Following up to an earlier question,
suppose you and I, as atheists, end up in Heaven and God says yes I am real but no I didn't want you people running around telling the others they are going to hell, so you atheists are in, and I'm going to give you the opportunity to stick up for the Christians on Earth who told you that you were going to hell, and to let them in based on your approval.
What would we do? Would you, as an atheist who dies and finds God saying heh buddy, should I let those who condemed you to hell while you were alive,
would you let them into this "heaven".
This question is of course hypothetical, for when I die my eyes will see no more.
2007-02-05 06:44:13 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would find it within myself to forgive most of them.
But whoever reported me for point-gaming will burn. I can not comprehend how one can point-game by ASKING so many questions...yep I lost my account.
Seriously, I would forgive them. We are all trying to make it through this life the best way we can. Some people need to judge others in order to feel good about themselves. No one should burn in a lake of fire simply because he or she has low self esteem.
2007-02-05 06:51:43 · answer #1 · answered by UFO 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well frankly, since me insinuating that all people who believe in such things as hell as logically impaired and generally obtuse, I can't say that me mocking their beliefs is any worse than them condemning me to hell.
However, being the human, and thus flawed person that I am, I would certainly consider judging the people who had previously condemned me on another basis, perhaps morality or kindness towards other people.
I am really never above judging people, though usually I keep such assumptions confined within my mind.
2007-02-05 06:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by manic.fruit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A facinating question, and as such, deserves a facinating answer. Unfortunately, I am neither qualified, nor am I able to even start thinking like this.
What intrequing answers you could receive! I am a Christian, and I do believe that heaven exists, however, beyond that, I don't put much thought into it. I've got a life to live first!
2007-02-05 06:49:52 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Moe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that people reject Christianity because of the concept of hell. Hell isn't a threat to someone who would dare to stand against God. It's their rebellion against God that makes some atheists use the concept believed by god fearing people as a means for the Atheist to justify their behavior.
2007-02-05 07:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Man! Talk about your hyper-hypotheticals! Um, I guess I'd say let everyone in. Seeing me there would be torment enough for the holy joes.
On second thought, I wouldn't want to have anything to do with some cosmic clown who fed my revenge fantasies. I'd probably volunteer to go instead, just to be shut of the guy.
2007-02-05 07:07:32 · answer #5 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say send the religious zealots to hell. It's heaven, I don't want to be annoyed. That's fair, right? Oh and anybody who did horrible things (pedophiles, murderers, etc.) even if they asked for forgiveness. I'm not THAT nice!
2007-02-05 06:52:11 · answer #6 · answered by eastchic2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an atheist, but as an agnostic, I would be the most cruel:
I would tell God that since they were so good at judging that they ought to make the decision amongst themselves - by consensus.
Mwahahaha... They would be standing outside those gates gnashing their teeth! (And now we know why, eh?)
2007-02-06 02:49:20 · answer #7 · answered by Cheshire Cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jimmy my boy, educated Christians know that we are told of God that we are not to judge ANYBODY because we are not qualified to do so, only God is. Jimmy , I firmly believe that MANY atheists that have gone into a fox hole have come out believers. And should atheists allow Christians into heaven after they told them they were going to hell? answer , If they were Christians they would !! later gater!!! swindled
2007-02-05 07:04:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, I'd let them in. It doesn't matter how much I dislike people or think they are complete jerks sometimes. It's just my opinion. I don't actually want anyone to suffer eternally even if they did treat me like crap before. I may be a 'hater' sometimes but I'm not that cruel.
2007-02-05 06:51:03 · answer #9 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I'm standing next to God and we're looking over the Christians and he asks, "Well... they made your life hell, here's your chance..."
I'd walk away from him. I'd walk right into Hell without even speaking to him.
A deity that could punish infinitely for finite error is not a deity I will worship.
My morals are more important.
2007-02-05 06:48:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋