Or, why I stopped worrying and learned that we're all going to burn anyways.
The Dr. Strangelove slant I'm taking with this thread mirrors the same satirical theory of MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) in which each side is deterred from nuclear war by a 'Doomsday Device" that would destroy everyone, regardless of who won.
In this exercise, we only need two components in which to base a similar theory of salvation from hellfire, with Christianity and Islam as our shining examples, considering they both purport an eternal hellfire for those who accept one and reject the other.
Of course, there are a couple of issues that require some clarification, if that's even possible.
Firstly, can we assume that each god has his own lake of fire or do all gods share the same lake of fire? This may not be an important issue, but one that could perhaps come out in the details to swing a decision one way or the other. Using Christianity and Islam as examples may not be the way to go, considering both religions fall under the god of Abraham, hence one lake of hellfire. But, for this exercise, we'll assume both religions do NOT acknowledge these gods as one and the same.
Secondly, can we also assume that we as humans have absolutely no say in how gods will decide our fates? Perhaps an individual who assumes he is righteous enough in the eyes of his god will in fact burn in hellfire for reasons unknown to him. For example, anyone who does not follow the word of their god to the letter, burns, regardless of what he may assume.
Thirdly, we can assume it would appear quite obvious that one cannot accept both or all religions, as a sort of 'loophole' to their fate.
And lastly, we also have to assume that all other religions, as well as those who have no religion or do not accept current versions of religions, are included in the final result, which is of course, that everyone burns, regardless.
So, essentially, the premise is very simple. If you accept Christianity, will you burn in an Islamic hellfire, and vice-versa? If you don't accept either one, you would still fall under the category of rejection, as mentioned in the last assumption above.
Hence, it would appear that all humanity is destined to burn in hellfire and that a "heaven," as purported by these religions, is just a facade created to placate, or some other reason.
Have you all given in to your destiny as I have?
I would like to thank Adstar for inadvertently bringing this topic into focus.
The Dr. Strangelove slant I'm taking with this thread mirrors the same satirical theory of MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) in which each side is deterred from nuclear war by a 'Doomsday Device" that would destroy everyone, regardless of who won.
In this exercise, we only need two components in which to base a similar theory of salvation from hellfire, with Christianity and Islam as our shining examples, considering they both purport an eternal hellfire for those who accept one and reject the other.
Of course, there are a couple of issues that require some clarification, if that's even possible.
Firstly, can we assume that each god has his own lake of fire or do all gods share the same lake of fire? This may not be an important issue, but one that could perhaps come out in the details to swing a decision one way or the other. Using Christianity and Islam as examples may not be the way to go, considering both religions fall under the god of Abraham, hence one lake of hellfire. But, for this exercise, we'll assume both religions do NOT acknowledge these gods as one and the same.
Secondly, can we also assume that we as humans have absolutely no say in how gods will decide our fates? Perhaps an individual who assumes he is righteous enough in the eyes of his god will in fact burn in hellfire for reasons unknown to him. For example, anyone who does not follow the word of their god to the letter, burns, regardless of what he may assume.
Thirdly, we can assume it would appear quite obvious that one cannot accept both or all religions, as a sort of 'loophole' to their fate.
And lastly, we also have to assume that all other religions, as well as those who have no religion or do not accept current versions of religions, are included in the final result, which is of course, that everyone burns, regardless.
So, essentially, the premise is very simple. If you accept Christianity, will you burn in an Islamic hellfire, and vice-versa? If you don't accept either one, you would still fall under the category of rejection, as mentioned in the last assumption above.
Hence, it would appear that all humanity is destined to burn in hellfire and that a "heaven," as purported by these religions, is just a facade created to placate, or some other reason.
Have you all given in to your destiny as I have?
I would like to thank Adstar for inadvertently bringing this topic into focus.
