they can't read the bible, nor can they hear it. so wouldn't they die unsaved as such?
2006-12-16 09:24:26 · 41 answers · asked by andylefty 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-12-16 09:38:17 · update #1
Deaf and blind people have many resources for knowing the Word of God. They will go to heaven as well.
2006-12-16 09:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By this question I take it that you're referring to people who are profoundly deaf and totally blind? It's not actually as easy as that because it depends on a number of different things:
1) the person may have been born hearing and sighted but struck down at some age with an illness like meningitis.
2) the person may have been born deaf but went blind later in life which means that they would be able to read and have some knowledge of different religions
3) the person may have been born blind but went deaf later in which case they would have had access to all auditory media such as conversation, radio, television
4) the person may have been born deaf and blind but depending on which was the most severe impairment there is a wide range of communication methods to allow them to access information such as braille, deafblind alphabet, hands on signing, interpreters
I have been to many Christian conferences which consist mainly of Deaf people and the whole conference is taught in sign language. What still always amazes me is when a Deaf person preaches, the interpreter will voice that into English for the hearing audience and the deafblind interpreter will then translate that into deafblind.
Could a deaf and blind person go to heaven? Absolutely!!
2006-12-16 11:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by Rakibear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even those who are deaf and blind can learn about Jesus. I'm sure they also have inner thoughts and who's to say they might not be closer to God than many of us out here hearing and reading the bible. By the way the bible is also printed in braille. Not being able to hear or see does not mean they do not know Jesus in their heart.
2006-12-16 09:40:47 · answer #3 · answered by rose v 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reading the Bible (which is written by man, not God anyway) or hearing it does not mean you go to Heaven. Everyone goes to Heaven (or Spirit World as I know it) whatever they have done and they have to atone for their own sins. The Bible was written by man (or men) to frighten, indoctrinate and empower so it has nothing whatsoever to do with whether one goes to Heaven or not. Some parts of it are true - Jesus Christ. And before the Bible bashers condemn me I believe in God and Jesus Christ and I work for them as a spiritualist medium.
2006-12-16 22:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They would go to heaven the same way that babies do when they die. If someone is deaf and blind, they can still receive Christ as their lord and savior, it not like they live their whole lives without communicating. Someone has to ask them if they are hungry, cold, etc. Why cant they ask if they want to be saved and go to heaven.
2006-12-16 09:29:02 · answer #5 · answered by act as if 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure they'd go to heaven. Deaf and blind people can understand and communicate. Look at Helen Keller! It's very ignorant to think otherwise.
2006-12-16 09:27:33 · answer #6 · answered by strawberrycrush 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is always a way to communicate everything. You can communicate by touch, brail,(a special writing for the blind) anything! So yes, blind and deaf people can go to heaven as long as they truly believe in Jesus Christ, as I do.
2006-12-16 09:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by jennie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course! It explains in the bible, it doesn't matter what way you are built, God will always accept you for the way you are. Unless, if you don't believe in Christ or have done some REALLY bad things in your life that you will regret when you go to hell, they are fine to go to heaven. If they don't know ANYTHING about god, they go to heaven just like animals do since they don't go to church or anything like that! It also reads, if they don't know, then its not there fault. So they go to heaven.
2006-12-16 09:29:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
....."wouldn't they die unsaved as such".....I wonder what you man by unsaved...from whom or what ??? If all Men(Women) are born equal then we presumably have the same chance of going to Heaven or indeed Hell......and if you have ever watched Charmed on the telly then you would know that we all will be escorted there by Helpers...I mean if its on the telly it must be true..Right ?
2006-12-16 09:37:21 · answer #9 · answered by silver blogger 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who says they can't read.....????? ever hear of Helen Keller?
Braille yes there is a Braille Bible KJV in the Library. Available to any and all who want to read it.
The gospel is for ALL. All who obey will be saved.
2006-12-16 09:29:35 · answer #10 · answered by Penny Mae 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋