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Originally Posted by Jay
Some people do not want to accept truth, and when they are faced with it wish to claim abuse. I have yet to have felt any abuse by the preaching of Hell. I would be interested in reading his book, however I am certain as to what I will find.
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Jay, I understand that the old style hellfire and brimstone preaching is fading away, but the doctrine is still alive and well in many religious persuasions.
I was as a very young child very afraid of God, and of hell. You tell me if it is abuse to emotionally scream at young child about the likelihood of them going to hell?? That if you don't live perfectly, if you die with one unconfessed sin you are going there. Fortunately, my father did not focus on this approach, but the youth camps and campmeetings we attended had lots of it.
Further there are millions and millions of Catholics that live in mortal fear of literal fire in hell forever. Less than ten years ago, the church that we attended, and it was a nondenm. spiritfilled believing church, taught the fire and brimstone approach. This was a fairly mainstream church.
So, do yourself a favor and read the book, it glorifies God, the Cross and true Christianity.
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