Say you had a sibling you loved very much, but they refuse to join your religion. Let's make them for sake of argument, and atheist.
You both die in a car accident. You, being a good christian, go to heaven. Your sibling, an evil atheist, goes to hell.
Do you simply forget about them? Do you laugh at their fate, buring and being tortured for all eternity in the flames?
Or does the injustice of having someone who led a good life, but a non-christian one, take your breath away as it does mine?
2007-02-25 06:54:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hasse,
Um, ok. Can I talk to someone there who isn't mentally challenged now?
2007-02-25 06:59:42 · update #1
Molly,
Way to avoid answering the question...
2007-02-25 07:00:13 · update #2
You are wasting your time using rational tactics to save christ insanity folk. People that are stupid and weak enough to buy into christ insanity are beyond help and hope. The beliefs they have are not based on anything rational. Christ insanity is comforting to those with slave like minds. They are sheep or the lowly herd.
The masses are asses!
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2007-02-25 07:04:04 · answer #1 · answered by RAHOWA 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe since heaven is a place where there is no worry, sadness or pain the Lord will take that concern away for you. We are emotional creatures in the flesh but not in the spirit. So if your living right and are on your way to heaven you have nothing to worry about though you still want to make sure you do your part to save any family member you can. but remember not everyone is supposed to go to heaven only a few are chosen.
2007-02-25 07:06:08 · answer #2 · answered by lashanna b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
: Heaven truly will be a place of supreme happiness and peace. And one reason it will be so wonderful is that we will be with Christ. As the Bible says, "And so we will be with the Lord forever" (1 Thessalonians 4:17). All the loneliness and heartache we feel in this life will be over, because our lives will be filled with the joy of His presence.
Although the Bible doesn't answer all our questions about heaven, you can be sure that you will experience the reality of Christ's peace. You also will realize the justice and perfection of His ways. But in the meantime, make it your goal to live for Christ, and to share the message of His love with others.
2007-02-25 07:43:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians believe in the Bible as God's word. So everything has to be filtered through that matrix, not our feelings.
So accordingly, the Bible tells us that we all are sinners and none are "good". OK! We all get to go to Hell as our reward for sin.
Why not! Who would want to be with God (which is what Heaven is about) if you don't like Him and always felt he didn't accept you and He was an unfair bully.
But for those who DO want to go anyway, there is an adoption program where everything is legal (just) and a substitution is made (one sinless life for one sinful one).
But I think it is fair that the people who don't want anything to do with God are not forced to be with him in Heaven....otherwise THAT would be hell for them.
2007-02-25 07:16:04 · answer #4 · answered by Jolulo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I had a sibling they are able to make their own choice. I'm not sure my husband is going to Heaven and it hurts, but he is making his own choice and I can't force him. I hate the thought of him living life in hell so I pray for him constantly like I would pray for a sibling. God is our creator and he's the One I want to spend eternity with. I honestly don't think we would know if our loved ones are in Heaven or not. I think we would recognize our loved ones that are their, but to notice people that are missing would hurt us and God doesn't want us to feel that pain. I know it stinks, but we are all given the opportunity at some point in our life, if we refuse it we are told of the price we will pay. Here's a thought for you. What if your sibling became a drug addict? You know it's the wrong path, but you can't force them to stop. They know they could die if they continue, but they need to figure it out on their own. It stinks, but it's life.
2007-02-25 07:04:47 · answer #5 · answered by Phoebe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worried about this terribly, after I realized this Truth but before I had my vision. I prayed over it continually, everything will be fine now as I understand from my vision. I will do what the Lord has asked of me, and those I love will be saved. He has provided me the way to reach out to some and draw them close. When they witness my service to Him, even the ones I could not draw close, they too will understand.
2007-02-25 07:09:02 · answer #6 · answered by rezany 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a hard thing to do, but even though you could be a Christian and go to Heaven and your sibling is an athiest that goes to Hell, God still loves you both. its hard for Him to send His children to Hell because He loves them so much. when you go to Heaven, there is no sadness, anger, or broken hearts. there is peace, love, and joy. you will be so happy in Heaven that you simply do not notice the pain of losing a sibling in Hell.
2007-02-25 07:05:13 · answer #7 · answered by Silent Rumours 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. You are in Heaven and they are in Hell. Yes, sometimes it does bother me that many of the people I know would go to Hell if they were to die, but there is nothing you can do about it. God has put his rules in place and they cannot be broken. It breaks my heart to know that some of my best friends might go to Hell, and that is the point of evangelizing. Get more people to go to Heaven. It is kind of crazy that that happens, but things happen every day that we don't like and we can't do anything about them.
2007-02-25 07:00:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I used to be a Christian, I was taught (baptist church) that when you enter Heaven, you know no sadness or pain. You would basically be indifferent because you are so happy to be with god.
Which leads me to question, what is the point of trying to convert people?
One of the many factors in Christianity that led me to renounce it as malarky.
2007-02-25 06:59:39 · answer #9 · answered by Jennie Fabulous 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well.. the devil has a 3 day pass and a red room with a rotating bed and lots of lubes and toys.. and there is sushi delivery!!!
if it;s just a family member there is a steam room where you can visit and get a massage, bu your favorite angel, or DemiGod. then have a nice buffet but don't order anything with a cream sauce.. 'you'll be on the can for 100 years!!!
2007-02-25 07:00:03 · answer #10 · answered by Derrick Zooolander 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋