Sounds pretty cool. A church that makes worshiping into a party with lots of singing might be fun. And a preacher who uses humor in his sermons would be fun too. I think George Carlin would have made a good preacher too, except he would probably a bit too honest.

New Age Christianity really has no choice but to start making services fun and enjoyable events if it's going to survive. And doing away with the concept of hell for humans like Cowboy does makes it far more palatable too.

I wonder if anyone has ever taken a survey of how many denominations believe in hell for humans, and how many reject the concept. Also, how many churches within a specific denomination are actually in agreement on that point. I know that Bishop Carlton Pearson got in hot water for renouncing the concept of Hell within his denomination.

The Catholic Church firmly stands behind the concept of hell for humans, and they totally renounce the forms of protestantism that reject hell for humans as being afraid to commit to the scriptures (At least that's their stance). The Catholic Church often changes what it stands for too though, so who knows when they'll finally decide to give up on hell to make the religion more attractive.

Clearly religions are evolving along with everything else I guess.

By the way, I see they moved your bible study thread to the Christians forum. I guess they don't want that thread to become a huge argument over various interpretations of scriptures, especially offered by x-Christians like myself who might have alternative views, or comments to make about people being turned into pillars of salt by an angry God.

I wonder if anyone ever wrote a gospel tune about that.

That sounds like it could make an interesting Rock Song.

"Lots of Salt for Lot's Wife!"

Boy, I sure I could have some fun writing lyrics for that one.

Don't look back!
Don't look back!
Sodom and Gomorrah
is under attack!

Run for your life!
Cling to your wife!
It'll be your fault,
if she's turned into salt!

Sounds like a nursery rhyme.

Luke 16:22 continues, "The rich man also died and was buried," meaning both the beggar and rich man died and were put in graves. Both await the resurrection. So there is no difference between the rich and the poor--death comes to us all, even to animals, Psalm 49:14.

Scriptures say simply, Abraham is dead. In John 8:52 the Jews remarked to Yahshua, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead and the prophets, and you say, 'If a man keep My sayings he shall never taste of death.' Are you greater than our father Abraham who is dead? And the prophets are dead? Who do you make yourself?" Yahshua ignored their question.

Surely if Abraham were in heaven here was a perfect chance to straighten them out and say that Abraham is not really buried but that he is up in heaven somewhere or that his soul is in heaven. However, He said nothing of the sort. He simply went on to say that Abraham could foresee Yahshua's day and rejoice in it.