Or will he say: "to hell with them they were heretics anyway."
2007-06-14 01:17:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If there is a god, he is suppose to be loving and forgiving ~ so, I'd have to say he'd forgive them. (theoretically speaking, of course)
2007-06-14 01:22:19 · answer #1 · answered by FireBug 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Given that heresy changed a lot, and often was merely the bugaboo of the moment, I doubt they will have a problem because of their "crime".
If you believe in the bible, it teaches love, forgiveness, and forebearance. Did everyone forget the "judge not lest ye be judged"?
Early Christianity had many many sects. Gnostic Christians were one of the larger groups that were heavily persecuted by their own religion. The Christianity that survived the 5th century was merely the one that killed the majority of the opposition and sucked up to the Romans the best. Constantines conversion to Christianity is what helped that particular sect to defeat all others.
If you look at Gnostic teachings, they believed that you could reach Christ through self introspection and study of the bible. This was considered heretical because that threatened the priesthood which taught the only way to Christ and God was through the priesthood. Many Gnostics were burned as heretics. Hmm.....isn't that similar to what protestant religions teach today? If you buy that everyone who was burned at the stake for being heretical was commiting an unforgivable sin against god, then the same sins of then are the sins being committed by protestants today and they will all burn in hell?
Take the time to learn history and truth rather than accept things at face value. It is rare that things are in black and white.
2007-06-14 08:34:12 · answer #2 · answered by Dorian Grey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Heretics' were simply people that did not bow down in front of the 'righteous' church 'leaders', their latest 'dogma' and 'church decrees'--that were incredibly cruel, arbitrary, fanatic, and clearly NOT the will of God. The leaders were FANATICS.
These people were tortured, burned at the stake, and considered 'evil' by church 'leaders' that demanded absolute control over an essentially uneducated populace.
May God have mercy on the church.
2007-06-14 08:41:57 · answer #3 · answered by fiddlesticks9 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those who were burned at the stake are the true Christians. They would not compromise their faith by submitting to the apostate church of the middle ages. Now, what Church was that? Oh that's right.
You know God never forces you to obey him, only Satan and his agencies do that.
2007-06-14 08:25:35 · answer #4 · answered by shovelead 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on whether they're heretics in God's eyes or man's eyes.
2007-06-14 08:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by Machaira 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Truthful answer: if they were burned at the stake, they were burning for awhile, so they had time to convert and trust in god.
TRUTHFUL no matter how like it.
2007-06-14 08:21:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they asked for forgiveness they will be shown mercy. There is only one way to stay out of hell and that is to accept Christ and ask Him to forgive your sins. That goes for anyone. (hint hint)
2007-06-14 08:22:55 · answer #7 · answered by blahh2 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most likely and most likely those who burned them will not be shown mercy.
2007-06-14 08:22:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God will judge everyone more fairly than your own Mother would judge you.
2007-06-14 08:23:40 · answer #9 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋