I know your intention is not to start a debate, but if responding means starting a debate, so be it. Agree with me or disagree with me, I must stress that there is only one way to Heaven, and it is through Jesus Christ. Specifically as seen in John 14:6. "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." As something that Christianity hinges on, I think that it needs to be stressed. Only through understanding that Christ died for us and forgave us for the sins we have committed might we be saved. (Personally, I think Odyssey needs more episodes that deal with the need of forgiveness. More specifically, the idea that man is not somehow basically good inside and that he can somehow achieve eternal life simply through right living. "Promises Promises" is absolutely one of my favorites for this very reason.)Pound Foolish wrote:Such enjoyable writing, Christian. Though your slamming of GRC is wholly unwarranted. Paul McCusker is Catholic. Why would he say that "in those specific words" that people are saved when they accept Christ, when Catholics don't even believe such things? We know that there are many ways to Heaven. Not to lead into a debate, this is not the place. But, surely you would not expect a believer to go against the truth of Catholicism.
Now, I do agree with you Pound Foolish that coming to Christ is not some sort of magical formula. The 'sinners prayer' as protestants call it is not a magical spell that if the words are uttered with the right tone automatically makes any person saved. So yes, there are many ways of getting to heaven through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, understanding that we are utterly depraved and in need of a savior who forgives us our sins.
P.S. Also. I agree. The Green Ring Conspiracy is pretty great. Yeah, a little superficial, but at many times, so were Novacom, or even some Blaackgard eps. I appreciate that Odyssey gives a good balance. And you're right Christian. These last few albums have done a good job of bringing in a more serious focus again.
Topic split from "Thoughts on the Current State of Odyssey" -- Christian A.