Hello, Ed,

First off; I accept your apology.

However, I think you may be the one who should do some re-reading.

Here's what you said:

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Those living in faith in Christ and faithful to those teachings have every right to expect eternal bliss with Him. Those who are rebellious (who SHOULD leave and join you Prots) can expect..............




well, whatever it will be, it ain't gonna be nice!!

Think carefully about what you've written. First you make the strong point that "Those living in faith in Christ and faithful to those teachings have every right to expect eternal bliss with Him." You've just identified a category of people: Those who will live in eternal bliss with Him.

Then you suggested that the rebellious (which I might add you have indicated by implication not only do NOT have every right to expect eternal bliss with Him, rather something that "ain't gonna be nice) should join "you Prots". If you aren't referring to "you Prots" here on this board, then what "you Prots" are you referring to?

Also, it isn't lost on me that when you quoted from your original post that I asked you to clarify (notice I did not say I took offense...I just wanted you to tell me what you meant) that you neglected to include the part that was in question, namely your reference to "an eternal fate that can be characterized as 'not nice'"

Trust the past to God's mercy, the present to God's love and the future to God's providence." - St. Augustine
Hiraeth