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Subject: Re: What to do with evidence - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 19-Dec-83 22:53:09 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 19 22:53:09 1983
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uokvax!andree    Dec 18 17:51:00 1983

/***** uokvax:net.religion / ssc-vax!david /  6:24 pm  Dec 16, 1983 */
	Christianity, whether one accepts it or not, tells us that in the end
we will all end up eternally blessed or forever damned in hell.  Now, these
are serious consequences.  If any man thought that his life would not be
affected IF SUCH A PROPOSITION COULD BE PROVEN, he would have to be a
fool.  Non-Christians would agree with me, I think.

	-- David Norris
	-- uw-beaver!ssc-vax!david

 
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No, I don't agree that such a proof would change the way I behave. I try to
do as well by the people around me as I can. Since this is in line with the
christian doctrine, your proof wouldn't radically change my life. Of course,
I would then believe (you proved it to me, remember) that Jesus was the
savior of mankind, etc, so I avoid damnation that way, also.

On the other hand, if someone proved that I would be damned to burn forever
if I didn't kill at least one innocent person a day, I might change my
behavior. Probably not, as such action is repugnant enough that I might be
willing to put up with eternal pain to avoid killing people. Does this make
me a fool?

How would you (anybody reading this) change your behavior under those
conditions? Would you start killing people to avoid eternal damnation?
Are you a fool? Or do you live by some form of the Golden Rule?

	<mike