2007-04-25 08:27:37 · 6 answers · asked by cdm_dood 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If there were some sort of cutoff age for getting a free ticket to Heaven, then wouldn't it be an act of mercy to kill a baby before he/she reaches this age and thus guarantee their salvation?
2007-04-25 08:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by crypto_the_unknown 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Bible believer,not a Papaist,I believe God did not hold people responsible until age 20.As he did with the children of the Exodus.Now the church wouldn't like that because it allows too much freedom.They need warm buns in the seats therefore they say when a child is able to understand right from wrong.It is at least13 the day of the Bar Mitzvah.
2007-04-25 08:35:22 · answer #2 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not a specific age. If a child knows that he has done wrong and rejects God anyway, yes, he will go to hell. But if a child is too young to understand the concept of sin / wrongdoing, then he will not be held accountable. It all has to do with the child's level of understanding.
2007-04-25 08:38:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is said that the "age of accountability" is 13.
2007-04-25 08:32:05 · answer #4 · answered by beattyb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Outside the gates of hell, there's a little clown statue holding up one hand and saying, "You must be this tall to get into this ride."
2007-04-25 08:32:31 · answer #5 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no set age, it is when the person is old enough to know right from wrong and make their own choice whether or not they will serve the Lord Jesus Christ.
2007-04-25 08:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by Rev R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋