I'm curious to know how many of you believe that if an individual follows a faith other than your own or believes in a God other than your own (or believes in no God at all), that they will then be punished in the afterlife. Please feel free to explain your answer :)
2006-09-09 19:56:27 · 34 answers · asked by spacemonkey32587 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
-tb3eriko That's a very interesting point that I don't think very many people consider.
2006-09-09 20:15:25 · update #1
Nope, not at all....who’s to say that any one religion is the right religion? All religions are faith based and have no physical proof to back it up. (And no the bible is NOT proof, it is believed to be written by men who claimed to be inspired/or told by God, how do you really know this besides what you have been taught. Check out my question if you like to answer it's still open).
2006-09-09 20:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by KryBaby 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I mean that depends, what if your religion didn't allow for such a "hell". What if everyone in your religion went to heaven, or died and rotted in the ground instead of ascending or descending into another world? I'm sorry if I'm answering a question with questions, but I believe many Christians would believe Muslims would go to hell for their "terrorism" while many Muslims may think Christians would go to hell for praising the wrong prophet and spreading the evil seed of Western Culture. But if you ask me, I think the Christian religions are filled with the most propoganda and biggotry against other religions, even though many Christians believe we should treat other well and fair, and etc. But a vast majority of America seems to be misinformed and guided by blind faith in Christianity that they would throw away logic and common sense just because someone else's beliefs are different from their own.
2006-09-09 20:01:55 · answer #2 · answered by johnphan05 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If we can take hell out of this for a moment,
a) The OT principle holdst true today: Judgement begins with the People of God.
b) Paul points out that a believer who acts as if there is no law is miles behind a non-believer or other believer who does not know the law but acts according to the teachings of the law.
What gets murky is hell. Satan, hell, and death end up in the unending fire. Who else - God is still watching on that one.
2006-09-09 20:01:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think people should mind their own business and leave their neighbor alone. God is our judge.There are so many translations and different languages, who's to say that "they" know their belief is the right one? I don't think it makes a difference to God what country or culture we come from as long as we treat others they way we want to be treated, help those in need and honor our God. Just because different cultures have a different name they call"Him" God, Jehovah, Allah etc doesn't mean they are different/separate Gods
2006-09-09 20:17:15 · answer #4 · answered by Jo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those that do believe this give no chance to the others who never had a chance to find Christ to get to heaven. If you even don't believe in Hell, you can't condemn those that never even heard of your religion. I've said this before, no-one is perfect when we die. So we continue to do we need to, to get closer to God before Judgment. And those that never had a chance to even hear the "truth" will get their chance also.
2006-09-09 20:12:30 · answer #5 · answered by Coool 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not convinced that a hell exists in order to believe people are going there. The entire afterlife is a big question mark to me, even though I suspect there is 'something' there.
2006-09-09 20:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by Lunarsight 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course not. It is not my job to judge other people. I think that we worship God in our own traditions, but that doesn't make it right or wrong. I don't know that God will punish the unbeliever, as I have seen too many deathbed conversions to think every athiest dies an athiest.
2006-09-09 20:02:16 · answer #7 · answered by swarr2001 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'll stand up and be pelted!
I do! I'm a Christian and unfortunately that means that I believe that people who don't accept Christ will die and be separated from God for ever. Its the hardest part of my religion for me to accept, but God has shown himself to me and proven to me in my heart that he is real. And he sets the rules not me. But since I've become a Christian my whole life has changed for the better in ways that I can't even begin to express. I wish that everyone could feel it...and they can....but thier hearts are hard...
2006-09-09 20:02:29 · answer #8 · answered by ii7-V7 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Let's put it this way.
All have sinned.
The wages of sin is death.
Jesus didn't sin, He died for our sins.
Only if we ask to be forgiven.
We then are born from above into his family, a family in heaven.
The only people in heaven will be people that wanted to be there.
The only people in hell will be the people that wanted to be there.
Everybody will get what they wanted.
Some will just not be happy with what they've chosen.
Hey, you can't please everyone!
We're just trying to warn you guys.
2006-09-09 20:05:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i believe anyone who hasn't given their heart to the Lord is going to hell personally
everyone has an equal chance at going to heaven
but most take advantage of it and become something that worships a false God or a saint
its rediculous
2006-09-09 20:00:37 · answer #10 · answered by chelseaoyesums 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋