According to Christian beliefs anybody can go to Heaven if they truly repent their sins. It's a Christian concept, not mine. But I truly wonder how that works.
Let's assume Hitler truly was sorry for his sins, and made it to Heaven. God is a forgiving God in that case.
Now, I truly wonder how that works in Heaven. Does God warn the victims of the Holocaust that they are gonna meet Hitler again? Does He tell them how to deal with that in Heaven? And how would you feel if in Heaven you had to meet the person that killed you in a horrible way?
2006-11-24 07:45:13 · 13 answers · asked by Thinx 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most of the victims of the Holocaust were Jews, therefore would not have taken Jesus into there heart. No Jews in Heaven, no worries about Hitler... no explanation necessary.
2006-11-24 07:49:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ok, I'm a Hindu, but let me try to explain it the way I am able to make any sense of it at all....
Someone who commits terrible sins, when they truly repent, make one truly amazing repentance. A Jewish article I read explained atonment like this:
Let's say there is a King in a city, and every year, the inhabitants of that city go visit him and give him honor. They are always near the King, and so it's not a big long trip for them to visit.
But let's say that there is another person who is VERY VERY far away from the King. But he saves all he has, goes on a dangerous trip of many weeks just to get to the king. His visit means more because of how far he was away, and the effort it took to get to where the king was.
So, in other words, one who has sinned terribly is far from the king. Getting back (repentance) for this one, takes a lot of true remorse and facing inner demons.
Now, in Heaven, everyone would only want the best for everyone. They do not want people to suffer, even for their sins. What they truly want, is for the people to repent and turn to God, and become good. So one would theoretically rejoice to see their murderer changed to that degree. It would be like if a child comes back to his mother, after years of dishonoring her. The mother forgives and is just glad to see the child finally doing what is good.
So it would be a moment of rejoicing to see that even one like Hitler, after enough remorse, could be forgiven and could truly change into someone who deserved heaven.
2006-11-24 07:53:54 · answer #2 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I would have to say that you wouldn't recognize him. The Hitler that you know is an Evil, cruel man. He would be some one entirely else in Heaven. But then again, that would take a true transformation of the spirit.
2006-11-24 07:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by Odindmar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once in heaven all tears,fears,pain,all the harm in life is forgotten.No more will anyone remember the sting of this life,we will be as God is,and we will be so full of love that it may be like a drunken state of utopia.I dont think we will care once we are there.
2006-11-24 08:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
look we cannot work every thing out in our finite minds and no-one has all the answers, it is enough to let Gods justice be the answer to this, none of us has any right to second guess the eternal destiny of another no matter how we would like to do this,it is Gods domain not ours.
2006-11-24 07:50:50 · answer #5 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if god can forgive we can all forgive. we will probably thank hitler for what he did as we are now in heaven, these are human thinkings, we will be spirits
2006-11-24 07:49:23 · answer #6 · answered by sharon w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hitler didn't kill those people, his Nazi Army brutally tortured them under his orders until they died of unnatural causes.
And besides, if God can forgive, you should too.
2006-11-24 07:55:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Reflex shoot.Then don't remember.Stop drinking alcool-that made him so angry.Or if drink go to the end.
2006-11-24 07:53:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you would be unaware of anything horrid in memory. You only would see good and recieve good.
2006-11-24 07:47:42 · answer #9 · answered by busybody12 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer by that kiss person may be the dumbest ever... ever
2006-11-24 07:53:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋