That if you're not a member of that religion, you won't neccesarily will go to Hell?
E.g.: Religion X.
Sam is a member of religion X, but his wife Lily isn't. According to religion X's belief, Lily will go to Hell when she dies, because she's not a part of religion X.
So is there a religion in this world that if you're not a member of that religion, you won't neccesarily go to Hell?
2007-02-17 16:17:06 · 10 answers · asked by Adia Azrael 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Buddhism. Only Nirvana is the goal, and there's no punishment if you fail it, just do the cycle of rebirth again.
Or maybe Bokononism
2007-02-17 16:20:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to the Bible, a husband can be sanctified through the faith of his wife and visa versa. It says "otherwise your children would really be unclean." (1 Corinthians 7:14) Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in hell as a place of eternal damnation and suffering--they know that permanant death is the promise that the Bible gives for the wicked who refuse to turn around and do things God's way.
2007-02-18 00:39:04 · answer #2 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adia: Just to set the record straight, the word "hell" is a mistranslation of the words "grave" or "hole" within the pages of the Holy Bible. Therefore; to answer your question posed, "hell" does not exist and therefore, Sam's wife Lily would not be burned up forever in a "hell" fire. God is in the saving business (this is why He sent His ONLY Son, Jesus, to die for ALL of every human ever born, sins ) ! Oftentimes, in the Bible, you will find that what people commonly believe, is NOT what the Bible is saying . This is provable upon reading it for yourself from cover to cover and researching out the common beliefs - you will be simply, AMAZED !!!
2007-02-18 00:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Saying Buddhism is not exactly correct in that there can be hellish dream like states after death and before rebirth.
Obviously, these have nothing to do with whether you are Buddhist or not. They are based on your state of mind at the time of death and are not 'eternal' places you go.
2007-02-18 00:30:59 · answer #4 · answered by Bad Buddhist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Pagan religions do not even believe in a hell. or an afterlife of punishment.
the worship of gods that threaten you seems strange to me.
and yes hell is a threat.
2007-02-18 00:23:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wicca. We have no concept of Hell per se, and besides, the God and Goddess love all living things as Their children: if there is an afterlife, all will be welcomed with open arms, regardless of their religion -- or lack thereof. Yes, including the atheists. ;-)
2007-02-18 00:22:45 · answer #6 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Several. Judaism, Quakers, Unitarians, Buddahsts, taoists.....actually...most of them but Islam and most forms of Christianity. The Hindus don't have a hell per say....but they do have a moral system. I don't know if others come back as low forms of life or not.
2007-02-18 00:21:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mormonism.
2007-02-18 00:21:21 · answer #8 · answered by rndyh77 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
And some religions (for example, buddhism) don't even HAVE a heaven or hell.
2007-02-18 00:23:59 · answer #9 · answered by eldad9 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
any religion that believes in reincarnation would, by definition, not believe in a place of eternal torture like hell.
Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, etc...
2007-02-18 00:20:55 · answer #10 · answered by Born of a Broken Man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋