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From an online chat session with a former co-worker. I asked her if those who are saved can sin all they want and still avoid hellfire.  [1]

After her response, I asked the question again but cited the specific example of a saved Christian who has just raped and murdered a little girl.  [2]

What She Said [Verbatim]

“They still wouldn’t go to hell – unless they renounced their faith.”   [1]

“Someone who is saved wouldn’t do such a thing.”   [2]

What She Really Meant

“I’m a weak, fallible human being and I will no doubt backslide many times throughout my life. But I’m a hypocrite and have self-serving motives for protecting my salvation at all costs.”   [1]

“Any lucid, rational, clear thinking person KNOWS that no just god would ever spare such an evil person from eternal hellfire because they uttered a few heartfelt words of confession and submission while sending decent, honest people to hell forever because they didn’t. But for me to concede such a patently obvious thing would destroy the very foundation of my dichotomous, hypocritical belief system.”   [2]

Classification

Mind-Numbingly Stupid Rationalization

Rating

Stupidity:  7
Delusion:  9
Cowardice:  4
Weakness:  6
Crankiness:  3
 

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