Statue of Satan Unveiled

[Johnny Cupcakes]

(07-26-2015, 09:45 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: If it didn't require belief then there would never be anything bad happen.    Belief is necessary.   You have to have faith.   You can't win the lottery without buying a ticket.   And you can't get into heaven without believing in God.  

The reason you need to have faith is because we must all make a commitment to him.  Then he rewards that faith.

I get the whole heaven exclusivity thing, but to punish an entire city with massive economic hardships and immense amounts of violent crime seems cruel.  I'm sure there are plenty of loyal and loving believers in the city of Detroit that have fallen victim to their father's wrath.