Christians, can you help me understand something about your religion please?

Question

I am thinking about those that say if you follow jesus, you will go to heaven, if you don't, you go to hell. God is just, right? To think that everyone would have an equal chance to follow a religion is very foolish. One look at a globe with religous percentages of territories scattered across it, to anyone with any understanding of probability, would immediately realize, while looking at the high concentration of high percentages in areas, culture is what chooses religion. Certainly not some inner-soul, faith based decision that has anything to do with right and wrong. Is your god extremely unfair, or is the heaven=believe Hell=Unbelieve just a myth about your faith?...plz enlighten me.

I am sure if there is a god, Believing or disbelieving in a certain sect of religion has nothing to do with your invitation to the eternal afterlife party or god is a very twisted, unfair, and all-around a pretty wierd dude, agreed?

Answer 1

Though unpopular among many Christians, I believe all people will eventually go to heaven. Yes, God is a just God. Now where is heaven. Perhaps the 4th dimension is heaven...we have heard that people travel through a tunnel of light during a near death experience...could we die and then travel the speed of light, thus entering the 4th dimension????

No one has all the answers yet, there is still much to be known. Seek not those who say they know all, for that, with God, is not possible.
MG

Answer 2

All around the globe people have different cultures and believes, but there is one thing the all share, the Existence of a GOD, they mall call GOD by different names, but the knowledge of a superior being is there. Everyone should base their lives on trying to be the best person they can, that's where the example of Jesus comes to life, but those who do not know about the Bible, and there are people who still don't, even they believe there is a GOD, and of course they will not be judge the same way as those who have read the Bible and know about the son of GOD. GOD is a merciful good to those who do not know any better but vengeful to those who do know the truth (as said in the Bible) and don't live according to what is written.
There isn’t a specific path to get into heaven or a certain religion, salvation is an individual thing, the spiritual experiences are very different, but since you already know about Jesus, my advice, just follow his footsteps and you won't get lost, help someone in need, give food to someone who's hungry, give a hug to a homeless, just follow his example. God Bless.

Answer 3

i think people who say that are interpreting the bible the wrong way. im a christian myself but i believe evry1 has an equal chance of life, whether it's here as a whole or if there is such a thing as the afterlife. for in the bible under mark 12:30 it says 'love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength'. it does suggest that there is one God, but at the same time it says 'your God' instead of 'God' and therefore for people to say that if you dont follow the same God as them that you'll go to hell is wrong. for starters, we dont even know if there's a heaven and hell. some christians like to assume that there is though. for all you know, there could be a hell but not a heaven. or there may be no such thing as a heaven or hell. i think it all comes down to how you live your life. i personally believe in a God because it gives me something to believe in and gives me a sense of faith. i know i wouldnt have those things if i wasnt religious. praying gives me a sense of closure from all things that hav happened to me and hope that someday things will get better. religion doesnt change me as a person because i was brought up in a certain way by my family that had nothing to do with religion, more so about morals. i think that if one leads their life the best way they can and at the same time is a good person that they would be set free from all the pain they have suffered in their lives.

Answer 4

Everybody has human rights no matter what the culture. Culture does NOT choose religion. God has commanded us to go out and spread his word. That is why there are missionaires all over the world risking their life for the love of GOD. I was taught that the final judgement day will come when all has had a chance to know Him. Those who choose not to follow Him will go to hell and those who want to rejoice in Him will praise Him forever in heaven. God doesn't expect much of us at all! He loves you no matter what. I don't know what more He can do to show this to all the nonbelievers.

Answer 5

You worry unneccessarily ,about issues regarding all the people of the globe, past, present and future in this regard. The good news is, God knows their hearts, and the amount of knowledge they have concerning him, and what they do with that knowledge. You could take it a step further, and say he is even "more mean and horrid", to the mentally retarded, or to the babies that die, that are unable to respond to any amount of knowledge. God is one step ahead of you, and cares far more about all the peoples of the all the cultures you mentioned. It is nice of you to show concern though. Just unwarranted. He is taking care of it all, and you only need to worry about your own self, and what you will do with the knowledge you have. You seem to have a fair amount of intelligence, and I trust you are fully aware of the gospel message and the price Jesus paid to cover your sins should you choose to repent. Your either or statement, or conclusion is not necessarily based in fact either, by the way. It could just be you don't have all the answers, or are mistaken, or don't like the options you have been dealt.
That all said, I do wish you the best in your search through these religions you mentioned, and that your concern for the people of the world brings you the answers you desire.

Answer 6

God is fair and just and has chosen one channel to lead to life everlasting. He says that he will make sure all hear about it and every person will decide for himself. He even says there will be a resurrection of the righteous and the unrighteous so that those who died without an opportunity can have an opportunity after death. Hell is not firey torment. That part is a lie. And heaven is not the only way to get everlasting life and peaceful bliss. Read more. You will learn more and understand.

Answer 7

1) God IS just. (this is the truth, and we as humans cant say anything about this, coz humans can never be completely fair (and u know its true~!), we just simply cant use the human lever to weight God's justice)

2) if anyone has not heard what God is and things about Jesus, then their situation of going to heaven and hell wud be completely different.
Coz God will judge them by the things they have done on earth to decide whether they should go to heaven or hell.

3) in my opinion what you are saying may not be absolutely fair. because even when u are living in USA where there are churches all round the country and loads of bibles for anyone wish to read, there are always ones who dont read them. So do they not have equal chance to go to heaven? no. its just that they arent read the bible themselves~

Hope this helps (and really hope to see u in heaven 1 day!!!!)

Answer 8

Anyone who knows about Jesus and chooses not to follow Him is considered not saved, but not all Christians believe that people who know about Jesus and don't believe but are good and moral people go to Hell. I certainly don't. People who have not had the blessing to hear God's word do not go to hell, obviously. Personally, I think all non-believers are reborn until they are given the chance to hear the message of God and decide whether or not to live justly or according to His Law. The point of organized religion is to bring people together in faith and belief. All the Abrahamic religions share a huge amount of their belief systems, and the most important part of what happens after death is what you believe will happen and the way you lived your life.

Answer 9

No, I do not agree with you.
"Ignorance of the law is no excuse." even in our own physical realm here on Earth.
For you to be lazy to learn about God and the purpose of your life is inexcusable. You know why? Because you are normal and you have good intelligence. You just do not want to put an effort to know better about your own salvation. If you were a moron, you could be excusable, but are you?
If you are in college, you cannot graduate and earn a degree if you are lazy and faiI in all your subjects deliberately..
Well, there is a similarity with the process of accountability in the conduct of your own life.when you die. This is your real grading system and your finals.

Answer 10

You are mistakenly lumping all Christians in with that dogma that claims all those who don't take Jesus as Savior will be condemned to Hell. It is only the most fundamental and radical sects of Christianity that belive that. Perhaps the Jehovah Witnesses, Mormons, Southern Batpitists, and some Pentecostal groups. But I'd estimate that about 75% Christians--even conservative groups like Catholics, Methodists, and Lutherans--agree that nobody is deserving of God's of Jesus' wrath if they were not exposed to Him because of their cultural upbringing. Also, please know that most of us also believe that merely saying you believe in God or take Jesus as Christ is not an automatic ticket to Heaven. Alot of us think--myself included--that it is all about good works and helping others that curries favor with the Lord.