showing intolerance because I believe this
2007-05-02 04:05:28 · 17 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Zero Cool: that is not fair. Saying I believe anyone deserves Hell. It's not my call to make. I merely pass on information I believe not make agreement or disagreement
2007-05-02 04:12:21 · update #1
You are neither condemning them nor showing intolerance.
You are merely stating your beliefs.
2007-05-02 04:14:16 · answer #1 · answered by Yahoo admins are virgins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can believe that. It becomes intolerance when you "sit on the throne" so to speak and claim that a person is going to hell. It's one thing to believe that God created this place and if one doesn't accept, then you go there. It's another when someone runs around telling everyone who doesn't believe like them that they KNOW they are going to hell. God has changed his mind many times in the Old Test *Do a search on the phrase - I have repented from doing evil - you will find it* and may, at the very last second (according to the basic beliefs of Christians) change his mind and let everyone in.
I've got a funny feelin though... that if God were to allow everyone in, people would be going to him and throwing the Bible at him, saying "BUT YOU SAID!!!!!!!!!!" =)
Just to make it clear, I don't believe there's a place of eternal torment for Anyone. I believe that is merely a reflection of those within different religions... a reflection of their heart.
2007-05-02 04:18:16 · answer #2 · answered by Kithy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're not condemning them to hell, and you certainly have the right to believe what you believe. What gets irritating is when Christians feel the need to bring this up to non-Christians every five seconds. For those who are constantly talking about this topic, while they may feel they are doing the right thing, they're only going to make non-Christians not want to be around them anymore.
2007-05-02 04:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by Lunarsight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to worry about where others are going.
We are all following our own path.
It isn't really intolerance but perhaps arrogance that you could think yourself capable of condemning someone to hell, therefore deciding their eternal fate.
You are not God, so just because you believe someone will go to hell, does not make it so.
I will go to God but not because you said so.
2007-05-02 04:22:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO- the people who are going to be in hell- condemned themselves. If you believe in hell for those who do not accept Christ- that is just the truth that you are proclaiming. You are not showing intolerance you are just speaking the truth of God's Word. However remember that God does not want anyone to be condemned because He loves the world and gave His son to die for ALL. If people do not believe- they are condemned already. No one can condemn anyone to hell.- but we can share our faith and pray for the lost so that they will live eternally with God.
2007-05-02 04:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
When you accept a dogma or pov as your own, you are then responsible for any content you claim. Sorry, you can't avoid that. So, if you decided that fascist dictators of the past were on the right path, then you would be (rightly) lumped in with them.
When you take a set of beliefs that condemn others based on any given set of characteristics, (in)actions, or traits, then you are responsible for those beliefs.
2007-05-02 04:16:35 · answer #6 · answered by Samurai Jack 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can honestly say you are not condemning anybody and neither does God.
People will be judged by the scripture and no other standard. Peoples personal acceptance or rejection of the scripture will determine their eternal estate rather in heaven or in torment in the lake of fire.
2007-05-02 04:13:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you may ask why people do not accept god through free will. Then you may ask why god would condemn those people to hell. Tolerance is trying to understand others and understand your own belief.
2007-05-02 04:14:32 · answer #8 · answered by ShanShui 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you're only saying that you accept this concept and agree with God's "plan", meaning you think people DO deserve Hell for whatever reasons your Biblical interpretations may indicate to you.
Pardon my impudence, but that seems to me like voting for the death penalty without hearing any mitigating testimony.
If you think God and anything he does is right and just, then how can you then say you don't agree/ concur/ concede that whoever God deems deserving of punishment is indeed deserving?
2007-05-02 04:10:35 · answer #9 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, because basically you are saying that anyone that has an honest difference of opinion deserves to be tortured for all eternity simply for not worshiping your god.
2007-05-02 04:20:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋