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Originally Posted by zeek
OK. So for you, it's a matter of reconciliation. You and other true Christians are reconciled with God whereas others are not.
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If there is God, and that God is the one we are following, then it would appear that this is true. But what that means is not my problem. It is God's.
Your question had to do with my view of other people. That I made the statements concerning what I believe is the ultimate outcome of things does not affect my "view" of them. The Bible says a lot of things about those who follow and those that do not. But it is either an eventual fact or it is not. Meanwhile, I am commanded by that same Bible to love everyone the way I love myself.
So maybe the problem is what part of "view" are you talking about? I am assuming you want to know what I think about them. And that is different from what I think may happen to them (and me). I don't think of myself as superior for deciding to follow the way that I do. But if I am right, there is a benefit to it. Yet today my view of the IT guy across the hall is the same as for anyone else here . . . including the most "Christian" among us at this place of employment. (I will not say what it is about the IT guy that is notable in some people's books.)
So is your goal to understand my view of people, my view/understanding of the ultimate end of those following my religion (assuming it is correct) or what? They are both "views" but not in the same sense. They do see things differently. What are you trying to get at?
I would guess that for those who have no religion, they just categorize people for other reasons. Republicans call the Democrats socialists. Democrats call Republicans bigots. Tea Party folks think even the Republicans are not patriots. Muslims call America the Great Satan. One African tribe slaughters another. And on and on it goes.