If you are a good person and you haven't committed any major sins during your life and you love God but believe in the wrong version and God is all powerful and can see the future, why would he create someone just so they can burn in Hell forever when they die?
How is this fair?
2007-06-26 12:41:03 · 16 answers · asked by Jared L 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because like I've said before Yaweh's a fictional tyrant. No rhyme or reason for the irrational stunts he pulls.
2007-06-26 12:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
He doesn't. That idea is a misinterpretation of scripture.
I could go on, but it would take forever. Just go into the scriptures and read the things that Jesus and others have actually said about hell (there are two versions actually). Usually hell is referring to the grave (sheol) and that is only until the resurrection when everyone will be raised. The wicked are punished until their sins are paid, then resurrected to "be judged according to their works" which is why there are "many mansions" in heaven.
the other hell is saved only for those who commit "the unpardonable sin" (i.e. there is only one sin that is unpardonable, and it never specifies what "denying the Holy Ghost" means, but that is the only one for which people are sent to hell for ever.)
Reward is based on works; salvation is an act of grace.
Read the scriptures on the subject; its all in there.
2007-06-26 12:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jacob R 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are religious people who will claim that this is the case. If you are a rational person, chances are you won't buy into this. I don't get the satisfaction people get from saying their fellow man is going to burn in Hell for an eternity. Clearly if we had a rational God running the show, then he wouldn't be so inclined to do this... but then again many people would rather believe in outdated doctrine than to think for themselves. If God sent good people to Hell for their religion, then I'd be fine going to Hell with them.
2007-06-26 12:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by WarmthintheCold 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
>you haven't committed any major sins during your life ???
What would keep us out of Heaven is universal: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Sin separates us from a relationship with God (Isaiah 59:2). God is so holy that he cannot allow sin into his presence: "Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong" (Habakkuk 1:13). Because we are sinners, we are not entitled to enter God's presence. We cannot enter Heaven as we are.
So Heaven is not our default destination. No one goes there automatically. Unless our sin problem is resolved, the only place we will go is our true default destination . . . Hell.
As it stands, however, apart from Christ, our eternal future will be spent in Hell. Jesus asks a haunting question in Mark 8:36-37: "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?" The price has been paid. But still, we must choose. Like any gift, forgiveness can be offered, but it isn't ours until we choose to receive it. A convicted criminal can be offered a pardon by the governor, but if he or she rejects the pardon, it's not valid.
A pardon must be accepted. Similarly, Christ offers each of us the gift of forgiveness and eternal life—but just because the offer is made doesn't make it ours. To have it, we must choose to accept it.
2007-06-26 12:47:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Only you can send yourself to the lake of fire. You do this by the path you choose, the path to God or the path away from God. God gave you free will to choose, He forces no one to follow Him. We all fall short of the glory of God and all of us have sinned. If you seek forgiveness from God your sins are forgiven and forgotten and you are judged on your works, not your sins. If you do not accept God's gift of salvation, you will not only be judged on your works , but also your sins and will have to pay for the sins yourself. Accept the gift that God has given each of us and realize your sins have been paid for, you just have to seek forgiveness and repent and accept Jesus Christ God Almighty.
2007-06-26 12:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does no such thing.
Hell is a man made concept to scare people into believing a certain religion.
2007-06-26 13:06:44 · answer #6 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God does not send anyone to Hell. That is a produced religious doctrine that has no biblical merit.
2007-06-26 12:44:25 · answer #7 · answered by Truth7 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Nobody is a good person. Humanities wrong views of God are a manifestation of their inherent wickedness. Only in the cross if the breach bridged.
2007-06-26 12:46:17 · answer #8 · answered by rom9_16 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If it were true, it wouldn't be.
And we would be living like little ants, scurrying about, with a giant aimless foot hoovering above us ready to come down at any moment. Pretty creepy image.
Kind of like worshiping a giant toddler. With supernatural powers.
Not my idea of a greater source, which I do believe in.....
2007-06-26 12:51:08 · answer #9 · answered by cosmicshaktifire? 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
your belief is different from mine or the person next to you, your heaven might be different from mine. but God or whoever you believe as your Highest Power is all knowing, he never judge as ordinary people do. He is never unfair!
2007-06-26 12:57:45 · answer #10 · answered by mushymushroom88 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋