Originally Posted by: Cryptic ExcretionsA sentence like that sounds more like someone's worshipping out of the fear of what might happen if they don't follow God. And if you ask me that's not faith. Why follow something because you're afraid of what it'll do to you if you don't? Personally, I think God would prefer me to embrace my lack of faith since I'm being honest with myself and everyone around me. It's what truly makes sense to me, therefore I will follow it. Can God really cast me into hell for that? For being honest?[/QUOTE]
I look at it that way too. Also, I think "If God would really cast me into hell for believing what I believe, do I really want to be in heaven with Him?" No. Because that God seems like a jerk.

[QUOTE=jiujitsu_jesus]I happen to believe in the Christian conception of God, but that doesn't mean I believe that all other such conceptions are inaccurate. All religions are equal in terms of spiritual validity; recognising this, as reflected in the Biblical passage you quoted, is one of the fundamental tenets of Christian faith.