Posted by Dinah on February 23, 2003, at 19:40:03
In reply to Re: I understand that that is your belief » Dinah, posted by Dena on February 23, 2003, at 18:36:38
> > Your arguments are rabbit trails meant to distract yourself from investigating Jesus' claim. They're just objections, and quite tired ones at that. But, to be polite, I'll comment on them.
Thank you. That is polite indeed. To respond to "tired" objections.
I believe that I will refrain from commenting on your post, for the most part. I wouldn't want my response to be considered "tired" or worse.
> If you're right, that there are many roads to God, & Jesus is just one of them, then you and I are both OK. Neither one of us will lose. We'll both make it to heaven.
> If I'm right, if Jesus isn't lying & if He's not insane, if He means it when He says He's the only way to God, then you lose everything.
Those aren't the only two choices you know. There are many faiths that believe that they have a lock on the truth and on the road to heaven. You aren't covering all the bases. Just one. I actually used to believe the same thing. That I just as well believe in a religion based on divine inspiration. That way I'd have nothing to lose. Then I decided to research and decide what I believed in my heart of hearts. I also decided that the carrot of heaven was not my purpose in trying to find a closer relationship with God. God can decide whether or not I go to heaven. In fact, it doesn't matter overly much to me if there is a heaven or not. This lifetime is more than I could ever have dreamed of. The wonders of this world are more than I could have ever asked for. I just wish to use this lifetime to praise Him and to do His will.
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> I don't have to know you to wish you the best that God has to offer.
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> Shalom, Dena
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I wish you well, too, Dena. But I also wish you would respect me as well as wishing me well.With all due respect,
Dinah
P.S. Dena, I am reasonably well read on theology, particularly Jewish and Christian theology. I also have more than a passing understanding of the history of both churches. When I set out to find the "truth", I learned all I could. I could profer several alternatives to the ones you give about the nature of Jesus. But I won't because this isn't the place. And because I respect your beliefs.
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