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Cartoonist

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3. If I take Jesus literally

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:22 AM

Jan 2019

1. Those who cause offence
2. Those whose deeds are evil

I can live with that. So I'm covered. I don't need to believe in God, so I don't have to listen to theists asking me, "what if I'm wrong?"

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Do religions NEED Heaven and Hell? [View all] Soph0571 Jan 2019 OP

Don't know about this Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #1

For most religious nuts I know, they follow the nonsense because they are afraid of 3Hotdogs Jan 2019 #2

If I take Jesus literally Cartoonist Jan 2019 #3

If there is a heaven, what do you do there everyday? Funtatlaguy Jan 2019 #4

Most religions rely on fear to control members liberal N proud Jan 2019 #5

Hi Soph0571 - thank you for starting this discussion. Pendrench Jan 2019 #6

Thank you for that. SoFlaDem Jan 2019 #10

Hi SoFlaDem - You are very welcome - and thank you for replying to my post. Pendrench Jan 2019 #11

Do governments need jails and rewards to keep their citizens in line? Igel Jan 2019 #7

I don't think religion needs heaven or hell because some don't have it marylandblue Jan 2019 #8

Do humans need reward and punishment? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #9

I would take issue with "doing the right thing." Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #12