That's great. He loves me, so much, that he will do almost anything to show me a way out of the eternal pit of fire.....that he created.
Having been raised by a Christian family, and being rejected by said Christian family, for not being Christian, getting to the bottom of this topic was paramount, for many years. I spent countless hours debating, searching, questioning... trying to find a way to hold the thoughts of God as a loving being and God as someone who allowed Hell to exist, in my mind at the same time. I have heard every single analogy, excuse, rationalization, that would try to convince me that HE is all loving, yet allows his beloved to burn for eternity, and that there is no conflict at all there. The only conflict would be the seeds of doubt the Devil has implanted in my mind.
My mind exploded. I think I came to the conclusion that I couldn't understand the Christian point of view, because you can't understand madness. Trying to understand madness, is a form of madness.
Whatever the secrets of the Universe may be, I have finally crossed that threshold. I know without a doubt that a loving person, if given the chance, would do whatever is possible to save a loved one from eternal pain, no strings attached. It feels great to write this... I've come a long way.
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