And while at it just do away with the whole darn idea of HELL all together - though, does NOT have to advertise His plans before hand to us humans! :-) :-) :-)
2006-06-24 18:30:28 · 25 answers · asked by lowonbrain 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Again, free will. We have a choice everyday of our life. How many chances do we need? We dont deserve any.
2006-06-24 18:36:07 · answer #1 · answered by John A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heaven and Hell is a concept that completely pre-dates christianity. Hell is often used as a fear tactic by the Catholic Church (especially in the Middle Ages) to turn the igonrant serfs and peasants into God-fearing Christians. There are so many hypocrisies and contradictions with God anyway that it's hard to truly believe.
2006-06-25 01:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by Dave A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok see this is the flaw of the whole hell-fire-and-damnation crap people are fed in church. The first thing you learn about God is "God is love"...if god is love then he doesn't just disreguard select members of his "children" and send them to hell. That is such a crock. The only reason that hell was brought into organized religion was because that's how they could draw the masses into certin places of worship which gave power to the church. In the 1000s-the 1700s that's how most western cultures required you to go to church...why do you say? well that's how they collected taxes...and people aren't just gonna go to church just to pay taxes....so you have to scare the people into going to church, through the concept of hell people were afraid not to go...Its a load of crap
2006-06-25 01:36:30 · answer #3 · answered by Stevanilla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if he let everyone go to heaven
no one would try to be good on earth seriously no one would care to be good
u mentioned God's endless mercy well God has endless widom and fairness too right. well it wouldnt be fair to make it a win win situation as in we cant choose our fate of heaven or hell. God gave us a free will so we can choose. he loved us that much he gave us a free will. free will means we can choose to be good or bad and how can we have a free will if whatever we choose will end up with heaven in the end, its technically not that free of a choice.
2006-06-25 01:34:42 · answer #4 · answered by shorty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should the government just excuse those who don't pay taxes? No, because it would not be a fair and just decision to the rest of the nation. Faith is the only tax God asks for from you, for your eternal spot in his kingdom. Pretty cheap price
2006-06-25 01:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by Steve M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God can only save those who want to be saved. Those bound for Hell are the ones who do not repent their sins. Since humankind was given free will, God cannot force salvation on us. We must seek it out for ourselves and ask God's forgiveness for our sins. Basically we have to take responsibility for when we screw up and apologize for it.
2006-06-25 01:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by jon_k1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now, that wouldn't make for a good story now would it?
What would be the end-game then? Where would all the loose ends be tied? The denumont if you will.
Where would the antagonist lie?
Without sinners, there'd be no hell and without hell, there'd be no followers.. And without any followers.... there'd be no god.
2006-06-25 05:15:18 · answer #7 · answered by umwut? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's kind of like having children (maybe exactly like it). If you force your kids to tell you they love you... it's not real... but if they come to you and say "Mom/Dad - I love you" totally unsolicited, then how much more precious is that? That's what God wants for us, so see Him and say, I love You and to follow Him. He want's us all to follow Him, but He's not going to just make it happen, because it loses value. But the answer to the question "Couln't God..." Yes, He could. He can do anything.
2006-06-25 01:36:52 · answer #8 · answered by crazyzoomusic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea of hell goes out the window when you trust your life in Jesus. He wanted us to make the choice (free will). God doesnt want us to go to hell (Jesus is proof of that), but he wants us to make the ultimate choice between Him or not
2006-06-25 01:36:16 · answer #9 · answered by tribmartyr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no Hell. Hell was a scare tactic added to the Bible in order to frighten people into believing in it. Not everything in the Bible is truth.
2006-06-25 01:39:50 · answer #10 · answered by doodad10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋