I was at mass today, and the gospel message was about the second coming, and how the true believers will be saved and go to eternal heaven, while all the others will go to eternal fire with satan!

What is that all about?

jdee,
"What is that all about?"

Pretty straightforward belief: If you're not a true believer, you'll sizzle in hell with satan lol'ing in unholy surround sound, for days upon days.

Yet you question that. So, what's up, in your opinion?

Im going to order that george anderson book, it will help me im sure!

Any other good books that will relieve my worry and fear?

'Thugs, robbers and rapists who enjoy inflicting trouble on others prefer to approach their target by feigning good intentions so they can get within striking range. Pilferers, thieves, manipulators, false pursuaders, invaders of every sort, arsonists, and every sort of deceiver does much the same. They show their best side on first approach. Many people barely even know their own intentions. They present well, show friendliness, even friendship, reassurance, assure they can be trusted, display love, forgiveness, kindness, and good and helpful motive, to hide intent that is self interested.' ... my Crossbow you move in some interesting circles not sure I ever want to trust anyone ever again !

These personifications and symbolic representations (satan, eternal burning hell, old man God sitting on a cloud, etc) aided humanity in grasping concepts. Abstract concepts need to be concretised and symbolised when they are introduced. Nowadays people don't like the old biblical and Christian depictions because people feel too clever for them but they are still helpful as stark contrasting depictions. Nothing clarifies like contrast. Like Santa Clause depicts and teaches good will to children, so too the old religious depictions teach the laws of life'. Yes and the reason we have outgrown these concepts is because history has shown us that they give consistently poor results for humankind !

jdee190 wrote on Nov 20^th, 2011 at 3:44pm:

jdee,
Look at John Edward, a well-known psychic medium, who is also a devout catholic. His book "One more Time" talks about his faith and his psychic life. I can't vouch for his abilities, but I did enjoy the book. Let us know what you think after you read these books.

Bardo wrote on Nov 21^st, 2011 at 2:13pm:


  My sense is that he is the real deal.  I can tell especially by his eyes.  But this is subjective, and i haven't ever had a reading from him.   His astrological chart shows some definite psychic markers, as do most of the "real deals" that i've come across who have exceptional abilities in these areas. 

    Especially prominent Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, and to a lesser extent Pluto and/or Moon combinations, along with sign indications of especially Pisces ad/or Aquarius, and to a lesser extent Scorpio, Sagittarius, Cancer and Capricorn.  But, sign indications ultimately seem less indicative than the Planetary ones, on average.

  These only represent probable tendencies though, use of one's will can change much of these, and i imagine that there are probably some people out there with minimally "psychic" charts who have become more than average, through focused use of the will to change their probable patterns and indications as outlined by their charts or other such indicative systems like numerology, etc.

  Speaking of numerology, the numbers of 7 and 9 especially indicate potential for or probable great sensitivity, and to a lesser extent 2, 3, and 8, and of course the so called 'master number' 11.  10 can indicate great awareness in general, which can go well beyond typical psychism, bordering more on complete attunement to ones greater self level, which in astrology is related to the Sun and to Arcturus especially--probable should have added the latter up on the astro part above.

I ordered We Don't Die, hopefully it will help.

Where did the concept of eternal hell come from and why did the Church teach it?

Even the text 'Apocalypse of Peter' teaches a terrible hell where the damned will suffer forever.

And was Peter not one of Jesus top disciples?