re assurance of hell in article apr geneva rutgers edu rexlex fnal fnal gov writes if you haven t accepted jesus are your savior you re taking an awful chance as i say to the jehovah witnesses who no longer frequent my door if you are right and i am wrong then i will have lived a good life and will die and cease to exist but if i am right and you are wrong then you will die and suffer eternal damnation i don t mean to make fun at this point but its like dirty harry said you ve got to ask yourself do i feel lucky well do you a man s got to know his limitations don t be one of the whosoever wont s this is a ridiculous argument for being a christian so then you might consider switching from christianity to another religion if you were offered an even more frightening description of another hell how many christians do think there are who view it strictly as an insurance policy not many i know they believe in a message of love and compassion for others a faith based on fear of hell sounds like a dysfunctional relationship with god like a child who cringes in fear of a parent s physical violence many religions have concrete views of heaven and hell with various threats and persuasions regarding who will go where competition over who can envison the worst hell can hardly nurture the idea of loving your neighbor as yourself rex comments criticism welcome ken alvin ucsu colorado edu
