Why would a god judge your eternal fate based on something as trivial as whether you believe it exists or not? Wouldn't it make more sense for a supposedly benevolent being to reward people based on their merits/virtues? (Don't say "we can't understand god's ways" -- it's a legitimate question, answer it.) What difference does it really make whether you think it exists or not -- how is it a f***ing issue at all?
It seems obvious to me that it's just to scare primitive people into following the religion.
It seems obvious to me that it's just to scare primitive people into following the religion.