XPost: alt.bible   
   From: sam@spade.invalid   
      
   James wrote:   
      
   > Fire! Fire! Pants on hellfire!   
   >   
   > Here we go again. Talking about one of the churches' main teachings:   
   > that a loving God tortures people with literal fire.   
   >   
   > Well, according to the Bible, you are free to burn your children for   
   > serious bad conduct. Doesn't that make you happy? You get to copy God.   
   > Oh yes, the Scripture:   
   >   
   > -- American Standard   
   > Ephesians 5:1  Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;   
   >   
   > Of course those that know Bible truth know that our loving Heavenly   
   > Father does not require TORTURE for justice. God never even thought of   
   > burning living humans alive:   
   >   
   > -- New King James   
   > Jeremiah 7:31  "And they have built the high places of Tophet, which   
   > is in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their   
   > daughters in the fire, which I did not command, nor did it come into   
   > My heart.   
   >   
   > - Revised Standard   
   > Jeremiah 7:31  And they have built the high place of Topheth, which is   
   > in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their   
   > daughters in the fire; which I did not command, nor did it come into   
   > my mind.   
   >   
   > God had to think about it to create such a sadistic place.   
   >   
   > If you have questions about hellfire, just ask.   
      
   Yes.   
      
   How hot is the hellfire?  What is its energy source?   
      
   ANd, how long does it take to re-kill the re-incarnated infidel?   
      
   Thanks!   
      
      
   > "LEARN FROM JESUS   
   > Make Time for God   
   > Learn More". See jw.org (11/14/2025)   
   > James: zebrabible@proton.me   
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)