People who aren't fortunate enough to learn of the gospel during the course of their lives? People like those who were born blind, or deaf, or people in remote areas are all much less likely to learn of the lord because of their natural disadvantages. So what happens to these people when they die? Are they sent to hell because they do not believe in God? Wouldn't that be unfair since the lord plagued them with this terrible disadvantage? Or does the lord make a special exception for them?
And don't get me wrong here. I'm not attacking anyone's religion. I am just curious to know what will happen to these people.
2006-07-25 06:42:31 · 13 answers · asked by joshman 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Okay inlovew/jesus, I understand that there is always a way for them to learn, but if they are never exposed to it, then they will never be provided the "choice" of learning or not.
2006-07-25 06:50:14 · update #1
You are judged based on the full scope of your life. I believe that the ritualisation made by the Churches are important to those following the religion, but not a requirement for those that have not heard the Word.
It's the same arguement I have for Arabs, who, given their hatred of Isreal for thousands of years, could never accept Jewish traditions, nor the ones that come from it in Christianity (while there may be individual exceptions, I meant this as it relates to an entire people). That is why I have to believe that Mohammed was chosen to bring the Arabs back to the one true God through Islam.
So, if the above arguement is true, and there are alternate paths to God, then what about pigma's, or tribes in central or south america? Again, if they are in a position to not have heard the Word, or those that spoke the Word were also involved in widespread murder of their people, then I believe that God judges them according to their heart and their actions.
2006-07-25 06:53:25 · answer #1 · answered by gplay2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word of God is reaching the whole world. It is up to each individual whether he/she believes and accepts. The one thing God is not is unfair. Everyone will have a chance. For the blind, there is braille, for the deaf, there is sign language. The mentally impaired, of course, cannot make these decisions, and they are as children to God. God did not plague people with disadvantages. We have done that to ourselves, and to our children. I don't presume to understand everything about God, but I do know that He is fair, and everyone has had in the past and will have in the future, a chance to accept Him. God bless you !!!
2006-07-25 07:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by country nana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Joshman - This is my offering to you:
First, please believe - there is no death. You are created in your Creator's likeness. He is Spirit-Mind. His body is an essence. He Creates more of Himself - therefore, we are a part of Him, and of Him. He is eternal. His Children are eternal also. You are His Completion - His Love. He Wills to never be without you.
Do not look upon your mortal body or upon "death" and believe it. What you are is something beyond those "appearances."
Liken this to a very real-like dream. At "death" you simply are "out of sight" to those remaining in Time. You have Free Will. You may remain on the other side of the Great Dreaming - the heavens - and wait for the Return to the Father (the healing of the Separation), or you may choose to have more life times. Do not close your mind to your Reality. Life on earth is a continuum. "Physical birth is not a beginning; it is a continuing." Free Will is God's gift to His Children.
What is lacking in this Life will not be - at a later point of Time. "Eternity is an idea of God; Time is a belief of the human ego. The only aspect of Time that is eternal is the NOW." This moment - on and on and on.
Trust Jesus on this. We each have all opportunity for the Great Journey. You have all the Time ahead of you for it that you desire.
Hell is not a location or a destination. God does not "send" His Children - His Completion - to hell! For any reason! We are never punished for what we do not understand or know. There is no injustice inside the Holy Father. You know of injustice due to the human ego making it. Do not take human actions and emotions and attach them to your Father.
What does SAVE mean? It is a cleansing of the Mind. A process of restoration of the Holy Child of God. A purifying and redirecting of a human life. What does it save you from? Self-imposed demonism. The great battle is to save every Child from self-destruction. When the human mind has had all it can bear and disintegrates to demonic thought and activity, it is lost. The Holy Spirit is your Jiminy Cricket! Your Conscience, your Guide. You can "hear" His higher thoughts, His Guidance written upon your heart. He, and Jesus who teaches, enter a life when you invite Them in. They never enter without invitation. A relationship that is a working relationship, with Them, saves you from mental disaster. Demonism will not occur in anyone easily. It's a long, long process. Most of us will never even get close to it. Yet, some do. This is what the lord saves us from. He purifies our thinking processes, our minds. Relationship is a speaking, communing thing. Not church on Sunday and reading the Bible. If you do not talk with Him, do not hear His responses to you, in your mind, you have no relationship. You need to sit with Them - one-on-one when you read. Ask questions. Listen to what They would say to you. Then you are on the Journey. Keep "eyeing" the Journey Joshman.
2006-07-25 07:49:02 · answer #3 · answered by Lana S (1) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a very good and a very fair question. There is a verse in the bible that states "all of creation speaks of the existence of God, that no man has excuse". But you bring up a good point about someone without their "senses". One thing I know about God: He is perfect in justice and mercy. No one will be condemned who did not have an opportunity, one way or another, to respond to His calling. Whatever happens to each person who ever has lived, we can be sure God will judge rightly.
2006-07-25 06:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by christian_lady_2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God's existance and works are there for all to see. God Provided a way for all to come to Him. Mankind rejected God. No one who dose not Come to God in The Way He proscribes will enter Heaven....EXCEPT... those who are incapable of understanding The Salvation Message. ie: young children, and those born limited in mental capacity.
Unfair is a man invented concept. God made the rules and they are for man to follow. Just because you,or I, do not particularly like a certain rule... tough... Come to God on His terms or you condem yourself...
All mortal humans who have functional mental capacity have an inborn awarness of God. It is unfortunate, from a mortal pov, that so many have been placed in isolation by the actions of their ancestors... They will be lost... You and I do not have even that excuse... you have sufficiant knowledge of God and His requirements... be concerned for your own Salvation... once that is assured... if you are so called by God. Then go and reach out to those who are in isolation... If God calls you to do that.
2006-07-25 06:57:38 · answer #5 · answered by IdahoMike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forgive me, yet that jogs my memory of this humorous funny tale...... a guy changed into stuck in a flash flood, and grabbed onto his porch.....or perhaps as requested by using a neighbor, who in order that take position to be unloading his boat on the time, if he needed any help, the guy responded........."Oh no, the Lord might want to be sensible me!" because the waters persevered to upward push.....the guy changed into compelled to the 2d floor of his homestead, even as he heard a motor boat approach his window......."hi! all and sundry in there want any help???" Oh No, responded the guy, the sturdy Lord might want to be sensible me!!!!!!!!! and rancid the boat went. because the waters nonetheless rose...the guy changed into compelled to his ROOF.......the position a passing helicopter reported him and decreased a rope......however the guy waved the chopper off, and screamed......."it is positive.........the sturdy Lord gained't enable me down!!!!!!!!!" So the pilot choppered off......... properly, the waters did not end to upward push.....and ultimately the guy drowned. He receives to Heaven, drenched, and demands to work out GOD!!!!! What the HECK!?!?!?!? the guy yells, infuriated........i changed into continually advised to believe interior the Lord and he will avert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the Lord shot decrease back............ "Are you kidding me????????? I despatched 2 boats and a helicopter!!!!!!!!!!!! What the HELL were you waiting for!?!?!?!?!?!"
2016-11-25 23:17:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a meaningless question - sort of a "how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" thing. There's no "lord" or salvation.
2006-07-25 06:47:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is always a way for someone to learn about Christ.
God Bless!!
BTW: God is only challenging these people's faith with the disabilities. He is not trying to hurt them in any way....trying to strengthen their faith!
2006-07-25 06:46:05 · answer #8 · answered by inlovew/jesus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for those that are blind and or deaf, they still have agency to do good, yes they have their test of blindness or hearing but we also have our dissabilities even if they are not physical. for those that are mentally handicapped theirs is the kingdom of heaven. they cannot sin.
2006-07-25 06:48:37 · answer #9 · answered by kimber g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a common question among seekers and arguers? Which are you?
2006-07-25 06:47:31 · answer #10 · answered by freelancenut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋