Posted by Tabitha on April 25, 2016, at 14:23:25
In reply to Lou's reply-is it true? » Tabitha, posted by Lou Pilder on April 24, 2016, at 20:01:23
> Tabitha,
> You wrote that Christianity is a religion that promises dramatic salvation as a reward for giving up ordinary human pleasures.
> I know of no basis that those professing Christianity are rewarded with dramatic salvation by giving up ordinary human pleasures. I would like for you to substantiate your claim so that I could respond accordingly. The substantiation would need to come from doctrine promulgated by some Christendom sect or from some other, unbeknownst to me, source.
> LouI'm not really making a controversial claim here. There are any number of Christian sects that promise eternal life in heaven for the faithful and require the members to lead restricted lifestyles in order to maintain their "saved" status.
My knowledge comes from personal relationships with members of such groups, and from reading memoirs and blogs by ex-members. There are many, many similar stories.
You can verify it yourself easily enough. Some groups to research are Quiverfull, the Apostolic Church, the FLDS, the Amish and Mennonites.
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