The Rev. Bob Bell's book 'What If There's No Hell' spells the end to Evangelicalism and the Cash Cow

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  designs
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  poppers

  Time Magazine had an article on him in their latest edition.

  http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2065080,00.html
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  designs

  What will these money grubbing Pastors do without their Fear/Guilt/Love money train.....
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  poppers

  What will these money grubbing Pastors do without their Fear/Guilt/Love money train.....

  They'll have to get an honest job.
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  godrulz

  Rob Bell is regurgitating old heresies and is being rebuked by godly, scholastic evangelicals. He values authenticity and novelty above truth. He is not representative of biblical, historical, orthodox Christianity on these points. The TIME article said the Bible has contradictions, etc., which is false, so I would not condone it uncritically (probably non-evangelical writer). Russell started his cult based on rationalism and an aversion to 'hell fire'. Like it or not, the WT is wrong about soul, soul sleep, annihilation, no hell/lake of fire, and many more things. Christians preach the truth about heaven and hell, just as Jesus did, whether popular or not. Bell will be long gone while the Church will carry on defending and proclaiming truth. We preach the whole counsel of God, so Bell and his heresies will not have much impact. As a former pastor, I did not preach hell manipulatively. If anything, the bigger problem is that we do not talk about it enough or at all. If you want to falsely stereotype, you should caricature us as those who preach heaven, prosperity, wealth, health, etc. (also heretical gospel). There is a heaven to gain and a hell to shun. It is one thing to be Hitler and find oneself conscious in hell. It is another thing to be hard working, religious, sincere, and also find yourself there (JWs, Mormons, Muslims, etc.). If I can be an influence to keep a JW or ex-JW from going to hell, my life will not be wasted. Bell's message may influence some, but it will not impact the true gospel message and its power (the true Church is growing exponentially without belaboring hell while the WT is treading water, revolving door, going backwards). For most local churches and leaders, there is no cash cow (don't be hypocritical since the WT is getting rich with property, etc. on the back of slaves who work for peanuts and then are spit out without pension, support, etc.).