Posted by Fides, etc. on January 25, 19101 at 19:16:58:
In Reply to: Re: Christ OS: reincarnation posted by Ivan on January 25, 19101 at 08:57:11:
: : Those who lived before Christ had a chance to respond to the Gospel when Jesus descended to Sheol and preached to them.
: That's real nifty, Fe. Did you dig that out of a CNN video vault?
ACTUALLY NO: IT'S IN THE BIBLE. YOU SHOULD READ THE BOOK SOMETIMES. MIGHT DO YOU SOME GOOD.
: :Since the resurrection, it's been the duty of the Church to see to it that all people have an opportunity to hear and respond to the Gospel.
: And THIS is fair? If the Church fails in its duty (as one can easily imagine it has - Jimmy Swaggart, that Baker fellow, now Jesse Jackson, not to mention all those pedophile priests), then it appears that, according to your thinking, most of the planet (including 1 billion plus in China, a billion plus in India) is STILL going to hell in a hand basket.
NO ONE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT ANYONE GOING TO HELL. THAT'S A PRETTY EXTREME VIEW TAKEN BY VERY RIGHT-WINGY EVANGELICALS AND FUNDAMENTALISTS. MY OWN VIEWS ARE MUCH MORE MODERATE, IN GENERAL. I'M EVEN OPEN TO EXPLORING MORE THE IDEA ADVANCED BY PHILO THAT WE'RE ALREAD IN CHRIST--THAT CHRIST OS IS NOW THE ONTOLOGICAL SUBSTRATE IN WHICH THE HUMAN RACE AND THE UNIVERSE IS NOW ROOTED. I NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF FAITH FOR SALVATION IF THAT'S THE CASE.
: I want to understand. I want to be fair. I need a LOT more help than this, however!
: still waiting,
: Ivan
YOU'LL WAIT FOREVER BECAUSE WHAT YOU WANT IS ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY, AND THERE AIN'T NO SUCH ANIMAL OUTSIDE THE LAWS OF PHYSICS.
Fe