The example of the Jews work best...
Next, you can also claim that Islam also claims to be the religion of the one true God and thus are worthy of going to heaven.
And finally, if a God was really all-loving, it didn't matter which religion you join if you are moral enough. A true all-loving God won't blame you for your igorance in joining other religion, especially after all, he did gave you free will to do that
2006-11-04 01:10:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Considering Christianity is only 2000 years old and humans have been around for WAY longer than that, unless no one got into heaven before that, there must be other ways. What about the Jews? God's chosen people? Their religion predates Christianity by 3000 or more years. Did they go to heaven? Would God turn his people out of heaven? The people he CHOSE?
Of course you're presupposing the existence of a heaven.
2006-11-04 08:58:32
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answered by E D 4
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This idea is based on the belief in sin and punishment for it in a place called hell as an alternative to reward in heaven.
Remove the idea of sin from the picture and the rest collapses.
So The first thing that someone should be considering is whether the idea of sin is actually real.
If God is supposed to be perfect how could She have made anything or anyone that wasn't perfect.
Think about it. The idea of sin assumes certain things about God that seem highly unlikely.
First it assumes a God who is too incompetent to organize a simple educational field excursion and figure out a way to get all of the students home safely.
How likely is this that God would not be smart enough to come up with a plan for our salvation that is going to work?
It also assumes that God must have created us imperfect if we are sinners.
One might assume that God would be able to create someone perfect each and every time if he chose to. Assuming God is capable of this, then it follows logically that we must be perfect creations if we are actually creations of this perfect God.
Unless of course you are saying that God chose to create us imperfect.
If God created us imperfect then anything that may go wrong is Gods fault, not ours. This seems a bit illogical at best so I think that we need to assume that What God creates would have to be perfect.
If this is the case and Gods creations are perfect, then nothing that we can do could change what God created perfect and make it imperfect unless we think that we are more powerful than God is.
How likely is it that we the creation could be more powerful than the creator. I personally find this idea somewhat amusing, and a bit absurd.
Religion tells us that God is perfect. If this is true then it could hardly be logically for Gods creations to be considered to be anything less than perfect.
If this is the case and we are perfect creations of a perfect God then Nothing that we can ever do could possibly change this perfection that God willed, unless we were so powerful that our choices could override and change the will of God.
How likely is that????
Think about it.
The idea of sin is simple nonsense; a lie made up about God by religion.
Love and blessings
don
2006-11-04 08:58:33
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answered by Anonymous
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Christianity is not the way to heaven at all.
JESUS CHRIST IS!!!!!!
John 14:6-7
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
If you want a good argument or "proof" of who is worthy of enter read the bible.
2006-11-04 11:51:34
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answered by JLA 2
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There are no good arguments that show Christianity is not the only way to heaven.
There is one true God, one true Word, and one true Christ. The Bible has proved absolutely reliable in science, history, archeology, and prophetic predictions. No other document can claim the same. And the Bible says there is no other way except through Jesus.
2006-11-04 09:54:57
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answered by CapLee 2
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Dear pretty hat, Jesus was the one who said that he is the only way to the father. In one sweeping statement, jesus discards all other religions as a means of findindg forgiveness of sins. this agrees woth other scriptures that say "niether is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name given under heaven whereby we must be saved." heres wha seperates the true way (jesus christ, from other religions. IN al major religions, the followers strive to rid themselves of sins through various practices. they may pray in a prescribed way, do various good works, deny themselves legitimate sexual pleasure, lye on a bed of nails Ect. the uniqunes and truth of Jesus is shown in his statement, "the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins. no other religious leader has ever made this claim, nor has any religious leader rose from the dead. The ressurection is one of the most proven events in all history. Jesus can forigive every sin because of what he did on the cross. let me explain further by asking you a few questions.........
Have you ever lied (even once--fibs, white lies, etc.)? Ever stolen (anything--the value is irrelevant)? Jesus said, "Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her, has committed adultery already with her in his heart." Have you ever looked with lust? If you have said "Yes" to these three questions, by your own admission, you are a lying, thieving, adulterer at heart; and the BIble says "he who hates his brother is a murderer." have you ever hated someone?
Bearing in mind that nothing you have ever done is ZId from his Holy eyes, God even sees your thought life and requires truth in the inward parts, would you be innocent or guilty? Listen to your conscienc, you know that you would be guilty. the proble is that there is nothing you can do to escape Gods wrath. this is the supreme problem with other religions. they think they can abtain righteousness by doing good works, but thatts the same as a criminal guilty in a court of Law, trying to bribe a Judge by telling him that he has worked at a soup kitchen and he neevr wants to murder again. the fact of the matter is that if the Judge is good he must carry out Justice. the Justice for your sin is death and Hell. But there is good news God sent His Son to take our punishment: "God commended His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." He was bruised for our iniquities. Jesus then rose from the dead and defeated death.
Your own so-called “goodness” can’t get you into heaven any more than mine could. Jesus is the only way to Heaven. He is the "Door," the only "mediator." There is salvation in no other name and if you will Repent (turn from sin) and place your faith and trust in Jesus, God will forgive you and grant you the gift of eternal life. not because your a good person, but because Justice was done when Jesus payed the penalty for your sins on the cross.
God Bless
WDJD
2006-11-04 09:26:52
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answered by WDJD 3
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my thoughts on that are, if there is a heaven people were going there long before christianity was even a religion, or did them people just do nothing after they died, in my opinion heaven and angels and such just come from our beliefes, then as we are dying them images come to mind as our brains are shutting down just to help cope with death
2006-11-04 08:55:04
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answered by ? 2
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I believe religion is not the highway to heaven it is up to human being they way they run their life.
2006-11-04 09:00:13
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answered by notProudatAll 3
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well all i know n maybe i'm not gonna get a good rate for this or chosen as the best answer is that good muslims only who will go to heaven, even the bad ones will go to heaven but after being torture by god for the bas things they've done....
the reason for which any other religion wont go to heaven is that they dont believe in our prophet mohamed peace be upon him, and believe that he is the last prophet sent from god....but who knows wt GOD will do by all his creatures...
i do belive in christanity n i do believe in jesus so much cuz this our GOD's command in our religion....which is to believe in all his prophets n books n religions n his angels....
GOD bless u all :)
2006-11-04 09:06:19
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answered by ^Butterfly^ 4
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No one said it is the only way to heaven!
The only way to heaven is through Jesus Christ! That's good enough proof for you!
2006-11-04 08:56:47
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answered by Anonymous
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