Are there any "My way or hell" Christians left?

Question

OK, I am a pretty good Catholic (or so I like to think), but I will have to admit: There are a LOT of religions out there, and if everyone except for (insert religion here) is going to hell, it will be a VERY crowded place. Especially if the "correct" religion is one other than Catholics or Muslims, because they make up about 1/3 of the world's population.

But anyway, I have heard many people say "My religion is the only way to heaven". Now, I may agree with that phrase, except for one word: MY.

I do believe this is a fundamentalist Christian viewpoint which is quickly disappearing, but think about it. What if someone was born, say Hindu. They follow all the Hindu religious rites, and even live the way Jesus preached, but they never go to Christian mass (because they are not Christian). Are they going to hell?

What about people who never HEAR of Jesus, but yet may live a life as wholesome as any Christian? Are THEY going to hell?

What do you say???

Answer 1

You are correct first off when you point out "my." "MY" thoughts, feelings, opinions and ideas don't have any effect on the way it is. It's God's way, right?

Now onto your other questions. The Hindi person, did she/he get to hear about Jesus? If they were living their lives according to the way Jesus did, then surely they would have heard of Him, right?

Now for those who never got to hear the gospel message, the Bible tells us that God will judge them based upon the actions of their heart. Would you want to be in that group of people? I shudder to imagine having every horrible thought I've ever had displayed in front of God.

Here's what I know. God is good, and God is perfect. Yes, perfect, without flaw. God is a perfect judge, and when He judges He will take into account every factor in a person's life, more than we can every imagine. I trust that, and I trust in God. What do you trust?