Man, I can't believe I'm digging this up, but I was bored, and am really disapointed that I missed this thread.
Some of you ask..."Why should I be good", or "What's the point to life on earth?"
Well, I say that God loves us sooo much, that he gave us the right to choose our own path. If we CHOOSE to love him, it means soo much more than it would if he made us love him. How would you feel if you had a hunting dog that lived to please you? Or if you had one that reluctantly obeyed you?...Which one would you feel better about?
Also, you say that God is pulling the strings as he chooses... Why would things like 9/11 happen?... What happened after 9/11? The nation pulled together in Christ, and everybody stopped, and realized that we should start to build up our relationships w/ eachother. Yeah, it was a tragedy, but I bet just because you saw no good that came from it, doesn't mean that thousands of other people around the world/nation didn't get something from it.
Also, you say that Hitler was a believer (or something to that extent). I say not true! Hitler was one of the biggest Evoulustionists in the world! He believed that the Germans were the "Evolutionary Climax"-so to speak, and that every other race was just "inferior".
Also, you ask, "So if Hitler, and Ted Bundy...etc later in life repent for their sins, they get to go to heaven?". Think about it. If you had a huge family (lots of children), and you loved each and everyone of them, and had no favorites. Lets say that one boy leads a very immoral and dangerous life. IE: Drugs, Sex, Drug dealer, mayber even killed somebody. Would you love him any less? What if he all the sudden decided he wanted to make a change in his life? To have a new start? Or to begin a new "life"? (hence the word "Born Again") Would you forgive him, and give him a second chance? Our God and Judge is a God of second chances.
OldOregon, I really appreciate ur support on this. It really says a lot for you.
Michael~All Gods creatures welcome... right next to the mashed potatoes and gravy.