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Also in response to this quote, there are religious beliefs that are getting in the way of me being submerged in the love of Christ.

For example Protestantism vs Catholicism. Confession in prayer vs Confession to a priest.

The catholic view of confession to a priest makes me feel like if I have committed a sin, then I cannot go receive the body and blood of Christ unless I confess to a priest first.

It makes me feel guilty, and it makes me sad to think that I do not have a right to receive the body and blood of Christ unless I go through this form of penance.

Talking about penance, what if I actually did go to confession, and the priest tells me to pray the Rosary, and I tell him I do not believe in praying to Mary, only to God? Would he change my penance to only our Fathers?

Do I really have to go to confession every time I sin?

Or if I truly have the conviction to not sin again or at least try very hard not to sin, then can I go back to church and receive the body and blood of Christ?

Quote (DCEVO @ Jun 29 2012 03:06am)

I have a hard time believing that an all just, merciful, loving God would send someone to burn eternally in fire.

Why can't God just send those souls to a place of purification? No soul has ever sinned, the only person who never sinned was Jesus Christ.

So, at death, our soul is not perfect. That is why we need Jesus Christ to save us.

To me it just doesn't make any sense that if someone is sorry for the sins they committed and admit they need Jesus Christ, that he would still send them to hell for eternity,

separated from their family, separated from God, to be in punishment forever.

I'm not saying it's okay to sin, I'm not saying it's okay to neglect your duties as a christian, I'm just saying that we mess up sometimes because we are human, and sometimes we

mess up a lot, but in the end, doesn't our soul matter the most?

Please don't change any of your beliefs based on my troubles and please forgive me if I have stated any information that is incorrect.

May we all be with Christ.

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I have a hard time believing that an all just, merciful, loving God would send someone to burn eternally in fire.

Quote (DCEVO @ Jun 28 2012 12:06pm)

Why can't God just send those souls to a place of purification?

No soul has ever sinned, the only person who never sinned was Jesus Christ.

So, at death, our soul is not perfect. That is why we need Jesus Christ to save us.

I'm not saying it's okay to sin, I'm not saying it's okay to neglect your duties as a christian, I'm just saying that we mess up sometimes because we are human, and sometimes we
mess up a lot, but in the end, doesn't our soul matter the most?

Quote (njaguar @ Jun 28 2012 12:17pm)

People choose to be separate from God.

Quote (moshaq @ 29 Jun 2012 14:14)

they do not willingly turn away, they simply choose to not to think before their actions.
thinking about every action of the self  is a personality trait that must be worked on

Quote (njaguar @ Jun 29 2012 02:27pm)

I'm not talking about a Christian that sins, I am talking about non-Christians that turned their back on God, either directly or indirectly (parents/ancestry). In todays world, it is most always directly, as the word has been preached to almost the entire world at this point. To not follow Christ is a choice.

Quote (moshaq @ Jun 29 2012 06:18pm)

can someone acheive heaven by finding god and being righteous through a way other than the savior of edom?

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Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.