I fear that if annihilationism is widely accepted by Christians, that will hinder the missionary enterprise. Many people have devoted their lives to bringing the gospel to the unsaved around the globe. Would they continue to do so if they really thought that the worst fate awaiting those who reject Jesus is final extinction? I seriously doubt it. Annihilationists can argue that the obliteration of the wicked is a terrible fate if measured against the bliss of the righteous. But when compared to suffering in hell forever, it is simply not that bad to cease to exist.

Robert Peterson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Cookies	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter
1/2	c	Sugar
2	c	Flour
1/2	c	Ground almonds
		*Colored sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add flour and almonds and mix well.
2. Divide dough into fourths. Form each fourth into a log 1 inch in
diameter. Put colored sugar on a long piece of wax paper and roll each long
in sugar. Refrigerate until firm.
3. Cut into 1/2-inch slices and bake on ungreased cookie sheet 10 minutes.
Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.Makes 80 cookies.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 475 by "bunny"
<layla696@ix.netcom.com> on Jan 7, 1998

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