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I want to address spiritual knowledge, or how we know spiritual truths. I contend that the way we know what is true spiritually is by first-hand experience. The early Quakers were fond of stating something like this: "You say, 'Paul said this', or 'John said that', or 'Peter said', but what can...

I don't hold to universalism, but I am very doubtful about eternal hell. I do believe in eternal free will. What that means for the afterlife, I don't know, and I don't believe anybody else knows. I also believe that God is loving, merciful, and just, and infinitely so, more-so than any human is...

Thank you for your heartfelt post. It touched me and helped me.

I am undecided about my current position.

I am a Christian, a disciple of Jesus Christ. I was raised by devoutly Christian parents. I cannot remember a time when I didn't believe. In 1985, at age 30, in a very dark hour, God communicated with me in an experience that lifted me out of that darkness. It's been 40 years, and I long for...

You absolutely have no clue about my spiritual condition or my relationship with God. Do not dare to think you do.

I pray every day, aloud and in silence. I pray, I beg, I Iisten, but... nothing.

I hate to say this, but it's true. If I didn't have a good basis for some of the things I believe, some of the strongest reasons for rejecting Christianity as it is taught by many come from within Christianity itself. If the God that many Christians present is not more merciful and just than I...

I'm not so sure about that. The concept of an eternal soul in Christianity comes more from the influence of Greek philosophy than from Judaism.

That has yet to be determined.

Well, at least you can't kill me because of my opposition to PSA, as your spiritual ancestors would have done.

The word 'heretic' has come to mean an error or a damnable viewpoint, whereas it originally meant simply a minority view. The state churches killed people for such 'heresy'. Thankfully that's in the past.

That's a fair point.

I've been craving it for a long time.

I'm not sure that I believe what a person does in a 70-year life span deserves punishment without end.

When I listen to people like Dr. Hugh Ross and Dr. Stephen Meyer, I am absolutely convinced of God's existence -- and yet, that is head knowledge. I want personal, experiential knowledge.

A sentiment has been growing -- yes, even in evangelical circles -- that favors annihilation over eternal torment. Is it consistent with God's character -- his mercy, love, and justice -- to punish eternally?

Well, I was speaking about the destiny of the human spirit -- eternal torment, annihilation, or universalism.

That He is real first of all.

Anybody see any scriptural and/or early church support for it?