by Eric L. Haschert

Created on: May 13, 2009   Last Updated: July 14, 2009

I believe that much like heaven, Hell can be found on earth. I come from a background of agnosticism. My parents did not believe in a organized religion because it was too narrow minded. I had many problems which could have been solved by religion earlier than when I did solve them if I had only known how. After reading C.S. Lewis and Dr. Emit Fox I came to believe that religion is not only necessary but it is wonderful. I believe that ALL religions have merit and that every religion can save someone's soul if properly practiced. I believe that there are as many paths to god as there are stars in the sky. Why because I believe that we can only know God upon God's terms. That our mind cannot grasp God's whole being and that we can only undestand a small portion of him but he is so big there are many portions of the same size that are all equally valid.

I will speak of Christianity here because that is what I am most familiar with. I believe that as potential Christians we are all fallen who do not know the Lord Jesus Christ. I also believe that a relationship with Jesus is like finding a buried treasure or a true friend. Others would seek to mislead you so that you will never find Christ on your own because they want you to believe they own him or because they want you to fail without him. They don't want you to know that Christ can be the key to a successful life.

People will certainly mislead you because the world is in competition with you. The Vision of the Earth as a worldly place ruled mainly by Satan as shown to Jesus when he was tempted in the desert by Satan, can and does exist. What remains hidden from those who sin is God's work in the world. Sin blinds one to see more sin and not know like Adam and Eve that once you take the forbidden fruit you are ever blinded to the good. You get lost in a sea of sin where every choice is the choice of the forbidden fruit repeated ad infinitum until you either stumble across God by accidentally making the right choice of not eating the fruit or are brought to Christ by some miracle.

Just because you have found Christ or God does not mean your work is done in order to be free of Sin and Living Damnation you must follow our Lord Jesus Christ and Follow him till you understand his teachings and those of his father. He can and will save you. IF you ask. You must re-envision your life in the teachings of Our Father and his only begotten son. I grew up with the belief that the love of a good woman could

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