Bertrand Russell

[nailit]

“There is one very serious defect to my mind in Christ's moral character, and that is that He believed in hell. I do not myself feel that any person who is really profoundly humane can believe in everlasting punishment''

Can anyone disagree?
The idea of been tortured forever is sick beyond belief.
If there's one thing (actually there are many) that turns me off from Christianity, its this idea that unbelievers will be tortured beyond belief for not believing in the God of love.
(Anyone else here see the contradiction)??

[Peter Pedant]

a more accepted version of the prayer said during the decade of the rosary - can anyone guess how many times? is

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

[nailit]

And you still ignore the unfulfilled prophecies....
Tyre is still a city.
Egypt is still there.
Jesus did not return in his generation.
The Nile did not dry up.
etc....

[Theland]

Jesus was referring to another generation.
I think it is the generation around when Israel was reborn.

[nailit]

//Jesus was referring to another generation//
No he wasn't. Stop making things up.
Read the Bible for yourself !!!!

[Theland]

The generation that would see the fig tree sprout leaves, in parable.

[naomi24]

Theland, you're grasping at non-existent straws.

[Theland]

The fertile arc-shaped basin is home to nearly half the country's population, and the river that feeds it provides Egypt with 90% of its water needs. But climbing temperatures and drought are drying up the mighty Nile – a problem compounded by rising seas and soil salinization, experts and farmers say.17 Feb 2019

[Theland]

Is the history of Israel foretold in the prophets non existent straws?

[Theland]

https://www.gotquestions.org/this-generation-not-pass.html

[Theland]

Question answered.

[naomi24]

Typical Theland. Jesus didn't mean what he said. That's handy - but why you think anyone knows that is beyond me.

[Atheist]

Theland, can't you forget your prophecies and answer Nailit's original question?

[Theland]

I will never deny the prophecies.
The generation that sees these things begin to happen will not pass away etc etc.
Seems like I speak from the heart and it invites so much criticism.
You all need a break from me.

[naomi24]

//Seems like I speak from the heart and it invites so much criticism.
You all need a break from me. //

It doesn't wash, Theland.

[andy-hughes]

Theland - // Seems like I speak from the heart and it invites so much criticism.
You all need a break from me. //

Save the maudlin self-pity act, it doesn't fly along with your constant need to tell everyone how lacking they are because they don't view God as you do.

You'll be back peddling the same arguments - you are always are.