tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post116104817168277574..comments2024-01-25T03:56:02.403-08:00Comments on Presbyterian Bloggers: Monday Question of the Week . . . Pascal & A WagerMirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16380861596539183040noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post-1162251544247303052006-10-30T15:39:00.000-08:002006-10-30T15:39:00.000-08:00But didn't Pascal later come to a deeper faith tha...But didn't Pascal later come to a deeper faith that had nothing to do with logic? I seem to remember reading that somewhere...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post-1161125877433163292006-10-17T15:57:00.000-07:002006-10-17T15:57:00.000-07:00You are writing your own Gospel if you think Dives...You are writing your own Gospel if you think Dives will be forgiven and that, dear friend, is heresy. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps you want to become a Gnostic?<BR/><BR/>The early Christians would never have sanctioned what you said about Dives - and they gave up their lives defending the Gospel. What you think doesn't matter - what Christ says does matter.<BR/><BR/>And as for the other writer's comment "God believes in me" - you don't find that in the Bible - that's egocentricism - where we try to make God revolve around our own universe. We are created to believe in God, not the other way around. That's poor theology.Stushiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post-1161110272057625212006-10-17T11:37:00.000-07:002006-10-17T11:37:00.000-07:00I think Dives will be forgiven! This is something...I think Dives will be forgiven! <BR/><BR/>This is something I often think about. If there is no heaven or hell, is there a need for Christianity? <BR/><BR/>Or would you still be a Christian (and what would it mean to be one) without believing in eternal reward or punishment?<BR/><BR/>JohnJohn Shuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798753206614838161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post-1161109031847620822006-10-17T11:17:00.000-07:002006-10-17T11:17:00.000-07:00Why are we all so afraid to talk about God's justi...Why are we all so afraid to talk about God's justice in eternity? Why are we theologically dumbing down His sovereignty? Mercy applies here on earth, but not in the after-life - otherwise Dives would be forgiven and brought into heaven to be with poor Lazarus.<BR/><BR/>If God is going to judge us completely beyond death, then we needs Christ's mercy now. Without it, we have no hope beyond death.<BR/><BR/>If people don't want to accept the judgement and fear of God, then don't read the Gospel.Stushiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post-1161094837559582032006-10-17T07:20:00.000-07:002006-10-17T07:20:00.000-07:00No, I do not think Pascal's argument will work for...No, I do not think Pascal's argument will work for a 21st century theology. It is a faith based on fear. It assumes hell is the punishment for those who don't pass the exam. A 21st century theology, in my view, must move beyond rewards or punishments for living an authentic life (ie. trust in God, however we name God).<BR/><BR/>Namaste,<BR/>JohnJohn Shuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798753206614838161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post-1161090792701507592006-10-17T06:13:00.000-07:002006-10-17T06:13:00.000-07:00No, neither one of these really gets to it for me....No, neither one of these really gets to it for me. My experience backs up what I read in the Bible-- that no matter what I believe, no matter what I "wager", God believes in me. Having had this revelation, I can do nothing but seek God's justice and mercy for all those whom I meet. And so it goes on . . .Becky Ardell Downshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668654420252380253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post-1161090625934400492006-10-17T06:10:00.000-07:002006-10-17T06:10:00.000-07:00huh?huh?Becky Ardell Downshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668654420252380253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post-1161052457901728002006-10-16T19:34:00.000-07:002006-10-16T19:34:00.000-07:00If I look for God's justice on earth, I will recei...If I look for God's justice on earth, I will receive no mercy from Him.<BR/><BR/>If I look for God's mercy on earth, there is no need to look for justice.<BR/><BR/>If I receive God's mercy on earth, then, there is only His justice after death.<BR/><BR/>If there is only God's justice after death, then I need His mercy now.Stushiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.com