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Aaron Rodgers: How Can Anyone Believe in a God Who Sends People to Hell?
By Hemant Mehta, January 23, 2020

If you pay any attention to football, then you know Aaron Rodgers is both an amazing quarterback and intelligent guy. (He was a winner on Celebrity Jeopardy, too.)

About a month ago, he gave an interview to Danica Patrick for her “Pretty Intense” podcast and opened up about his religious skepticism.

He spoke about joining a Christian group when he was younger, even going on memorable missionary trips, but his priorities changed once he got to college. He also learned about other religions, and realized a lot of religious claims are equally absurd.

Then there’s this:

… I don’t know how you can believe in a God who wants to condemn most of the planet, you know, to a fiery hell. Like, what type of loving, sensitive, omnipresent, omnipotent being wants to condemn most of his beautiful creation to a fiery hell at the end of all this?

Fair question. Not an unusual one either. The concept of Hell has created many an atheist and led to countless seminary discussions. But Rodgers’ comments seem to have struck a chord, especially given the religious nature of football.

Restated:

How could you possibly experience the purported bliss of heaven when you are fully aware there are friends and family in hell 'burning' in eternal conscience torment? How much will you have to twist your internal conscientious to ignore that fact and how would that twist of conscience comport with being a good or moral person?

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