Unless you believe in reincarnation. The law of 'cause and effect.' If so, you won't pay in the 'hereafter' but today, next week, in 10 years, or in the next life right here all over again. :o)

Tracy

>>Uh-oh! You better hurry and "reconcile yourself" first regardless, or you'll be eternally damned by "Him." And you'll deserve it because...because...well, it is written, or something. Touchy bastard, isn't He? ;-)
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>A bit on the egocentric side - I can go out & steal, rape, murder, etc, but as long as I believe in him & say sorry & repent, then that's OK. Or I can live my life as a good person, help wherever I can, never intentionally harm anyone or anything, but if I don't believe in him, then it's eternal damnation.
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>I guess believing in him & saying sorry every now & again means I have to take less responsibility for my own actions, religion seems to give an easy option for life.