What if the only religion you've ever heard of was to worship Trees?
2006-11-02 09:41:48 · 27 answers · asked by martin 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What about righteous Jews? Is Jonah Salk, a Jew, not in heaven even though he saved millions of lives with his polio vaccine? How about a Christian Nazi who killed an innocent Jew? Is the Nazi in heaven and not the Jew?
2006-11-02 10:27:21 · answer #1 · answered by hope 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Romans 1:20
20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
-And remember many missions groups and evangelists are traveling far and wide to preach the gospel- For God said that the 4 corners of the earth would hear the good news....God has a plan- God has written his existence in nature- And those that do not know of Jesus...The gospel is being proclaimed throughout the nations!
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
2006-11-02 09:46:00 · answer #2 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who says "God" isn't a tree? Most of them are far more beautiful than some of the human race! Christ and Christianity, or any religion for that matter, are man made things. When you die, you will be judged on your actions and not in your belief in Christianity, or Buddhism or what ever you call your religion!
2006-11-02 09:57:20 · answer #3 · answered by Liora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Heaven and God exists we still don't know so why even ask? People can't help but believe in what they do so I don't see why others should be punished by a supreme being not just God because they choose not too believe. I'm Christian myself but for all I know something else exists and I might go to that Hell, heaven, etc. Just think about it.
2006-11-02 09:48:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said "It is better that a man never heard the word of God than a man who heard and walked away."
God is just. I don't have all the answers, no one does, but God is just. In that Scripture, Jesus is making division between someone who never heard of Him, and someone who has heard and walked away.
Answer 2: Religions worship alot of different things. Faith in God through Jesus Christ is not a religion...it's a way of life.
2006-11-02 09:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dianne C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Romans 1 answer (above) is what I would say. I don't think one can find condemnation in there for those that have never heard of Christ. We are, however, if you believe St. Paul, going to be judged on what we have observed about God and on how we have responded.
2006-11-02 09:52:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
see my drawing of heaven??
its a funeral and it happened when e(h) was V years old so the other pallbearer was my one armed grandfather with only part of it remaining
so heaven has passed and guess what
God=7154=17=8=H
so god is first in heaven
God Jehovah=...=E so is second in heaven
Jesus Christ=...=G so ain't in heaven at all, but in the LIGHT which is a blessed place to be, loving peacefull feeling place that it is. also God (ie H) is also in the light so its really a council place where the damned are judged, Me they sent back to disrupt the heavenly spheres alos I AM a fool so thats why it happened when Jen was their cause only fools fall in love. perhaps like roman legionarries this rebellious angel ie DEMON has no right to fall in love or marry? thats why my head got disconnected they considered My heart pure maybe that meant pure german and since Jen was native the reich like people would not approve of Me a part-german fallin in love with what some would call an inferior race? any possiblity thats true?
2006-11-02 09:50:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
People are not condemned to hell only on the occasion of not believing in Jesus; they are already condemned because of their sin. The real question, then, is not how can God send someone to hell but rather how can God condescend to save any one of us?
Furthermore, if ignorance were a ticket to heaven, the greatest evangelistic enterprise in the world would not be a Billy Graham crusade but a concerted cover-up campaign. Such a campaign would focus on ending evangelism, burning Bibles, and closing churches.
Consider also that everyone will be judged according to the light they have been given: the light of creation (Rom. 1), the light of conscience (Rom. 2), and the light of Christ (Rom. 3). God is not capricious! Thus, we can rest assured that those who respond to light will receive more light.
2006-11-02 09:47:53 · answer #8 · answered by nbasuperdupe 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are putting a limitation on our Creator to reveal himself to man.
God would not be God if allowed you to go to hell without having giving you the means to accept his SAlvation .
So In every man's life time there is a point where he would accept a choice to ether turn to God or turn away his salvation.
You can say the materialism of wall street or the blind philosophies of men is like worshiping trees.
2006-11-02 10:00:44 · answer #9 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you were born and lives in Pluto, everyone have heard of Christianity. However your question is cool.
OK. if you have never heard if Christianity or Jesus and still love your fellowman, you are a Christian without knowing it. But then again, only God decides who goes to heaven.
2006-11-02 09:49:01 · answer #10 · answered by Roxton P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋