Terrorism

terrorism

Main Entry:ter·ror·ism
Pronunciation: \ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm\ Function:noun Date:1795
:the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion
— ter·ror·ist
\-ər-ist\ adjective or noun
— ter·ror·is·tic
\ˌter-ər-ˈis-tik\ adjective

Terrorism, the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. The word is chilling, no? It evokes images of scary men with bombs, just waiting to take away our freedoms.

But what does it mean? It means using terror (fear) to coerce (to compel to an act or choice, to achieve by force or threat) people.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/hell_eva.htm

Passages describing Hell are found throughout the Bible with a particular concentration in the Gospel of Matthew. The existence of Hell has been taught continuously by almost all Christian faith groups throughout their history. Hell has traditionally been viewed as a place of intense, eternal physical torment. In fact, because the Church has taught that inmates of Hell are trapped there for eternity without hope of release, their punishment is infinite in nature.

Historically, the churches taught that many, perhaps the overwhelming majority of humans, would be punished there for all eternity, for sins committed during their life on earth.

Beliefs about Hell have profoundly affected Christians:
Fear of punishment in Hell, either for the believer or for unsaved friends and family of the believer, has probably caused more personal anxiety and distress than any other single Christian belief.
Hell has also motivated many Christians to follow the Great Commission and attempt to convert the world to Christianity, .

Like it or not, if you, like I've seen many do on this forum, attempt to browbeat and scare people into your way of thinking by telling people that they're going to Hell for their actions, beliefs or even their posts... you are a terrorist. Let me repeat myself... you are a terrorist.

Now, for those tempted to have a knee-jerk reaction, I'm not calling all Christians terrorists, by any means. Spreading the word of your God, trying to bring people to God, by showing them what you believe, by showing them the goodness of God, that's not terrorism by any means. That's trying to give people the same love and feeling that you have, trying to minister to people, and this post is not about those people.

But if you preach Fire and Brimstone, and condemn others to Hell for their actions and beliefs, you're a terrorist, plain and simple.

Should people follow God because they find wisdom in his works, and feel His love, or should they follow God because they're afraid of Hell?

C.

I follow god because he has come through for me so many times. i believe in him

The church used the 2 most important things in human nature to gain power.

Fear and Pleasure.

Fear hell and do as told to reap the pleasure of heaven. Perfect scheme.

Quoting God:“ terrorism Main Entry:ter·ror·ism Pronunciation: \ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm\ Function:noun ... [snip!] ... God because they find wisdom in his works, and feel His love, or should they follow God because they're afraid of Hell? C.”

My hubby and I debate this all the time, he believes people will not "behave" without the threat of Hell. I don't believe in Hell so I believe that if you choose to follow God,whatever that concept is to you, it should be out of faith NOT fear.

This is what I've gotten out of this post; "Blah blah blah God is a Terroist."

Lmao.

But yeah, I agree with this.

lol

C.

I think people should follow god because they want to, not because they are afraid. Why would you fear someone into loving you? If someone loved me just because I was threatening them a lot it's not really love now is it?

look at it this way. if there was no hell then that person wouldn't be following god. i think you should follow god because you have a genuine love for him and believe in his word.

is it possible to do both? ... I do fear going to hell.. but i genuinly love my God.. and have faith in my religion...

Quoting God:“ terrorism Main Entry:ter·ror·ism Pronunciation: \ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm\ Function:noun ... [snip!] ... God because they find wisdom in his works, and feel His love, or should they follow God because they're afraid of Hell? C.”

i dont believe in heaven... or hell.... or god or any of that... but sometimes i pray because it makes me feel better to think that someone is there to guide me through things... even though i know hes not.

nice post... now... if only it would make sense to them...

btw... at first i thought this post was going to describe our interrogation methods as terrorism. not much of a debate there though.

ok didnt read all of that cuz wow blah blah blah, basically you think people are christians cuz they are afraid of going to hell, i can say that i am a christian because i believe in God and his love for me and because he has helped me through a lot of things, im not afraid of hell. i have done my faur share of things that could possibly send me to hell but oh well. most christians i know aren't scared into it, TRUE christians are lead by faith not coerced by fear...

Quoting Kaylalicious:“ i dont believe in heaven... or hell.... or god or any of that... but sometimes i pray because it makes ... [snip!] ... i pray because it makes me feel better to think that someone is there to guide me through things... even though i know hes not.”

so basically you talk to yourself to make you feel better?

Quoting *stephie*:“ ok didnt read all of that cuz wow blah blah blah, basically you think people are christians cuz they ... [snip!] ... me to hell but oh well. most christians i know aren't scared into it, TRUE christians are lead by faith not coerced by fear...”

You probably should have read it all before posting then. You totally missed what the post was about.

But hey, assumptions are lovely things, aren't they?

C.