Has anyone seen the most recent Time Magazine? It is about a pastor in Michigan disavowing the theory of hell. Pretty interesting (see and you were wondering when I would actually start talking about some deep stuff). His theory - no hell exists and Jesus came to save everyone. Not sure if I can buy it - but it does raise some good points about people - humans - who think they are fit to judge who is in heaven and who is not - particularly down here in the Bible belt - and I don't mean that derogatarily as I, generally like the Bible and believe what it has to say. I just believe it can be interpreted differently. When I first became a Christian, I too liked to tell people who was in hell and who was not. While I do feel the Bible is pretty clear on the issue of where non-believers go - I am not sure exactly what happens when you die any more than I am sure the Bengals are ever going to win another Superbowl. Pastor Bell (the guy who discounts the fact there is hell - coincidence in that rhyme, I think not) says that while Jesus is clear on how you can attain eternal life - he also says that nothing can seperate us from the love of God and that he will wipe away every tear. Here is the thing - if Jesus is omnipotent (and I believe he is) why the hell? I mean, I get why there has to be good and evil on earth but why in the afterlife. Philosophocially you can say that you put yourself in your own personal hell here on earth by not following God's laws and having a relationship with Jesus. I don't know - I am not going to say for a fact that there is or there is not a hell or propose to know who is a resident there. I don't think my salvation is dependent on what happens to non-believers. I will continue to live a John 3:16 life.....but save the judging for the only one who really can judge. Happy Sunday! two more boats to look at today....good thing about at 30 footer is that I will be able to fit the Yolo on no prob.