Henry David Thoreau -- last words?

[Gatofeo]

I'm not a Christian, or a believer in any organized religion. I believe in a higher being, and an afterlife, and will be held accountable before Him, Her, It or Them.
I've taken a lot of comfort from, reportedly, the last words of the American philosopher and writer Henry David Thoreau.
Thoreau did not hold with organized religion, though he was a great believer in a Higher Being and the afterlife.
It is said that while on his deathbed, he refused the ministrations of a priest.
Friends ignored his request, however, and brought in a priest for the final rites.
The priest leaned in toward Thoreau and asked, "Have you made your peace with God?"
Thoreau looked up at him and replied, "I wasn't aware that we had ever quarreled."

That about sums it up for me.

[handirifle]

Gatofeo
I have you in my prayers.  While I can see for some it is easy to believe like you do, as you said you will have to answer to him.  My prayers are that you are one, some day, that can stand before Christ on the judgment seat and hear, "Well done good and faithful servant".

While you (and Thorough) might think you have had no personal quarrel with God, rest assured the sin of Adam, for which He holds all men accountable, me and you, was enough to place Christ on the cross.  He paid our price of death for us and offerd it to us as a giflt, but WE have to accept that gift as he offered it to be able to enjoy the benifits He offers with it.

We will ALL have an eternal afterlife for sure.  The question is whether we spend it with Christ in Heaven or with Satan, in Hell.  It's pretty straight forward.

The movie, "The Passion of the Christ" by Mel Gibson, does a good job of letting us see what his voluntary sufferings were like for you and me.  The Jews are afraid the world will see them as the killers, but they miss the point.  They were and are simply Gods chosen people and Christ had the greatest place in His heart for them.  All of mankinds sin killed Him, but God just chose the Jews to carry it out.

[.308]

Amen, Handirifle. Very, very well said.

[ironglow]

As I said on the other Thoreau quoting post:

   "Most assuredly, I say unto you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

           Jesus..John 3:3
              NKJV