I mean, how is a person raised in an Islamic household, who spends their whole life surround by Islamic preachings supposed to convert to Christianity?
Or someone in some tribe on a island for that matter. Are these people kept out of Heaven because they don't know Jesus? If they aren't what are their entry fees based on?
2006-09-08 02:44:56 · 7 answers · asked by thebuffettour 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God only holds you accountable for what you know. People who grow up Christian convert to other religions all the time in this country. Why would it be hard to believe that people growing up in Islamic households could convert to Christianity (or other religions, for that matter?). If you've never heard the word of God, you're held accountable for what you DO know. If I were a better person, I would look up the scripture to back that up, but I don't actually feel like getting up right now. :) Feel free to contact me, and I'll look it up for you later. By the way, I really enjoy reading your questions.
2006-09-08 10:56:49 · answer #1 · answered by elizabeth_ashley44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect we have this religious stuff all wrong
for whatever reason you can think of.
The only sure way to correct it is the unambiguous appearance of these so called Gods to clarify and make straight the actual way to salvation. Until that happens we are left to our own explanations. Speaking generally if it harms no one and does not violate human rights it is neither a sin nor a crime.
The Quran 017. 080
Say: "O my Lord ! Let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honor, and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honor; and grant me from Thy Presence an authority to aid me."
2006-09-08 10:39:49 · answer #2 · answered by zurioluchi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indeed it is very hard, but i know personally a guy who has converted from being a Muslim to a Christian. He found it very hard to change but when people hear the Gospel with an open mind Gods light shines through you cannot not change!
2006-09-08 09:50:41 · answer #3 · answered by j2daesus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you study Canon Law you will learn that there is no concept of either "in heaven or not". The concept of Heaven is multi-dimentional. Then there are places like purgatory and the two limbos...It is very clear that the people you described can indeed 'go to heaven'.
Google Canon Law and read about it.
2006-09-08 09:48:57 · answer #4 · answered by Billy! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Turkey, they had "religion" lessons since primary school, all of my friends are muslims, my mother is a muslim and my grandparents are muslims too. But I chose to be a wiccan. If you are broad-minded enough, you can decide what you are and what you want to be and choose your own religion. So I don't think that converting to Christianity would be hard.
2006-09-08 09:52:09 · answer #5 · answered by rocker22_22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how the people who have never heard of God get into Heaven - I do know that if you have been "exposed" to GOD/JESUS and and not accepted him - then you will not go to Heaven!@
2006-09-08 09:50:36 · answer #6 · answered by nswblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He stackes no more cards to you than he does me.
That merely means it doesn't matter if you are Christian, Athiest, Muslum, or whatever; all the cards are stacked evenly against everyone.
2006-09-08 09:51:00 · answer #7 · answered by mthtchr05 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋