My third grade teacher, decades ago, said that catholics go to heaven and everyone else goes to hell.?

Question

Given that I come from a mixed religion family (mom catholic, dad lutheran) does this mean I'll have to spend eternity listening to my father telling Satan how to run Hell?

Answer 1

My grandfather, a native American Indian, told me this story:

The missionaries came to convert the Indians to Christianity, and preached the gospels. They told the chiefs that anyone who did not believe the gospels would go to hell. One chief asked, "What of our ancestors, who never heard of your Jesus or your gospels. Do they go to hell"? The missionary responded that, no, people who died without the opportunity to hear about Jesus and the gospels were innocent, and would go to heaven. The chief replied, "Then why are you telling us"?

Answer 2

There are some Catholics can go to heaven, there are some other denominations can go too...

But the fact is not ALL Catholics can go to heaven and not all Lutheran can go to hell as well or vice versa...

The point here is up to you find the right religion dont depend your salvation to others. It is your soul !!!

I suggest to test all religion using the word of God in the bible. Dont believe to any religion instead determine the wisdom and knowledge that they have if it is of God or if it is of evil. For there's a lot of false prophets and false religion around the globe

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Answer 3

An Interesting question with some interesting answers, besides!
I think joteropr gave the best answer, theologically speaking. (Lori S. just gave the best answer! :-D) Some people gave more traditional responses, whether they consider themselves religious, agnostic or atheistic. Others noted that almost every religion thinks their members are going to heaven and everyone outside of their religion is going to hell; I'm afraid that sounds like a pretty apt observation to me...

I myself believe Deity loves it's children and would never, ever harm them- and them's us, gang. I think Deity tries ceaslessly and faithfully to save us from our own ignorance in punishing ourselves and our brothers and sisters (what some people call "Sin") instead of committing us to Eternal Torment for occasionally doing the wrong thing- or even for just making a mistake. Far from punishing us while we are still living, I believe the world is in such horrible shape because Deity has, with extreme reluctance, promised to let us handle it ourselves (This is also known as "Free Will"); and that the results you see around you are what we have made of it. I believe that Deity allows ALL its children who are able to come home, to come home. Even if- or perhaps especially if- the other children don't much like them.

I do think there are those who will not be able to make it home, however. These are the poor souls who, though the extreme pain and suffering they have experienced, have for some time since begun to allow it to saturate themselves; and have finally begun to distance themselves from those around them by enjoying the pain and suffering they now cause to others. I think C.S. Lewis had it right in his story, _The Great Divorce_; in some way these souls are so heavy with the tortures they have allowed their souls to carry and to inflict on others- and to actually take pleasure in- that it begins to infect them and/or becomes a part of them; and they can no longer "ascend" to their true home.

Anyway, these are some of the conclusions I have come to after years of independent theological study; I could probably list more sources for them if I took the time to dig. In the meantime, I also recommend Rupert Sheldrake, Alan Watts, and Thich Nhat Hanh to anyone who is interested in pursuing this kind of thing.

Answer 4

If she was right, it is very possible. But isn't that an awfully bigotted statement for a religious person?

By her own definition Jesus and the deciples would be barred from Heaven. Can't have Jews in Catholic Heaven.

Hey, my dad is going to tell Satan how to do things.

Answer 5

Your third grade teacher was not teaching Catholic Doctrine.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states,

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.

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

The thief on the cross was not a Catholic.

Death is inevitable. The thief on the cross knew when his would occur, but we can not predict our own. After his death, the crucified criminal went to live in paradise with Jesus. Some of us will also live eternally in God's presence. But others will experience everlasting torment, forever separated from Him.
If we receive Jesus as our Savior, our penalty for sin is paid. We are adopted into God's family, and Heaven is our eternal home. If we reject Jesus, we remain alienated from the Lord and under condemnation for our sin. We are destined to experience eternal judgment. God won't accept any of man's excuses because there is no acceptable defense for unbelief. (Acts 4:12)

Answer 7

I always wondered why God didn't make heaven bigger when I was younger, I went to a church that preached that only the people that attended that church were going to heaven. I was like WOW Hell sure is a big place. I guess I'll join you watching your father give Satan advice.

Answer 8

No, you'll be in Hell listening the devil whine about how much better aunt Ursala is running hell. (sorry, family joke)

Look, don't listen to your teacher. Both of your parent's religions say if you follow them you'll go to heaven. I'm guessing you picked Lutheren? Well, be the best at it that you can, follow Christ, and good luck. No man can judge you on earth.

Answer 9

I think you misunderstood your Catholic teachers.

I think what they were really saying was "I don't know what the hell I'm talking about. What were they thinking have a church run a school? Passing out misinformation is worse than having people be ignorant. At least if you understand that you are ignorant you might seek out the truth."

Answer 10

That is sooo stupid im tried of hearing crap like that it is NOT true. You don't have to listen to anyone do what you believe in believe in what you want to believe in don't let people like that brain wash you.. and i have nothing against catholics my dad is catholic im not.. But saying that "catholics go to heaven and everyone else goes to hell" is like say all irish people are going to heaven and all the italians are going to burn in hell...you are who you are.. you would have to be stupid to believe that.

Answer 11

Assuming that third grade occured for you "decades ago," that makes you're at least 25 (if you were ahead of your time), and up to 122 (the oldest recorded/documented human life). If you haven't developed your own answer to this question at your age, it may be prudent to start developing a better sense of maturity and independence.

I recommend that you accomplish this by reading more philosophical literature, spiritual literature, psychological literature, and biographical literature.