Would God more likely be reasonable or unreasonable?

Question

I'm an atheist so I don't actually believe in God, but I would like to pose the question that if I'm wrong would He more likely be reasonable or unreasonable? What I mean is, I'm a good person, do good things and live a reasonably moral life - if after I die I wake up at the pearly gates am I more likely to be judged kindly for the good things I've done or condemned for my failure to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior. I'm holding on to reasonable myself, but the Old testament seems to sway in favor of unreasonable. Would that mean Ghandi is suffering eternal damnation? Many prisoners accept Jesus in prison because they don't have anything else to do - does that mean that droves of child molesters and serial killers are enjoying heaven while Ghandi is eating hell fire? Wouldn't the two most populous countries, China (not religious) and India (Hindi), be overrepresented in Hell or are there geo-political considerations when passing judgement?

Answer 1

You'd think, wouldn't you, that God would give a good person a break, even though he hadn't found enough to convince him to Believe.

But not so, according to the scripture. You can be as saintly as you like in other ways, but unless you actually accept the hugely unlikely God hypothesis, it's the bonfire for you. Meanwhile Falwell's out there bringing misery to thousands, and he's a shoo-in.

And that poisonous Albanian ratbag Teresa. Having already picked up a Nobel, she's now on a fast track to actual *Sainthood*. All she ever did was get her minions to drag some dying beggars off the street and pray over them until they expired. The huge amount of money she raised (from charming people like Baby Doc Duvalier) could easily have paid for the beggars to get a little of the sort of life-saving expensive medical care that she herself received (free) when *she* got sick - all the best that private Swiss and US clinics could provide - but it seems that the millions were all earmarked for much more important things like donations to the Vatican and more of her convents (over 500 so far) all over the world.

Amazing: wretched old beggars dying painfully on flea-infested palettes out in the open courtyard, with only water and an occasional aspirin as treatment; while belowstairs nuns work in shifts parcelling up the cash and cheques to send to Rome. Fiat Saint Teresa!

What about me? I ain't so bad, and all I need is a bit of evidence. After all, some people, we're told, receive direct visitations, visions, voices and other highly convincing manifestations to help their faith along. All I'd need would be a brief chat with a minor angel and I'm sure I'd be on-side in a flash.

No such luck, and so I'm condemned to the Lake of Fire. Mind you, Big G's pretty open about his vindictiveness. Those Amalekites didn't stand a chance, and nor did all the victims of the Flood. Not to mention the pious and devout folk of Banda Aceh, drowned in their thousands on Boxing Day. I won't be able to say I wasn't warned.

CD

Answer 2

God is reasonable, But He is also righteous on how He Judges.

God knows our hearts, He know who is sincere.

Being a good person, or doing good or living a moral life will not get you into Heaven.

Jesus is the only Way.

Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except by Me."

Works without faith is dead.

Answer 3

I trust you. Why would god have created an limitless universe and the in simple terms create us in a tiny speck of airborne dirt and dust contained in the midsection? the component with god is there is truly no evidence to tutor his existence, and there by no ability would be the two. yet contained sooner or later, we could properly discover evidence of existence on different planets if our technologies gets progressed sufficient, even although we've not have been given any evidence of it now. (i do no longer think in god btw in case you haven't any longer already guessed lol)

Answer 4

Being a good person doing good things have nothing to do with salvation. I believe GOD is reasonable.

Answer 5

God is ultimately forgiving. While we are in no place to say what He would or would not do, I can not imagine He would punish someone who has done good things with their life.

Answer 6

try just, (fare)!!! so reasonable to his own terms, (if you sin, you don't deserve to get to heaven, if you repent, your slate is wiped clean.)

Answer 7

He is righteous and just. : )