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Do religious people understand that if they were born in another country-then they would probably be a different religion?
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[quote:Pole Cat:MV8xNzU2MDU2XzM3NTI4NTI3X0Q5MzYyOTM5] [quote:Anonymous Coward 26483148:MV8xNzU2MDU2XzM3NTI3ODk1Xzg0NzcxMkRC] Here's a joke that a Catholic priest told me a few years ago... A man dies and goes to Heaven where he's met by Peter and told he can go anywhere and do anything. As Peter is showing him around they come across a very high wall so the man asks what's over there? Peter tells the man to ignore it and just look at all the wonderful places he can explore now. They continue walking and the man can't believe how beautiful and peaceful everywhere is but he can't get the high wall out of his mind so he asks again and gets the same reply. The man persists with asking what's behind the wall and reminds Peter that he said he could go anywhere and do anything now he was in Heaven. Peter gives a sigh and says "You can go anywhere you like but not over the wall because that's where we keep the Catholics and they think they're the only ones up here" Brilliantly told to me and my husband by my local priest because my husband is not Catholic. The priest retired a few years ago but we still love that joke. He was a fantastic priest - not fanatical about Catholicism at all but quite willing to answer any 'tricky' questions anyone asked. Wonderful personality and so warm and friendly. A true man of Faith rather than banging people over the head with Catholicism. He believed different religions weren't a problem to God because ultimately all religions lead to God anyway. We all just have different ways of getting there. [/quote] Well said. =) [/quote]
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This guy I used to know told me only Christians got into heaven-everyone else goes to hell. I asked him about people that were born in other countries where everyone is Muslim or Hindu or whatever. He said they were all going to hell. I asked him about tribal people who had never heard of Christianity. Same thing-burning in hell.
I believe in God. I am not religious though. I don't understand how people can believe they are right but everyone else who ever lived are wrong.
I'm not arguing, I'm trying to understand.
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