Saturday, February 12th, 2011 at
9:52 pm
would you become an Atheist if?
My song "Dont Push Your Belief"
http://www.charliecheckm.com/music.html
it's free to download
If you were a good person?... Why would a good person worry about going to hell?
If you were a top scientist? 90% of the top scientist are Atheist
If you didn't desire a reward after life? A truly good person would be good out of the kindness of his heart
If you didn't sin so much? You think Jesus died for your sins. Why are you so happy about someone suffering for you?
I've been a Christian for a lot of years, and it's going to take more than a song or a bunch of questions to change my mind.
As far as why a "good" person would worry about going to hell, that's not quite how it works. You can live a moral life and do good works, but if you haven't accepted Christ's atoning sacrifice on the Cross, it's all pointless. One sin or a million -- you've still missed the mark and have forfeited your right to Heaven. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no one comes to the Father except through Him.
Rewards after death were God's idea, not man's. We don't deserve anything from Him, but in His mercy and goodness, He has promised us an eternity of peace and joy in His Presence. The only good we do is through Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, so we can't even claim that we're "owed" anything by God.
And finally, I'm not happy that Jesus was almost beaten to death by the Romans, crowned with thorns and mocked, and then put to death in the most hideous way imaginable. In fact, that makes me cry and hate my sins every time I look at a Crucifix and see what they cost Him.
What I *am* happy about is that He rose from the dead and that He is now my Lord and Savior. And believe me, that is enough joy to keep a smile on anyone's face who understands Who Christ is and what He did for us.
Edit:
Hey, five thumbs-down for telling the truth from a Christian standpoint -- all right! Keep 'em coming, dear ones, because they don't bother me at all.