So, according to you, anyone who doesn't believe in the bible or is a bad person goes to hell. Okay, explain the aztecs before the colonizers came. they knew absolutely ntohing abotu christianity and had their own system of beliefs. Are their parents going to hell because they didn't believe in god? Are the white colonizers that murdered millions going to heaven?
What about msulims? They grew up with their loving family members telling them islam was the right way into heaven and never even heard about "christianity" and yet you say they're going to hell. If they were born in america, they'd likely be christians. Does this mean people have to be born in america to go to hell?
All there is in christianity is racism and imperialism in the end.
2006-09-04 10:02:59 · 28 answers · asked by New Jersey Steve 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Chx, your answer was useless and I'm sure you know it. I was talking baout the christian white colonizers who believed they had to kill the aztecs and strip them of their "barbaric" culture for them to go to heaven, when all those htings are in fact against what they were taught.
After reading the word "hippie" i stopped reading because you are not answering my question, but arguing with me politically because facts contridict your beliefs.
Either you are one of those christian imperialists or you're just plain stupid.
2006-09-04 19:13:47 · update #1
Christians are too brainwashed for this question. Give it up
2006-09-04 10:07:06 · answer #1 · answered by Black Atheist 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Your conclusion is wrong because it is based on false assumptions and misundertstandings......
A. How can someone be saved if they wont listen to the word of God? Our salvation starts with who we believe Jesus to be, the Bible isnt the issue at this point.
B. Everyone is a "bad person" because we all have sinned. People that believe good people goto Heaven and bad people goto hell obviously do not understand the teachings of Scripture.
C. Ancient civilizations werent revealed the truth by God, therefore are not necesarily guilty of tresspass before God. God gives everyone a chance and he will have a justice system set up for people probably based on how they lived their lives and if they submitted to Gods "natural revelation."
D. Anybody who ever lived that committed etrocities in war or otherwise are accountable to God.
E. Not true about Islam. Many of them do know the claims about Jesus being the Son of God. Some of them have even read the Scriptures concerning him and denied him. Ive talked to so many Muslims in here and @ work that I feel confident when I say that Islam is basically a culture that is devoted to denying Jesus and exalting Arab pride. Most of them are not poor duped Muslims by their evil leaders, they themselves have made the choice to deny Jesus. You cant force beliefs on people, they believe what they believe for a reason.
Christianity racist? Actually God said all men were created equal.
Imperialistic? Anything but...
Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place -John 18:36
2006-09-04 10:23:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
why are you asking humans questions that can only be answered by God. God is Just and the Bible (the living word of God) states that Jesus is the way the truth and the life and no one will come to the father except throught him(Jesus). God the father is in Heaven, so no one can come to Heaven without having a personal relationship with Jesus. This is not a dead religion like budism. Jesus is alive- I worship a living God. Christianity is the only 'religion' that claims to have a living God. All other religions have dead gods. How great is it to serve a the one Living God-- Praise be to the Lord!
2006-09-04 10:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by kj_fcs_teach 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sigh... Let me explain:
1. According to Dante, virtuous pagans who did not have the chance to believe wind up in Hell, but it is hell only in name. Their only punishment is knowing that they didn't believe in God when they had the chance. Plus, they get to meet Socrates and Plato.
2. You also seem to believe that whites are the only people who colonize. Ever heard of the Ottomans? Mongols? Ming dynasty? Aztecs themsevles (no, they did not live in a hippie-like state of peace before the Evil White Man came)? Ancient Egyptians? The original Muslim empire itself? The Macedonain empire? The Japanese empire? Surely you jest when you imply that whites are the only colonizers.
3. You sorta answered your own question at the end there. Was that a question or a partisan (liberal) statement?
4. What applies for virtuous Pagans applies for Muslims.
5. How do you know that your biased interpretation of Christianity is correct? Are you playing God?
2006-09-04 10:05:02 · answer #4 · answered by Chx 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You've got it all wrong, every human is not good, only god is good.We all deserve an eternity separated from God. In his mercy he provided a way. He chose a people onto himself. He left his rules that he knew no man could follow.
He left them with a promise of a coming Messiah. and gave a promise to Abraham that all the nations of the world would be blessed by this seed. Some from every laland.Even the devil believes , It is the personal relationship that saves, Receiving the blood of the lamb.All Islam has heard of the Christ , but have chosen to reject him. That is their choice.
2006-09-04 10:28:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually everyone is a sinner. Who told you the Aztecs knew nothing about Christ? Ok they had their own system of beliefs..maybe that is why their civilization didn't last. Actually there are more Christians in Africa and China than there in the United States. America is falling apart because America is turning to secular beliefs. We got too lazy because we are too comfortable in our lifestyle and think nothing can happen to us. In China and Africa they face torture, death, mutilation, etc. It is no wonder that more of them accept Christ.
Evolution is about racism NOT Christianity. Christianity is the reason racism is ending. Everyone has or will have the chance to hear about Christ. If they didn't, God had a different plan for them.
2006-09-04 10:18:49 · answer #6 · answered by cgi 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I the first place, you confuse Christianity with the catholic religion.
The Holy Roman Pagan Catholic Cult is responsible for the slaughter and enslavement of millions of innocent people around the world. Christianity is not Catholic, true Christians don't play skin games, we follow what the Lord Christ says, not what religions of men say.
As far as those who have never heard the Word of God before they died, they will be judged according to how they lived their lives, morally and ethically.
2006-09-04 10:19:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the Great White Throne Judgement, a man (hu-man) shall be judged according to his works. Then, the name will be looked up in the Book Of Life. If it isn't there, the person was never God's to begin with. He has the power to blot out names, but, if I wouldn't do it, surely, He won't. He loves His children.
2006-09-04 10:57:22 · answer #8 · answered by rachelframecory 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not according to me, my friend.
I make no claims as to who is going to heaven or hell.
I speak for myself. I'm going, this I know.
I am not the judge, I don't know your spirit. God knows your spirit.
He judges not me and I'm glad.
I never think about the people of the old testament or the new or any other empire that existed.
That is God's domain, not mine.
What I do judge is what kind of fruit you produce, I'm a fruit inspector.
Bad fruit ,I don't want any.
Hope I helped out.
2006-09-04 10:13:59 · answer #9 · answered by chris p 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God judges everyone based on what they know. For example a baby that dies or someone is mentally ill cannot grasp reality or have the capacity to know and understand spiritual things, much less be able to know and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior.
I hope my answer helped.
2006-09-04 10:11:05 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. Happy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even Jesus said that he has "sheep" in other folds. In other words those people who live by their consciences and are "God like" without even knowing God will be in heaven one day. John 10:16 and 1 Thessalonians 4:16
2006-09-04 10:07:43 · answer #11 · answered by I-o-d-tiger 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋