I've now calmed down, and I'm starting to laugh myself silly over your points. (Would you like the news that you're hellbound on this attractive sea-green or this gorgeous sky-blue?)
This guy has no argument. He cannot judge people without knowing what he's condemning them for. And he doesn't.
And God did say that no one has the right to judge anyone except himself.
But this guy won't listen. I'm going to pray for him, though.
One point, however:
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After looking at the amount of damage that religious wars have inflicted upon our world, I'm really considering just giving up all distinctions between religions. I mean, isn't a "religion" just another way to "reach" God? Our goal is ultimately the same, it's just that we all have different methods. Why do they have to classify people based on that?
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Yes. Only Christianity is the only "religion" where, instead of us being saved by good works, we are saved by grace. Instead of striving to reach God, God came to us and was incarnate in His son Jesus. We must turn from our sins, but God always loves us and will never punish us, and He always forgives us no matter what we do. It is my belief that Hell is merely existence without God, for he made all things good. Evil is merely perverted good.
You can see this not only in the Bible but in the Silmarillion.
Cheers,
~ Elentari II