What about people who have severe depression or mania and are unable to experience religiosity, let alone accepting a 2000 year old savior? Take an example of a person who wants to believe but the brain is being irrational and is loaded with contradictory emotions that interfere with critical analysis.
Let's say this person suddenly gets killed in a car accident while depressed.
Is this person going to be condemned to an additional eternity of intensified suffering because the brain that god himself created wasn't working properly?
2007-01-14 15:51:46 · 20 answers · asked by Zeek 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
major religions say the deeds either bad or good must be intentional.that is what even the criminal law says.a person is not responsible for the acts done which were not done intentionally and when he was in pathetic condition., which is beyond his control.
2007-01-14 15:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
people with mania can probably experience religiousity better than any of us :) As far as depression, Christianity is MUCH more than religiosity. It is a belief that Christ is savior, not an experience. Even depressed people can (and DO) believe that Christ is savior. In fact, I know several Christians with bipolar disorder.
However, let's take a different disorder, mental retardation for example. I honestly don't think that people who cannot believe because they do not have the mental capacity will go to hell. I can't believe a just God would allow that, and I am with all those who wouldn't want to worship a God like that.
2007-01-14 15:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by mountain_laurel1183 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"God" exists in numerous different religions. Maybe you should make sure of the information you have before you ask a question like this. This isn't true of all religions. For example, in Islam, if a person is mentally challenged, that person goes straight to heaven. I'm sure other religions follow that as well.
2007-01-14 15:58:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always blamed myself for being neurotic. People will have the attitude that one is just being wrong. People can be so right and wrong oriented when it isn't nearly that simple. I am seeing my doctor tomorrow to tell him that the Zolocks I have been taking is not effective. I am lucky that he is very professional and I hope that I will not worry about his non-professional judgment as I have. In fact worrying about judgment is the whole problem.
Certainly, morality is needed. We need some degree of guilt to keep us from repeating mistakes. But we also need to see these things as problems to work on and not just a matter of being wrong.
2007-01-14 16:05:40 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Bodhisattva 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, how do we know that?? In fact, why would we even think that God punishes people for or with brain malfunctions? I get the idea from the Bbible that it is the wretched whom He loves most.
We people, on the other hand, are much less caring, accommodating or forgiving, unless perhaps the afflicted person is in our immediate family.
2007-01-14 16:05:08 · answer #5 · answered by and_y_knot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does not condemn anyone. People manage that on their own. As for those who are mentally challenged, God loves them very much. Being deficit is not a sin. In fact, they are more innocent than you and I.
It was the reformers like Calvin who influenced most of Protestantism, he invented a mean condemning god, and it shows in Q&A.
2007-01-14 15:58:43 · answer #6 · answered by Br. Dymphna S.F.O 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I forget where exactly where it was, but there is a scriptue that basically says that people were born that way so they didnt have to choose God. They basically get a free ride. But thats just my impression.
2007-01-14 15:55:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each person will be judged only by there capability's and there knowledge, no more..
Everyone will be judged individually and very fairly.
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Is a wonderful site that answers all our questions according to what the Bible says, its great !
2007-01-14 15:58:29 · answer #8 · answered by Bridget 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I did not know you an God new each other! I would imagine he told you the correct answer an your just toying with us. Do you think you could get me a dinner date with him soon.My guess is God is not into punishment of that nature.
2007-01-14 16:00:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is merciful. I don't believe that God would condemn anyone who went through this. Just my opinion.
2007-01-14 15:55:09 · answer #10 · answered by Lilah 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋