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Date Posted: 01:09:32 08/16/03 Sat
Author: Jeannine
Subject: Ditto! Well put so I wont bother!
In reply to: Lissa 's message, "Here is my humble opinion of the subject..... Hell exists as a creation of man, a place we can go in our minds to torture ourselves simply because we are free to experience anything we want since God gave us Free Will. I also have come to believe that it is far more easy for people to think that there is an incarnate being who preys on them and has influence over whether they make "good" or "right" decisions. This is a very convenient way to avoid Personal Responsibility in all areas of life. How easy is that, to be able to say that some mysterious creature with destructive powers is out there messing with our lives? I also believe that Hell is a convenient way for religious powers to keep people in line, by using the threat of such a place along with the denial of the other more pleasant place called heaven. So in short, heaven and hell are states of mind, the perceived experience of which organized religions use to have influence over keeping membership and power." on 17:17:47 08/15/03 Fri


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