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Originally Posted by Vampyr
Not just that, but I'm not so sure I want to go to the Heaven described in the Bible. Spending eternity worshipping God isn't appealing. And from what I get out of reading it, it's like you lose your identity in Heaven. I mean, if my mind or soul or whatever is altered to make me think an eternal state of worship is the shiz, I don't want that either. You aren't even you anymore. At least in Hell you know who you are.
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Worshipping God and losing your identity in your faith are two very different things. Yes, the Bible teaches you how to live your life, and in even secular cases it has succeeded in doing so. Our very sense of right and wrong is derived from the Bible whether you are religious or not.
But if you think the only way to establish an identity is through unrepentant sin, then I think you missed a lot of the message. I mean technically, if your Catholic at least, the Church has been giving out "get out of Hell free cards" for centuries. You can sin away, and still get through the pearly gates.
Personally, I think the world today would be absolutely frightening without the advent of Christianity. I may not believe that Jesus was our savior, but I do think he was a hell of a philosopher.