OK, this is purely a hypothetical, and debate question. Again, HYPOTHETICAL and DEBATE. For your information, I'm just asking for pure opinion, not to challenge people with religions, or lack of. Regardless if you're Christian, atheist, Muslim, Jew, whatever.
OK, hypothetically, say God does exist, and YOU are God. Would you send any repentant sinners that don't believe in you to Hell? Or would you let them into Heaven?
And would you dislike it if you presented a little bit proof to mankind, and test them to see their faith in you, then it turns out about 1/5 of the global population doesn't believe in you?
2007-10-03 12:35:27 · 24 answers · asked by The World Ends with You 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I REALLY(sarcasm) like the approach by using metaphors. I really like the sinking boat one. It makes SOOOO much sense.
Metaphorically speaking, of course, the stubborn person wouldn't, if he were conceited. But then, literally speaking, every person would always take help.
Now, can you blame anyone for not believing, when all God put for proof, was the Bible, and a few little other things? It'd be hard to believe when humans evolved. They developed complex thinking in their brains, and therefore, started thinking outside the box. If he intended for people to start thinking outside the box, then you can't blame them for still persisting in their thoughts, as God, Himself, made us this way. And since you people like metaphors, I'll use one.
Imagine you're a pole vaulter. The height you have to reach is 20 feet high. Your pole is 10 feet high. If you were God, would you expect someone to try and overcome a 20 foot high wall with a 10 foot high pole? It'd be hard, of course.
2007-10-03 13:00:27 · update #1
As God, I would not value belief in me. Why would I care?
2007-10-03 12:38:34 · answer #1 · answered by Rick 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Repentent sinners that do not believe in God?
That does not make sensea- Why have the decided to repent? What made them realize how bad sin is?
If one did not believe in Jesus Christ, they would not inherit the kingdom of heaven--- even if they were so callled good loving people, without Christ, they are still sinners regardless of if they think they repented. If they are not forgiven IN Christ, they are not saved. And one must be born again to receive Heaven ( John 3:3)
That is what I believe and I stand alone on the word of God!
2007-10-03 13:08:40 · answer #2 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, if they are repentant, then how do they not believe? That makes no sense...
All of this would depend upon if I am the God that is described as being all loving, or angry/jealous. I suppose I would want to let them all in, but if I was the Angry Jealous God, then screw em.
And, I would be proud of those that didnt believe like all others just for the sake of belief.
2007-10-03 12:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were God, I wouldn't NEED people to believe in me, because I know I'm there. However, if the people who do not believe in me are hopeless sinners, I would NOT let them into heaven.
It does not say in the Bible that simply believing will get you into heaven, so if you don't believe but still (inadvertently or not) follow the laws of "my" word, you're safe from the fiery depths, now aren't you?
2007-10-03 12:56:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This doesn't wash, hon'.
Repentance means to see the error of your ways, and turn back wholeheartedly from doing it; if you don't believe in God, how can you repent to him for breaking his laws (sinning)?
And, the last part isn't hypothetical; it's happening.
p.s : hell = hades= mankind's common grave
hell is simply where the body goes when you die....cremated, buried, whatever.... the individual rates a resurrection if they die, either righteous or unrighteous. It's up to God if you stay resurrected!
2007-10-03 12:43:26 · answer #5 · answered by hez b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If i gave you a car...and also the instructions to put it together...and you neglected the instructions...and the car did not run at all, but the only way to Heaven was through having this auto...would this be my fault? And, i kept sending you mechanics that knew what they were doing, but "you" decided they were all full of it, and you knew more than they did, and you called them names, and so on...would this be their fault and mine? Even if they "showed you "their car..how it ran..how it went down the road..and all you did was to criticise them and mock them for this..and still not listen to them..who's fault would this be..when not having a car was a trip to hell, when you had everything necessary to go to Heaven? And, with all the help? but you decided to do it your way, and not listen, and not follow the instructions, and do it other ways than the right one...whos fault is it going to be? But of course..."This is purely Hypothetical...."
2007-10-03 12:47:08 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. "Diamond" 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I was a loving and caring God, I would not send anyone to Hell just because they didn't worship me. It's not my fault that they don't believe in me, but that's okay, because I would still love them anyways. If the Christian God does exist, then I don't think he would really send anyone to hell just because they didn't believe him.
2007-10-03 12:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was asked in a different form today.
Basically God does not send anyone to Hell. The Bible says that God does not anyone to parish... and that hell was not made for man but for the devil and his angels.
We put ourselves their by following a wrong path and lifestyle separated form Him.
2007-10-03 12:42:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I might be stressed, too... given that God does no longer LIE... He CANNOT lie... it isn't side of His NATURE to LIE. Your hypothetical is headquartered in this series of happenings: one million. God tells us: Jesus is your salvation, and best via Him are you able to be justified. two. God THEN tells us: HEY... I used to be JUST KIDDING!!! Regardless of what you suppose, or what Jesus is or did, you are ALL stored and going to heaven! Hey, cannot you are taking a JOKE??? Now, C'MON!!! This situation REQUIRES that God is a LIAR... a "trickster"... and He is NOT. So, when you consider that God is NOT a LIAR, I will stay "trustworthy" to the TRUTH that God has informed us within the FIRST position.... that Jesus is the Way of Salvation... PERIOD. Have a blessed day.
2016-09-05 16:43:21 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yikes, perhaps if I was God all that seems illogical to me now as a human, would be perfectness to me then?
If I were to be as I am now though, then I would do things very differently then the way of the other Gods.
--Buddhist.
2007-10-03 12:39:44 · answer #10 · answered by ✡ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, I'm going to pretend that it's not blasphemous to think of myself as God.
I suppose, as far as the first part of your hypothetical scenario, that I would judge each person according to their heart. Were they genuinely searching for me? Did they live according to my laws? Did they have good intentions? If the answers were yes, yes I'd probably go ahead and let them spend eternity with me.
As far as proof goes, I'd dislike that a lot. I'd be like, "Geez, what more do these humans WANT?!"
2007-10-03 12:41:26 · answer #11 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋