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Death, Philosophy and Souls

I'm currently auditing a philosophy course on the subject of death. Roughly the first half of the course is focused on the nature of a person (what is it that dies when we die and therefore what does it mean to die?). …
Condemned to Hell? Maybe Not...

People have many different beliefs about Hell. Some disregard its existence, some believe God would never send people there, and others believe that anyone who doesn't repent and follow Jesus is on their way there alre…
Freedom Positively Understood

Freedom is a major theme in Christianity. The First Commandment begins with the words, "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery." The Israelites' Liberator did not…
I'm A Good Person...Why Do I Need Jesus?

I recently attended a Women's Conference where Candice Cameron Bure was one of the Speakers. I've never heard her speak before until then. I must say that I was very impressed with what she had to say! She, like many…
Are You A Good Person: A Response To "Could Hitler Be in Heaven"?

This a a response to vanedave@xanga were he said, "A close friend of mine used to tell me this all of the time. He told me that he loves me so he felt compelled to let me know that my soul wasin peril.""He threw a Bible…
Are You Worthy of Heaven?

In a 2007 survey by Barna Research, the results showed that 54% of all adults believe that if a person is good or does enough good things for others during their life they will earn a place in heaven. Does that go alon…
Could Hitler be in Heaven?

Have you ever been told that you were going to hell? I don't mean like some ex-girlfriend telling you to go to hell, I mean like for real.A close friend of mine used to tell me this all of the time. He told me that he l…
I Used to Dread the Return of Christ

Growing up, I heard so many people say that they longed for the Lord's return so they could get out of this horrid, horrid life. In short, it seemed His return would be suckage relief for them. I felt sorry for them a…
Do We Understand What it Means to be a True Christian?

On the recent Revelife post entitled What is a "Christian?" -- From a Nonbeliever, bluecho@xanga commented: The problem exists because people blindly f…
Hell is... Tech Support?

It's a saying that I've heard many times before. "Hell is other people." That is, the definition of Hell--the worst thing ever--is comprised of those little annoyances and irritants we get from people around us. The…