- Sep 19, 2011
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I consider myself 80% conservative and 20% libertarian. I love the libertarian view of small government, but hate their stance on military and recreational narcotics.
In any case, this is the one statement I can agree with the Pope on. Mind you I don't like the guy, but this time he's saying something that makes sense.
So if there is no hell but NOTHING for those that don't repent... WHY REPENT???
Do you understand the issue here?
The POPE said there is NO place where someone goes if they don't repent. OK... POPE... so why REPENT??? If there is NOTHING then the person going to NOTHING knows
NOTHING! Do you understand? That's what Pascal's wager stated in the 1600s!
YOU have two choices. Believe there is life after death or Not believe.
If you believe there is nothing and you are right you won't know!
BUT as Pascal points out... IF YOU believe there is nothing and you respond in life with no thought or belief there is anything and come to find out when you die THERE IS something...
well whether it is heaven or hell you were wrong.
So for my part I'd rather believe there IS something after death and I'll have some connscienousness then maybe I have done more good than bad and that will stand in good stead!
AND if I"M WRONG there is nothing? What will I KNOW????
Still looking for a cookie to go along with you milk.'d rather believe there IS something after death and I'll have some connscienousness then maybe I have done more good than bad and that will stand in good stead!
AND if I"M WRONG there is nothing? What will I KNOW????
It is very enlightening to see how in the face of either something or nothing people like you have to insult people like me for no reason.