Do you like to type?
It seems to me you're asking the wrong person, (well, people).
If you're really curious & concerned, ask God.
No human I know, (certainly not me), can answer your question, because they lack God's perspective.
Or was this just a rant, not a question at all?
2007-05-08 19:05:57
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answer #1
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answered by spam_free_he_he 7
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You sound very angry and offended. I'd like to begin by saying I'm sorry that you're angry. I am sorry you feel offended. Please accept my answer as an attempt to clarify some misunderstandings you may have.
Scripture is very clear on the path to heaven, or eternity with God. The road is narrow and there is only one way - Jesus Christ. Even though I don't understand why all the people who don't have a chance will never have a chance, I do know that there is a plan even bigger than I can imagine and it includes everyone. I'll use the clay pot analogy: in the Bible there is a story of a clay pot. The writer refers to ornate pots, regular pots, and cracked pots. All have their purpose and are necessary for life in one aspect or another. The point is that they all have a purpose greater than what they think their purpose is.
With regard your your statments on due punishment vs. natural disasters, I don't believe God brings about anything evil. He is the creator and sustainer of all things good. Things happen and people always want to blame God. We can't always just blame God for everything. Did you read in the news recently that scientists are speculating that the reason we're having more huge hurricanes and tropical storms is because of global warming? Humans are the cause of global warming right? There's your answer.
I don't understand a lot of what you're saying in the middle - you're referring to random events I'm not familiar with. I've never heard of someone putting a cross on a dead body and them coming back to life or putting a non-Christian symbol on a dead body and getting the opposite effect. If you are referring to Christ's crucifixion ON the cross, then yes, he did die on a cross and then was laid in a tomb and three days later was raised from the dead. It wasn't that someone placed a cross on his dead body - he died on it. I'm not trying to be mean - I just want to make sure I understand what you're referring to. If this isn't what you were talking about then I'm sorry.
All other faiths that are not Christian - are just that - they are not Christian. It is my personal thought that any other faith is false. God didn't create, or allow man to create, alternate faiths. Man created them because he has the ability to fall out of relationship with the one true God. Satan (or the devil as you refer to him) is the ultimate deceiver. He deceives people into thinking there is more than one way to heaven when there is not. He wants you to think that so that he can draw more people away from God's love.
I don't know much about the conversion of the Spanish people to Islam and then the reconversion to Christianity. Is that an actual historical event? If it is, then hear me when I say this. Again, men are sinners. They rebel against God all the time. I rebel against God by sinning on a daily basis. It certainly isn't something I'm proud of or strive to do, but it happens. I have 100% control over whether or not I sin. The people who torture others to convert them to a particular reason are sinning. God did not make them do that. That is not the way God intended for people to come to know Him.
I hope I answered some of your rather long question.
2007-05-08 19:32:20
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answer #2
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answered by Kristen 1
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You are wrong because it does say that babies and children under 12 are not responsible for their sins, and even in the old testaments, before the new testament people will not be judged, it also say's this world will not be destroyed their will be a new heaven and new earth, and untill his son Jesus is revealed at the very ends of this world, he will not destroy people, so their is no excuse. The bible also say's he did not come for all to be saved, if you want to be saved you can also know the love of GOD, he knows your pain and don't assume every thing evil that happens on this earth is GOD doing. Read the story of Adam & Eve, and ask GOD to reveal sin to you, then maybe you can get a better understanding.
2007-05-08 19:43:37
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answered by Anonymous
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He chose the foolish things of this world to confound the wise. Seems to me you are looking in the wrong places for an answer that will affect you eternally. Instead of reading about things done in the Name of Christ, why not try reading what HE said. There will be no children in Hell and He said to come to Him as a little child. Also makes mention of Gentiles who by nature do what is right. We are only accountable for walking in the Light we have been shown. The true believers will hear the Voice of the Master.
2007-05-08 19:18:05
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answer #4
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answered by One Wing Eagle Woman 6
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According to the Bible, only 8 people existed in the afterlife who still had open hearts to Gods word when Jesus offered to free them since the beginning of time. So its possible that others from other cultures will be in Heaven because they didn't become haughty against God. It isn't just the belief that matters, its ones willingness to accept God that matters. Hell has no power over those who accept the spirit of God. That you mention 'fear' in your diatribe against Christians is like saying sex sells best, a half truth, truth sells longest. Fear was not one of the tools Jesus used in his mission and it shouldn't be one used by Christians. That it is, damns the user, does this satisfy you?
2007-05-08 19:38:23
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answer #5
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answered by Marcus R. 6
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Sorry, I only read the first half of that. I get your drift. While many of the Christians on this board are Fundamentalist and they do think this way, not all Christians are Fundamentalist. Please remember that. The majority of Christians do not believe this. I am a Christian and I think that God is a god of Love. He loves all of His children. He knows that each group have their own way of worshiping and relating to Him. I think that He sheds a tear sometimes to see what some of the young ones in the faith believe about Him. yes.. a tear..
2007-05-08 19:12:25
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answer #6
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answered by tonks_op 7
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Is this even a question? If you're just going to name misdeeds, I suppose you might want to rant for an even longer amount of time. Maybe you can go through all of the world's religions, then polish off political systems, then list all of the government's ever in existence. Then go through all the world's ethnicities and prove how no one on earth deserves to survive because some of their ancestors killed people. Tell me how that works out for you.
2007-05-08 19:11:45
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answer #7
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answered by Anonymous
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Every question you have written has been asked before and answered, and also, for every critcism you give Christianity offers more hope, and love. Yes, everyone is so fond of bringing up all of the things that each individual would never do because they are so sophisticated and refined and modern, and so they feel that they can judge God himself, their maker and the creator of the universe that they live in, even while they say that they don't believe in him, but yes, he is love. He died for man so that man might live. He didn't have to and untold numbers will fully realize his love one day, soon. Also, untold numbers will experience God's wrath because they loved evil more than light.
2007-05-08 19:17:46
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answer #8
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answered by hisgloryisgreat 6
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100,000 people tortured until they converted to Christianity? HEH! Where did you get THAT? The inquisition was all about weeding out the infidels who were polluting their society with heresy. If someone PRETENDED to be a Christian (i.e. a lying Muslim) then they were subject to the penalties which accompanies treason.
That being said, now we can talk about the doctrine of invincible ignorance. It states that anyone who willfully rejects God's covenant shall have their wish granted, and remain seperate from God's kingdom until the "end of time". Those who were never presented with the covenant could not refuse it, so they are innocent of apostacy. God does with them as He pleases
2007-05-08 19:13:05
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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I kinda blacked out 3/4 of the way through that. Not too long, just too... something. Your spacing is weird, or something.
*shrug*
Anyway, I agree with most of what I read, I guess (at least the implication that just because someone isn't Christian doesn't mean they're damned, and yeah, many Christians fall into the trap of believing they ARE damned and... etc...)... but it all seemed very spiteful.
What was my point? I'm not sure I had one. Chill out a bit... Some good points, though.
2007-05-08 19:16:26
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answer #10
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answered by Anonymous
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ok i honestly couldnt read through the entire question, but i get your general point.
my logic is I beleive in God im not forcing you or anyone else to beleive in God it is my choice as others have the same choice. its called freedom to beleive in who you want or anything at all. I beleive god is the truth and the life. I also beleive that:
God gave his only beggoten son for whosoever beleiveth in him shall not perish and will have everlasting life.
I dont think it is the native americans fault that they didnt know that god existed but they still had beleives they respected mother earth and took care of her so i think they are going to heaven.
I beleive that your actions and deeds will result in what your fortune is in the end.
my religion is christian. I beleive in my God and my Faith is pure. even when bad things happen i know that my God is watching over me. even if the end results arnt the greatest i have faith that when i leave this earth i wont burn in hell.
I do think that 90% of spain being christian is a miracle and i wish more of us were christians but iam not to judge anyone its your choice what religion what you want to be. But in my opinion i think christianity is important and knowing God is important.
Goodnight and Goodluck
2007-05-08 19:18:03
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answer #11
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answered by kitty45342 3
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