Nowhere in the Old Testament

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Posted by DSCBruin on May 01, 2024 at 08:54:28

In Reply to: Correct me if I'm wrong ... posted by TheHappyBurgermeister on May 01, 2024 at 08:10:14

does it mention eternal torment for bad people. Even the concept of eternal bliss is questionable. It was only when the Jews came under the influence of Greek culture, did some Jewish sects buy the idea of heaven around the time of Jesus. I don't believe mainstream Jews today believe in the afterlife.

It is questionable even Jesus believed in hell. Gehenna, which he talked about was a literal place in Jerusalem where trash was burned. Was it metaphor for eternal torment? It's not as clear as fundamentalists would have you believe. My church does not believe that.

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Agree 100%. Accurate and well stated. nm Gainsborough 10:23:03 05/01/24 (0)
Ya, TheHappyBurgermeister 09:28:20 05/01/24 (43)
- RE: Christian's not represented last night. BluBlood 10:07:59 05/01/24 (3)
  - I saw your name and thought "Oh, sh*t, Blu Blood's going to get TheHappyBurgermeister 10:26:38 05/01/24 (2)
    - I believe you can make your same point without misstating mine sprinter 10:31:50 05/01/24 (1)
      - Where am I misstating your statement TheHappyBurgermeister 11:46:37 05/01/24 (0)
- I'm not singling out Christians. In my book all those marching sprinter 09:43:01 05/01/24 (38)
  - I think it's a kind of bigotry to hold TheHappyBurgermeister 09:52:58 05/01/24 (37)
    - PBS has been using the moniker 'war in the holy land' blindness 10:04:07 05/01/24 (1)
      - Idolotry ... that's spot on* TheHappyBurgermeister 10:11:30 05/01/24 (0)
    - Beirut sprinter 10:03:02 05/01/24 (34)
      - Analogy fails TheHappyBurgermeister 10:13:07 05/01/24 (33)
        
        As much as the factions who were fighting in the west end were sprinter 10:22:54 05/01/24 (32)
        
        "Christians" aren't part of this larger conflict TheHappyBurgermeister 10:29:19 05/01/24 (31)
        
        Evangelical Christian Zionists DSCBruin 11:12:39 05/01/24 (26)
        
        Ya, a narrow and getting narrower faction of US Christianity TheHappyBurgermeister 12:37:14 05/01/24 (0)
        
        So let's first and foremost blame all Christians TheHappyBurgermeister 11:41:05 05/01/24 (24)
        
        To wit: TheHappyBurgermeister 11:43:10 05/01/24 (23)
        
        Re: To wit: Dr.J 11:56:41 05/01/24 (22)
        
        can you provide a link? I didn't see that post* TheHappyBurgermeister 12:29:22 05/01/24 (21)
        
        in another thread blindness 12:52:58 05/01/24 (20)
        
        It’s all through the entire thread Dr.J 13:23:09 05/01/24 (16)
        
        not really TheHappyBurgermeister 13:44:41 05/01/24 (15)
        
        Can you provide a link? Dr.J 16:36:46 05/01/24 (14)
        
        I didn't read that thread. You said this thread TheHappyBurgermeister 18:03:52 05/01/24 (9)
        
        Now you are just dissembling dude Dr.J 20:49:50 05/01/24 (5)
        
        You're just trying to internet one-up me. TheHappyBurgermeister 08:11:12 05/02/24 (4)
        
        Just pointing out how you warp words to fit your grievance* Dr.J 09:19:28 05/02/24 (0)
        
        Just pointing out how you warp words to fit your grievance* Dr.J 09:13:43 05/02/24 (2)
        
        I was reacting to what I read in the one thread TheHappyBurgermeister 15:01:40 05/02/24 (1)
        
        You mean this thread, the one where the dude posted Dr.J 15:24:50 05/02/24 (0)
        
        Man, you’re REALLY put off by any criticism of your Christianity sprinter 19:58:25 05/01/24 (2)
        
        Wow. TheHappyBurgermeister 08:53:16 05/02/24 (1)
        
        come on Happy. You said "Christians aren't part of this larger sprinter 10:40:53 05/02/24 (0)
        
        I didn't read that thread. You said this thread TheHappyBurgermeister 18:03:12 05/01/24 (3)
        
        No! I said *THE* thread referring to the one blind linked Dr.J 22:13:46 05/01/24 (2)
        
        Burn me at the stake. I misunderstood what you meant by THE TheHappyBurgermeister 08:58:20 05/02/24 (1)
        
        Now you’re descending even further into you victimhood mode. Dr.J 09:21:14 05/02/24 (0)
        
        Thanks. Wow* TheHappyBurgermeister 12:57:07 05/01/24 (2)
        
        which I think is pretty much in line with what the French blindness 13:20:10 05/01/24 (1)
        
        See, I always liked France :-)* sprinter 17:01:37 05/01/24 (0)
        
        Sure boss. It’s just all the other religions that are the problem sprinter 10:43:36 05/01/24 (3)
        
        blaming Christians for what is fundamentally a conflict TheHappyBurgermeister 11:39:30 05/01/24 (2)
        
        You’re very sensitive to any criticism of Christianity sprinter 12:11:38 05/01/24 (1)
        
        ah, more stereotyping. TheHappyBurgermeister 12:34:42 05/01/24 (0)

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