>From revtec: ...
> We are all buried under a mountain of bad things we have > commited, and each day, inspite of our best efforts, we > continue to add to it. Do we want to justify this pile > of crap in front of God at the Judgement or should we put > it under the blood of Jesus and have it lifted from us? > Jesus paid the price for all of our sin: past, present, > and future. Out of reverence, respect, and gratitude, we > must try to minimize the future stuff. God's salvation > plan is so simple tha many people consider it too good to > be true. It may be simple, but it is not easy. Salvation > is free but it was not cheap. Can you imagine a God so > loving that He would allow Himself to be murdered by His > own creation in order to save it? Would God have the right > to be angry with those who reject this plan? > > Jeff I have always detested this line of reasoning. It creates massive guilt trips and is extremely manipulative. While I'm not an atheist I can appreciate why many prefer atheism, particularly when they are confronted with this kind of prevalent reasoning within our society. Regarding "sin" I'm often inspired by the simplicity of one of Lincoln's more succulent quotes. See: http://www.worldofquotes.com/author/Abraham-Lincoln/1/ Scroll down to around the 22nd phrase and read: "When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. And that's my religion." - Lincoln Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com
