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Originally Posted by Russ B
Chris doesn't have to give his opinion here seeing as he (and I) have done it countless times here in the past and neither of use feel like going over old ground.
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Of course he doesn't have to give his opinion. However, as this is a public message board, I'm entitled to ask for it. How about you, are you prepared to give an answer?
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Originally Posted by Russ B
What's wrong with them? One is clearly stated in the Bible, the other is Chris' opinion.
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I'm not 100% sure which is which to be honest. I assume this first quote (now in it's entirety) is the one you say is clearly stated in the bible?
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Originally Posted by Chris T
God's standard for spending your afterlife as a guest in his house is extremely high - in fact, if it had a pass rate, it would be 100%. Nobody qualifies on their own merit, no matter how much tax they pay or how many grannies they help across the road. Even being a married heterosexual with two kids and a mortgage doesn't make you qualify. There is no point trying to make yourself good enough by doing good things, because you can't possibly do it well enough to satisfy the standards of an utterly perfect, spotless being such as God.
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It certainly sounds like his opinion to me.