Had The God Gang In Town At The Weekend Preaching

[nailit]

Just walking through with my son,
Minding my own business...

Encountered the God Gang singing
Jesus songs.
Got told accept Jesus or go to Hell!!

Isn't that akin to love me or I will hurt you?

[Atheist]

Nailit; Do you know what particular sect they were? Sounds a bit American to me.

[nailit]

I totally fail to see any difference!
Me and my son tried to pass peacefully but encountered
an obviously deranged individual with a twisted sense of morality...

[nailit]

//Do you know what particular sect they were? Sounds a bit American to me//
English Pentecostals....

[Atheist]

Nailit; not all christians threaten people with hell. I know it's big in the USA; they have special shows where actors perform to children to enact the horrors of hell which await perverts and sinners. Richard Dawkins included it in one of his TV series about religions.

[Atheist]

Nailit; what does Pentecostal mean? I think that Evangelical means that they endeavour to convert people to their faith, but not sure about Pentecostal.

[nailit]

//Nailit; not all christians threaten people with hell//
J.W's don't
Christadelphians don't.
Seventh day Adventists don't.
Others don't...
The vast majority of street preachers do!

[jno]

they're not going to hurt you, God is.

Like being told to observe the speed limit or go to court. Your choice.

[nailit]

//they're not going to hurt you, God is.
Like being told to observe the speed limit or go to court. Your choice//

No comparrison!
I do 71 mph 0n the M6 and Im assigned to an eternal torment?
Really?

[vulcan42]

\\ they're not going to hurt you, God is.//
There's the problem, God tells us he's love and we are his children but then if we don't love him in return, he will hurt us. Sounds very pedophiliac to me.

[Atheist]

Nailit; the difference is that you know you won't be condemned to eternal torment for speeding. Do you really believe those who tell you that non-belief in Jesus matters? You sound like a secret believer, who's still scared of your childhood teachings. You're safe! Relax! :-)

[jno]

different penalties for different offences. You asked if it was "akin" to them saying they would hurt you, and it isn't. They're just warning you what will happen, they're not issuing speeding tickets themselves.

[nailit]

\\ they're not going to hurt you, God is.//
There's the problem, God tells us he's love and we are his children but then if we don't love him in return, he will hurt us.//

Thats ^^ the Bible folks
Its the sickest book that Ive ever had the misfortune of reading.
And the irony is, Ive read it multiple times,

[nailit]

JNO, Have you actually read the Bible?

[jno]

what's that got to do with it? I was answering the question in your OP.

[nailit]

//what's that got to do with it? I was answering the question in your OP.//
You havnt read it have you?

[Atheist]

OK, Nailit. Off I sod. Thanks for your advice. :-)

[nailit]

Sorry Atheist...
Get a bit worn down at times...

[Atheist]

Nailit; don't we all. Keep your chin up.

[Paigntonian]

You poor man. Hope you weren't unduly upset. There's probably counselling available somewhere for wimps who whine on and on about something they don't believe in.