If Christians are right ....all the muslims, buddhists jews etc will go to hell. If Muslims are right all the christians, buddhists jew etc go to hell. Which is the correct religion to follow and what will happen to all the people in diferent religions? I think all organised religion is nonsense ...follow God in your heart!
2006-11-04 22:52:37 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You ask a good question! Look at which religion has a man who rose from the dead, irrefutably, and was seen alive by hundreds of people. (If you want some reading on this, 'The Resurrection Factor' is good & fairly quick read.) If one chooses to reject Jesus, then that person should provide an alternate explanation for the resurrection.
While Jesus was 'exclusive' in the sense that He said "No one comes to the Father except through me", He said that out of love so that we would know the truth and know the way. The Bible also says He doesn't want anyone to perish, but to come to everlasting life -- so it's not like He's gleefully "sending" nonChristians to hell. Hell was created for angels who rebelled (Satan and his demons). It was never God's intention to send people there. However, some choose to wave their fist in God's face despite his revealing himself to them.
Blessings to you as you search for truth!
2006-11-04 23:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by Sheryl M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The truth is there really is no right answer. All of the religions in the world sprung up from different cultures who were separated by distance. Some ideas in various religions have been copied from each other which is why some are so similar. I'd suggest you read up about every religion you can find and then determine which, if any, is best for you.
I did this a while ago and determined that there is an overwhelming system of control at the base of each of the philosophies which leads me to believe religion was used as a sort of policing method for the masses.
When it all began it was thought God controlled everything such as the day and night, storms and crop yields. Over time science has explained these things. It's only fair to think that given enough time there will be nothing left to explain. Already there is more than enough evidence to make any form of God based religion highly improbable. But as they say, ignorance is bliss.
Myself, an Atheist. When I die, that's it. It'll be like before I was born. Eternal nothingness. The question is, how many people can even comprehend that answer?
2006-11-04 23:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by WizPip 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
None of them are right. If someone was to come to earth and say that he is The Chosen One he'd be locked up in a mental institute. Come on people use your brains and think about all the nonsense that's been drilled into your head for years, and you will come to the conclusion that there is no God. LOOK about you, and you will see that nearly ALL conflicts and wars are down to religion. Would a God allow all this to happen, OPEN your eyes to what's going on in the world, sorry I'm getting carried away here. If you believe, that's okay, but let others follow whatever path they choose.
2006-11-04 23:04:39 · answer #3 · answered by Tws 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Religion is wrong in general. It shouldn't be about what religon is right but what you believe or know to be true. Religion was created by man, I perfer to strive for something greater than man. If that makes me deluded then I will bask in my delusion. I believe Christianity is right, but I don't believe true Christianity is religion it is reality, and what we percieve as reality now is merely a charade. Think about it. Scientist have proven that essentially the matter which makes up our bodies is no diffrent from a rock on the Ground. Its all a bunch of atoms. So what makes you alive and a Rock not alive? There is something more to life than organic material and fluids.
As for who goes to hell and who dosent. The word hell as we know it in English is translated from 4 diffrent words in the Bible. The 2 major ones which are used the most are Sheol in Hebrew which simply means the grave and Hades in the Greek without it's mythological aspects (which is where the modern Idea of hell comes from) which also means the grave or death. So in a sense everybody's flesh bodies goes to hell when they die cause everyone dies. But it is written that when this flesh body perishes, the spirit (that which makes you alive) returns to God or heaven even another dimension if you want to get technical.
Ecc 12:6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
Ecc 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
True hell or death of the soul dosen't come about until the end of the mellenial age of Christ when God the father returns to earth to cast judgment on the wicked. [The last three books of revelations explains this in more detail] By that time Christ will have already returned so there would be no excuse not to follow or believe in him. The flesh will be done away with, and he will be standing right in front of you. You won't be able to dispute him. Some will try though and they will suffer death or hell when they cease to exist. The book of revelations calls this the second death. Death of the spirit.
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
That is true hell, so in a sense hell dosen't even exist yet, which initself is a paradox for hell simply means you won't exist and it says that even death will die. Meaning after that point there will be no more death.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Believe it or not Christ actually warned of this too.
Mat 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
So its not a matter of religon. Soon religon won't mean a thing if it really matters now. Soon all that will matter is if you recognize the truth and accept it. But that my fried is up to you. I've often said my self that truth is relative, but that is from my perspective, a fellow human. Try and Think about God's perspective if you can, for his truth is reality. I always imagined God to be fair, and thus far through my studies Christianity seems so far to be the fairest. You essentially get what you deserve based on your actions and deeds.
G-flux
God bless
2006-11-04 23:40:37 · answer #4 · answered by G-flux 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those Christians who say all the Muslims, Buddhists Jews etc will go to hell, are wrong. They are heretics. Those Muslims who say all Christians, Jews, Buddhists etc will go to hell, are wrong. They are apostate.
Christians believe that those who show love and respect for their neighbour and follow what is right will have eternal life. I can't speak for the others, but they have broadly similar doctrines.
2006-11-04 23:00:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, follow God in your heart. I believe that there are many unknowns in all religions but that being said, I believe that each and everyone of us will be judged by our deeds not by what religion we chose. The "correct" religion is the one that fits you and that you do onto others as you would have them do onto you.
You do not need a Bible or anyone to tell you what is right and what is wrong. You either do right or you do wrong, quite simple.
I do not go to any church and I never have. I am simply a Christian.
2006-11-04 23:07:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Though Catholics believe their religion to be right (as do all other religions) they DON'T profess that all non-Catholics will go to hell.
From http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt=ApLQ.XGzt5xOM.iCRfhyx4cezKIX?show=AA11440601
The Catholic Church states,
About Non-Catholic Christian Churches: "Furthermore, many elements of sanctification and of truth" are found outside the visible confines of the Catholic Church: "the written Word of God; the life of grace; faith, hope, and charity, with the other interior gifts of the Holy Spirit, as well as visible elements." Christ's Spirit uses these Churches and ecclesial communities as means of salvation, whose power derives from the fullness of grace and truth that Christ has entrusted to the Catholic Church. All these blessings come from Christ and lead to him."
About Judaism: "The Jewish faith, unlike other non-Christian religions, is already a response to God's revelation in the Old Covenant. To the Jews "belong the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ"; "for the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.
About Islam: The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day.
About other non-Christian religions: All nations form but one community. This is so because all stem from the one stock which God created to people the entire earth, and also because all share a common destiny, namely God. His providence, evident goodness, and saving designs extend to all against the day when the elect are gathered together in the holy city.
2006-11-04 22:58:36 · answer #7 · answered by Sudy Nim 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No religion is right.
Religion is the first control mechanism that you are presented with in life, you have no choice over which one, it just depends on who you parents are and where in the world you happened to be at the time of your birth.
It is completely un-democratic, as life goes by you are taught to believe that you and you alone have special access to the only true god or gods.
It is just politics, if you do not believe me just take a look around you and see how the people in your nation are manipulated and controlled, how they are used to gain political advantage over others and how they will fight other nations and belief systems because someone told them that god was on their side. All to the great advantage of the rich and privileged and to the detriment af all others.
It is utterly ridiculous and the adherents of religion are pathetic slaves, rendered brainless by mind warping education systems, unable to think for themselves, made beligerent by their beliefs and apathetic to the lives of others just because they had their minds affected at a very early age.
It is a savage trick foist upon them and it is impossible for most of them to realise this because of the age they were when they were infected.
These same mind altering techniques you can witness yourself, just by casual observation of the politico-religious system at work on your TV now and in your newspapers tomorrow. The hatred and confusion that they whip up to encourage you by subtle and sometimes less than subtle means to enjoin them on their latest `holy war` against whoever it is we hate this week becomes easy to see when you open your eyes.
They just want you to shoot guns and stop bullets so that they can gain power and wealth.
And that is the truth.
2006-11-04 23:29:56 · answer #8 · answered by Robert Abuse 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The original, unchanged revelations given to Abraham and other prophets(like Moses and Jesus ) reaching back to Adam all came from the One True God(The Creator). This common origin explains their similarities in many beliefs and values
However, over time the teachings of the various religions, due to a variety of reasons, have become distorted and mixed with made-man ideas.
The last Prophet and Messenger of God, Muhammad , who is a direct descendant of Abraham through his first born son, Ishmael, was sent with the Last Guidance, Revelation and Testament, the Holy Qur'an(koran) to amend and correct the changes and corruption made to the the "Torah" which was sent to Moses and theTrue Gospel of Jesus.To say the truth ,God preserved all the other Holy Books plainly by preserving His Last Book the Holy Qur'an(koran)which contains the right and the truth of all that was changed in those other Books.
This is why this last Revelation which was sent 1423 years ago has remained unchanged, not even a word or a letter has been altered.
There is not even one word of difference between two Arabic Qur'ans, anywhere in the world. There has been no disagreements in history among Muslims as to what should and should not be in the Qur'an. However, in the case of the Bible, even the most ancient manuscripts conflict with one another so that no two are identical. Footnotes in all modern versions of the Bible prove this fact.
These revisions serve as concrete proofs that all the Biblical books are not at all divinely inspired. This is because it is beyond man's ability to correct the work of his Creator, who alone is Almighty and perfect
It was only natural for Almighty God to preserve the scripture revealed to Prophet Muhammad, because he was the last Prophet and Final Messenger of God.
Islam teaches us that we must pray directly to God without an intermediary and no soul can bear the burden of another and that the nature of humanity is good, and we did not inherit sin from Adam. Each soul comes into being free of sin.in Islam there are no priests or clergy -- each worshipper, man or woman, has a direct relationship with their Merciful Creator -- Almighty God. Since God is the Owner and Sustainer of everything, as well as the only one who can provide true and complete forgiveness, it is completely futile to try to approach Him through anyone else.
The oneness and universality of God's message requires that people accept all the messengers of God. Rejecting one of them amounts to rejecting them all. The Jews reject Jesus's mission and Muhammad's mission; the Christians reject Muhammad's mission; whereas the Muslims accept them all, but reject incorrect historical interpretations and human elements in these missions.
As the Qur'an is the final revelation and Muhammad is the final prophet, humanity is obligated to accept it: "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost all spiritual good" (3:86).
The Final Prophet Muhammad said: "Whoever believes there is no god but God, alone without partner, that Muhammad is His messenger, that Jesus is messenger of God, and that Paradise and Hell are true, shall be received by God into Heaven."
you can do that now as you are reading these lines is to pronounce the two confirmations and attestations of faith, here it is
I BEAR WITNESS THAT THERE IS NO GOD WORTHY OF WORSHIP EXCEPT ALLAH ( ARABIC WORD MEANS ONE GOD-THE CREATOR). AND I BEAR WITNESS THAT MUHAMMAD IS HIS SERVANT AND MESSENGER. I BEAR WITNESS THAT JESUS IS HIS SERVANT AND MESSENGER.
The right picture of lslam is conveyed in the Qur'an, which is exemplified by Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. The reality is that it is not fair to judge a religion by the actions of its followers alone because there are good and bad followers in every religion. The correct thing to do is to judge a religion by its documented revelation from God and the prophet who brought that revelation.
I encourage Christians and other religions to learn about Islam from Muslim sources and The Basis Of The Muslim Belief and not rely on second hand information which in many cases is distorted or contains a deep seated anti Muslim agenda. This is indeed a more scholarly approach
For more info
http://www.islamdoor.com
http://www.thetruereligion.org
BestWishes
Your brother in humanity
2006-11-04 23:59:00 · answer #9 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well its most idiotic act to say that All religions are wrong
there may be many religions but there is onl one God
we need to find and follow the true God
This matter cant be taken lightly as our life and death and life after death is important for all of us
well yea
atleast sumones gotta be right
and to find a solution to this question
its better that we all should discuss instead of saying that "God is in the heart"
take care
God bless u
2006-11-04 23:00:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋