If your wrong ,your going to hell, but if I'm wrong nothing happens. Stop living with this survival crutch! Your just being on the safe side right? What a wimpy way to live!
2006-08-30 04:22:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What you're paraphrasing is what's known as Pascal's wager.
Pascal said that believing in God was a good bet. If you believe and you're wrong, you lose nothing, but if you believe and you're right, you gain everything.
I've seen refuations of his theory and the successful ones almost all presuppose the existence of God. Maybe he was on to something.
2006-08-30 04:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by spacejohn77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know nothing ever happened you did not die yet...
Besides I am christian and I have never said if you are wrong you are going to hell. I just say if your wrong then I must be right lol...
You can live your life the way you want no one is trying to convert you or make you believe in anyone so don't keep knocking those that do believe in something to make yourself feel better...
You yourself have just said you are wrong... so this could be one of those things you are wrong about.. Just think about it...
2006-08-30 11:28:53 · answer #2 · answered by lost_soul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I believe you are talking to some very self righteous Christians. Its a HUMAN survival crutch to think that everyone else is wrong and that you are right.
I'm a Christian and I know if I don't do things according to God's plan I too will go to hell. Although most Christians are afraid of hell I also know not all Christians are going to Heaven. (I might very well be hell bound although I don't want to go.)
Remember this, hell is full of Christians who did wrong and didn't repent and mean it. Hell is not the 'non' Christian holding place, its the 'non' repenting sinners holding place.
2006-08-30 11:41:36 · answer #3 · answered by DeeVee D. Essemar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly people have their own interpetations from the Bible instead of God's to lead them into truth. They judge others and do not judge themselves.
If you want the facts about heaven and hell; here they are---
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Why do people not understand the Bible? We're all going to be in the grave(hell).
Actually when people die; they're asleep in the grave. Death is called a sleep (Matt.9:24; John 11:11; 1Cor.15:51; 1Thess.5:10).
The spirit goes back to God that gave it!(Eccles.12:7; Psalm 146:4)
The Bible describes three hells.
SHEOL OR HADES, THE FIRST HELL
The first term in Greek and Hebrew means the grave. It's the grave where the dead await the resurrection.
GENESIS 37:35---I SHALL GO DOWN INTO THE GRAVE.
PROVERBS 15:11--HELL & DESTRUCTION ARE BEFORE THE LORD.
ECCLES.9:10---NO WORK...OR KNOWLEDGE...IN THE GRAVE,
MATT.11:23---WILL BE BROUGHT DOWN TO HADES
1COR.15:55---O HADES, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY
GEHENNA, THE SECOND HELL
The second term in New Testament means the place of fiery destruction of the wicked.
MATT.5:22--...BE IN DANGER OF HELL FIRE
MATT.10:28--TO DESTROY BOTH BODY AND SOUL IN HELL
TARTAROO, THE THIRD HELL
This third term is only used once and refers to the place of restraint where the demon spirits were placed following the rebellion against God.
2PETER 2:4---BUT CAST THEM DOWN TO HELL.
THE THREE HEAVENS
There's 3 heavens.
First Heaven = This is also called the firmament or expanse of heaven. It is the heaven where the birds fly and where the clouds give rain. (Gen.1:26; 2:20; 8:2 & 1Kings 18:45)
Second Heaven = This refers to outerspace where the sun, moon and stars can be found. (Gen.22:17 & Exodus 32:13 & Joshua 10:13)
Third Heaven = The Apostle Paul tells us that the heaven of God's abode is the "third heaven." In the Old Testament this is often designated by the phrase "the heaven of heavens." (Joshua 2:11 & Psalms 11:4 & 2Corinthians 12:2 equated with v.4 = paradise)
THERE ARE TWO KINGDOMS: ONE ON EARTH AND THE OTHER ONE COMING DOWN FROM HEAVEN.
The 1st Kingdom of Heaven =
DAN.7:27 = "AND THE KINGDOM AND DOMINION, AND THE GREATNESS OF THE KINGDOM UNDER THE WHOLE HEAVEN, SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SAINTS OF THE MOST HIGH, WHOSE KINGDOM IS AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM, AND ALL DOMINION SHALL SERVE AND OBEY HIM."
REV.5:10 = "AND HAST MADE US UNTO OUR GOD KINGS AND PRIESTS: AND WE SHALL REIGN ON THE EARTH."
The 2nd kingdom of Heaven =
AFTER 1,000 YEARS = A NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH-HOLY CITY COMING DOWN FROM HEAVEN = REV.21:1-4; ISAIAH 65:17-25; 66:1,22 AND ETC.
SO HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO---
ISAIAH 66:21; ZECH.14:9-11 = "BUILD HOUSES, PLANT VINEYARDS, EAT VINEYARDS"
ISAIAH 66:23; ZECH.14:16-19 = "WORSHIP FROM ONE NEW MOON TO ANOTHER AS ONE SABBATH TO ANOTHER"
JESUS WILL BE GIVING CITIES TO THE SAINTS INWHICH THEY WILL BE TEACHING OTHERS THE TRUE MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE = MATT.25:14-23; EZEKIEL 36:10,33; LUKE 13:26; ISAIAH 61:4
WE WON'T MARRY OR BE GIVEN UNTO MARRIAGE = MATT.22:30
BOYS AND GIRLS WILL BE PLAYING IN THE STREETS = ZECHARIAH 8:4-5,8
MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH = PSALM 37:9-11; MATT.5:5; REV.5:10
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2006-08-30 12:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by KNOWBIBLE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian and I don't say that at all...
We are all imperfect and make mistakes. I also don't believe in a fiery hell. Hell is simply the grave. We all go there. If you make choices that are wrong, despite God's efforts to correct you, that's a different story...
2006-08-30 11:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by Epitome_inc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, having one chance rather than none is a wiser move. What's wrong with being safe? Do you drive 100 mph down the street? No, it's not safe. While driving 35 doesn't guarantee bad things won't happen, it gives you a better chance. I'd rather have one chance than none.
2006-08-30 11:28:52 · answer #6 · answered by STEPHEN J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seek the truth because the truth will set you free, in all religions there is a place for those who do not believe not just Christianity. When you realize you can't control others life and not even your own maybe you will open your eyes.
2006-08-30 11:30:21 · answer #7 · answered by Speakthe truth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen to that.
Something even more strange to me is praying. If the lord has every leafs destiny detailed how can he stand billions of prayers by the minute telling him help me with this i want that, if everything is his will then it doesnt matter to pray before gatting into a plane for example if its destined to crash.
2006-08-30 11:30:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know what faith you profess, but I agree with you about 1
thing, who are these "Christians" damning everyone to Hell ?
most people who use the (HELL) as some kind of awful deterant
to willful sinning,do not really know of what they speak.
Hell-Hades-Shoel-(common grave of mankind) dead!!!!
2006-08-30 11:34:40 · answer #9 · answered by OldGeezer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen.
2006-08-30 11:26:08 · answer #10 · answered by HeavensBurn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋