I am on my spiritual journey and have an open mind , I have enquired about things, I have asked questions about God, religions, Jesus , LIFE,life after death, existance and so forth.
I assume we are all here to learn, but several times I get treats.
I had asked a simple question , you can check for yourself, and someone answered to me " well since you do not believe in hell when you get there ask SATAN. I believe in Jesus teachings even if I do not belong to any religion.
I just do not understand why do so many Christians instead of teaching about God and love and peace they come here insulting
other people and tell them they will go to hell just because they do onot belong to that religion. Why can't they understand they push people away from their faith with all those treats?
2006-10-26 13:33:16 · 17 answers · asked by ateo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
TO VJ
It was not on my last question, look at the question when I said I wonder about some religious groups.
2006-10-26 13:54:41 · update #1
typo: THREATS
2006-10-29 07:30:22 · update #2
In your last question, not one person threatening Hell and I pray that you are not stirring up strife. Your profile speaks differently in saying "Brake away from IGNORANCE." What is the meaning behind that? I pray that you are sincere in your search. Please don't lump Christians into one basket. That is very judgmental and your questions will not be answered. Every person should search their own path and not look to others to find it for them. Every christian do not have the answers and are taught by different religions and doctrines. Focus on God and not people. God despises religion. He is looking for those who will worship him in spirit and in truth. May God be with you!
Shalom
2006-10-26 13:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by Pashur 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one on here should be able to threaten anyone.
Religion is a choice not a demand. We can all read the Bible and we can interpret the Bible in different ways. But that doesn't make anyone any better than the next person. We are all created equal.
Futhermore you don't have to belong to any Religion to believe in God, the Lord Jesus Christ or the Holy Spirit. It does say in the Bible that you should be around others that believe so that you may grow in the word of God.
My choice is to believe. But I don't push my belief off on anyone. If they ask, then that is a different story. But yet again, I would answer that person with the utmost respect and honesty that I could give.
I am truly sorry that you have had some bad times.
2006-10-26 20:43:05 · answer #2 · answered by whenwhalesfly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are on a spiritual journey, on a journey there will be bumpy roads. These are the fanatics that you come across. GOD is happy that you are seeking HIM. Learn from the fire and brimstone people not to be like them. Don't let them bother you.The most important thing is your relationship with GOD.Keep searching and derive your peace from within instead of letting the insulting people bother you. Pity them and go about your way.God Bless
2006-10-26 22:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by Piper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What would you do with Jesus' words: "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, but by me." - John 14:6. Doesn't that mean that the only way to be with God in Heaven is by his Son, Jesus Christ? It is not the Christian telling you that you are going to hell just because you do not belong to that religion. The reason you would go to hell is because you have sinned against God and only God can forgive you of your sins by your acknowledgment that you are a sinner and only the price Jesus paid on the cross would be payment for your sins. "For God so loved the world He gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16. There is no peace for one who hasn't asked for God's forgiveness through his son, Jesus Christ. Jesus is the High Priest between us and a Holy God. You must repent of your sins, meaning apologize and turn away from your sins and then trust Jesus to save you on Judgment Day. Christianity is preceded by and followed by repentance. A lifetime of repentance and faith.
2006-10-26 20:53:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only way you will get answers is by asking God, by inviting Jesus Christ into your life, it is one thing to believe Jesus Christ was a good teacher, if so many believe that, then why wasn't they listening to what he was saying....
Jesus was telling us the truth, so we would know how to live, and the only way to the father is through Jesus Christ, The Bible has been kept around because God wants it here to instruct us on how to live, to give us answers, so many have tried to destroy Gods word, it is not possible, If you have faith, you will find salvation through Christ.
2006-10-26 20:45:45 · answer #5 · answered by bryton1001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No no no no. If you judge Jesus by his followers you will go crazy. If this person who told you that you were going to hell would of met me 15 years ago I would of spit in their face and here I am working for the very Jesus I used to make fun of.
Now that said. I know there is a few people who come on here and play like they are legalistic Christians and if you read carefully they are not hard to spot. Its a false witness thing they do in order to entertain themselves. If you get to know Jesus then you will be able to spot the people who play and scoff and make fun of our Lord.
I'm sorry you went through that.
May GOD richly bless you.
2006-10-26 20:41:54 · answer #6 · answered by Bye Bye 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I actually do not disagree with you, but I just want to let you know that you are wasting your time. People are not going to change, just answer questions that they have with God's grace on your side and you will be all right. I am Roman Catholic, and I have studied the RC church for quite some time now, and I know that in Catholic Doctrine, we are to believe that all Christians eventually go to heaven. So, you keep truckin' and do what you do!
2006-10-26 20:37:58 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many young people are on here for kicks. They maybe feel threatened because there are issues that they have not encountered in life and so become aggressive to prevent being sucked in. Its not very christian, true.
If you truly on a spiritual journey, the following websites
are solid ones to visit to get good answers.
http://www.carm.org/seekers.htm
http://www.godsci.org/gsi/doxa/god/args/28_NDE.html
http://www.leestrobel.com/LS_bio.htm
http://www.choothomas.com/VideoScriptFinal.html
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:9-10
2006-10-26 20:48:03 · answer #8 · answered by rapturefuture 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fundamentalists are usually insecure people who were drawn to fundamental christianity because it offers overly-simplistic answers that provide a false sense of security. I know because I was one of them until the bottom got pulled out from under my feet and the sky came crashing down and all my neat little box of preconceived notions failed me.
2006-10-26 20:39:14 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
And now you see why religion is a sham.
Believe what ever you like. I say go and make yourself happy. But if you want to become a fascist then start believing everything that others do. And I'm sure you know that already.
2006-10-26 20:36:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋