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shrike3

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10. Well, anyone who reads history knows that's not the case.

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 08:48 PM

Jul 2021

The Greeks had Tartarus, a place in the underworld where the wicked were tortured for all eternity.

There was a sect in Egypt that believed when you die you went before a tribunal. If you were good, you went up to paradise. If you were bad you went down to flames. Sounds familiar?

The notion of hell probably came about because so many bad people do bad things and get away with them. We'd all like to think that somehow, someway they'll get theirs.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] ItsjustMe Jul 2021 OP

That's a theology that I could accept. wnylib Jul 2021 #1

I read that the idea of a devil is only about 2000 yrs old captain queeg Jul 2021 #2

Post removed Post removed Jul 2021 #3

Spong is a gift to humankind. RobertDevereaux Jul 2021 #4

It would be a much better world if we had more like him. paleotn Jul 2021 #7

"...the people don't need to be born again; they need to grow up" 70sEraVet Jul 2021 #5

Salvation: Enhancing your humanity rather than rescuing you from it. paleotn Jul 2021 #6

What he says really speaks to me nuxvomica Jul 2021 #8

Well said. cachukis Jul 2021 #9

Well, anyone who reads history knows that's not the case. shrike3 Jul 2021 #10

My husband, he atheist, loved Bishop Spong wryter2000 Nov 2021 #11

Some people place it in the sky. old as dirt Mar 2022 #12