god and me: part 143. so i'm not quite understanding this "love thy neighbor" thing. if we are to assume love for everyone and turn the other cheek because we are all sinners, then how come there is a heaven and hell? god doesn't love everyone if some people are chosen to take a fiery bath. for eternity. unless he does love everyone. and only through our own sins and moral ineptitude, we slip and slide into hell. (do you think god loves the people in hell?) but then is it only up to god to judge? because he is all powerful? and we mere mortals are not given the power to judge others? this makes sense. because man is fragile and often, incorrect. so the safe route is to love everyone unequivocally, so that we don't sully our consciences or our fates. thus leaving it up to god to make the final judgement on "good" and "bad." it's a good deal? isn't it?



but god clearly lays out guidelines for good and bad. the sins are all written down in the bible. do enough sinning, and you should be judged "bad," even by human standards. but yet we are told to turn the other cheek, and not judge. at all. instead we are to love, despite the despicableness of "the neighbor." how does that work? i suppose this is called, "trusting god."



i'm losing myself. i'll come back when i'm coherent.