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WDLAL

(58 posts)
Sat Oct 28, 2023, 10:33 AM Oct 2023

"...No one comes to the Father except through Me..." [View all]

As a Christian, do you believe that only those who accept Christ as their Savior will go to heaven? I do and it makes me very sad for those who are not Christians. I've never understood Christians who are angry or antagonistic at non-Christians. What does your church teach on this matter? I understand that some Christians here attend Universalist churches, and that such churches aren't Bible based. Is the purpose of attending UU churches, as a Christian, more to share fellowship with other spiritual people? Or is there something to their services that is similar to Christian beliefs?

I've hesitated to ask this question for years, due to the chance that responses will come largely from atheists and will be harsh. I've read DU and other political sites for many years. I've rarely ever posted because I don't have it in me to carry on dialogues that are hateful and/or unkind. I'm the poster child for snowflakes when it comes to confrontation. I'm fine with having my beliefs challenged. I just can't do the hateful exchanges.

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Most religions believe that theirs is the only true faith, Ocelot II Oct 2023 #1
Presbyterian elder and Stephen Minister here. phylny Oct 2023 #2
I'm agnostic (maybe) LakeVermilion Oct 2023 #3
Maybe I'm unclear on Christian Nationalism. WDLAL Oct 2023 #14
Some of us snowybirdie Oct 2023 #4
I asked about accepting Christ, not people. WDLAL Oct 2023 #15
If any religion had a monopoly on the truth, cloudbase Oct 2023 #5
There's no evidence "Jesus" ever existed. Lunabell Oct 2023 #6
Yes, there is. ancianita Nov 2023 #18
These were all written after his alleged death. Lunabell Nov 2023 #19
I linked my sources. Link yours. Claims without evidence are not credible. ancianita Nov 2023 #20
Wikipedia? lol Lunabell Nov 2023 #21
Easily google it YOUR lol self. You're the one making the claim. So far you're zero to my two. ancianita Nov 2023 #22
You don't really care. Lunabell Nov 2023 #23
Jesus was referring to himself as the Son of God. patphil Oct 2023 #7
The angel part is interesting - I thought angels were separate beings. phylny Oct 2023 #16
No, they aren't separate. patphil Oct 2023 #17
I'm a Secular Humanist. multigraincracker Oct 2023 #8
Michelangelo tells a different story. WhiteTara Oct 2023 #9
I've always believed in the verse slightlv Oct 2023 #10
Asking is always ok if your intent is sincere LatteLady Oct 2023 #11
Jesus is God, the Father is God, where is the problem? sanatanadharma Oct 2023 #12
What my Church teaches and what I believe are not the same. TomSlick Oct 2023 #13
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