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i meant not about sitting around trying to get into heaven by the way, sorry about that.
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Honestly, I think this whole "one way" theology is contradictory and hypocritical. If God gave us free will, then why would he tell us that there is only one way? That doesn't make any sense to me. That's like saying that you can choose any flavor of ice cream you want as long as it is french vanilla. There has to be more than one way to heaven or else very few would actually be able to go there. God would seem to be very intolerant of other religions and viewpoints if there was only one "right" way. Not like that really matters to me anyway. To me, the purpose of life is to make the world a better place in the here and now. It's about sitting around trying to figure out how to get into heaven. I would rather live in the here and now than worry about life after death.
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No, there are as many ways as there are people thinking on the planet. To think only ONE way is THE way is arrogant and ignorant, imo. I think every religion has something to offer but to think that YOUR way is THE only way? Condemns every other person that doesn't share your ideology. That's how wars/hate/evil things start.
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Yes, there is only one way, and that is through Jesus Christ. There is only one way to heaven, because there is only one truth (although society favors the idea of many truths). Jesus said in John 14:1-11, " 'Don't be troubled. You trust God, now trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father's home, and I am going to prepare a place for you. If this were not so, I would tell you plainly. When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. And you know where I am going and how to get there.' 'No, we don't know, Lord,' Thomas said. 'We haven't any idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?' Jesus told him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you had known who I am, then you would have known who my Father is. From now on you know him and have seen him!' Philip said, 'Lord, show us the Father and we will be satisfied.' Jesus replied, 'Philip, don't you even yet know who I am, even after all the time I have been with you? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking to see him? Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I say are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of what you have seen me do.' "
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No. That's why we were given the gift of choice. We choose every second. Unfortunately most people think they don't have a choice and they become victims of their lives instead of choosing. I choose joy as much as possible:)
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If you haven't heard this song, you probably should. It's called "Home By Another Way" by James Taylor. He is a Secular Humanist. Those magic men the magi Some people call them wise Or oriental, even kings Well anyway, those guys They visited with jesus They sure enjoyed their stay Then warned in a dream of king herods scheme They went home by another way Yes they went home by another way Home by another way Maybe me and you can be wise guys too And go home by another way We can make it another way Safe home as they used to say Keep a weather eye to the chart on high And go home another way Steer clear of royal welcomes Avoid a big to-do A king who would slaughter the innocents Will not cut a deal for you He really, really wants those presents Hell comb your camels fur Until his boys announce theyve found trace amounts Of your frankincense, gold and myrth Time to go home by another way Home by another way You have to figure the gods saying play the odds And go home by another way We can make it another way Safe home as they used to say Keep a weather eye to the chart on high And go home another way Home is where they want you now You can more or less assume that youll be welcome in the end Mustnt let king herod haunt you so Or fantasize his features when youre looking at a friend Well it pleasures me to be here And to sing this song tonight They tell me that life is a miracle And I figured that theyre right But herods always out there Hes got our cards on file Its a lead pipe cinch, if we give an inch Old herod likes to take a mile Its best to go home by another way Home by another way We got this far to a lucky star But tomorrow is another day We can make it another way Safe home as they used to say Keep a weather eye to the chart on high And go home another way James Taylor
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There are billions of ways, one for each of us. They are all different, but in the end, they're all the same. You don't need to ask yourself which one is the right one. Nobody but you can be on it.
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