our daughters.
     
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    As He can. So i'm a little confused on the statement?
     
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    What do you find confusing?
     
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    Well that is all good and dandy...and you can believe what you wish.

    ...but I don't particular serve anyone. Well, maybe I do serve my 14 month old :lol:
     
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    Wow - 14 months! It seems like just a couple weeks ago you were announcing the birth.

    They grow up too quickly.
     
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    As I will. Your decision as well as mine is called choice :tu:

    But we can't change Truth.
     
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    Why you would think that He needs your service? He desires you to know the Truth, but doesn't NEED it.
     
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    Hey cowboy, let's not turn this once interesting thread into a sermon. Thanks.
     
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    Just getting down to the basics.
     
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    Well you were the one who asked, and I quote, "Who do YOU serve?"

    So I was just answering you.

    And I already know the Truth. My religion is the right one and everyone else's is not. The difference though, is that no one is going to be punished for not following my religion.

    Pretty cool eh?
     
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    That is wonderful. But not everyone agrees with your "basics".

    So how would you act if your God was proven to be false? Would you still pray regularly? Go to church?

    Serious questions. And please refrain from the "it's impossible to disprove God yada yada yada stuff". Just pretend.
     
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    Question didn't ask for a justification. So that's where the confusion came from.
     
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    Correct, and no one has to agree with it. But truth doesn't change because someone wants to believe it or not.
     
    C0wb0yChris, Jul 30, 2014
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