To ALL Religions, how would you answer?

Question

I used to be Atheist, now I'am actively searching God through researching religions..(im now on Islam and Christianity FYI).....but what i fear is that..what if i die tommorow while im still on this journey of mine discovering God and the right way to serve him. Would i get sent to hell? even though i had good intentions of seeking the truth? thankyou

Answer 1

No you will not be sent to hell! You're looking for God and that is what pleases Him. If you believe in God then you believe that He is in control of how long you live and that He knows what is in your heart. Therefore do not worry about dying, God knows you are looking for Him. In Islam we believe "deeds are measured by intentions" - that is, God rewards people for their intentions regardless of whether they end up fulfilling the actions they had in mind or not. So keep looking for Him and remember that He is merciful, He wants you to find Him and He wants to forgive and reward you.

Answer 2

You don't go to hell for not believing in God. If your search is genuine then you will be judged accordingly. How you have lived your life is more important. Have you done more good than evil? What relationship have you had with your fellows? Have you been compassionate or have you turned a blind eye to suffering? Have you placed yourself before others? Have you lived hedonistically or have you showed concern for the poor and the suffering? These are the things that you need to reflect on. I wish you well in your journey. May you find peace in whatever faith you choose.

VB8

Answer 3

If I were you I would take it on faith that God will keep you alive long enough to find him. On the other hand St. Paul points out that the journey towards God is more like a "race". I had a hard time understanding why he would compare it to a race, until I realized that if death is the finish line then the clock is indeed ticking. The main thing to realize is that the banner over the finish reads "Christ is God". Hope that saves you some time. Pax et caritas.

Answer 4

no you will be sent to heavan
actually there is an anecdote in Islam that describes thhe story it goes something like this:
a man had killed more than a 100 people and he wanted to repent for his sins. However on the way to the mosque he died. The angels of heaven and hell started debating over where to take him and in the end the man was sent to heaven cuz his intentions were pure and true, so god bless you.

Answer 5

In Christianity, the turning your heart towards God an telling Him that you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ makes peace between God and you.

So if you had not gained peace with Him through Jesus Christ, your ending would be according to what he said:

1 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish."

So consider yourself. Peace with God sets you in the place of propitiation. You are counted as one of His people. When you do that, you are counted as righteous, and are no longer a person threatened with God's wrath.

Answer 6

In your research on various religions, have you found one that is free from logical contradictions?

Is it possible that the Almighty would give people the ability to reason, and therefore the potential for being rational, but speak to us in parables, poetry, symbols, metaphors, allegories and with all the mystical meanings subject to interpretations? Wouldn't you think that God should want us to get the message loud and clear and use a most clear language through and through in his "holy" books?

Wouldn't you think that God who appeared and spoke to Abraham and Moses would also appear at the same time in other parts of the world, places unknown to the Semitic tribesmen, like in South and North America to the Indians, and in Australia to the Aborigines? Surely God knew that there were people there to be educated. And what about Jesus, the Son of God, didn't he know about the Americas and Australia? Why not a single visit there?

If you wish to embrace a religious belief you must be prepared to accept logical contradictions and not let them bother your religious fantasies.

Answer 7

That's exactly why I'm an atheist agnostic. I acknowledge that I might be wrong, but I just can't believe in a god that would send the vast majority of the planet to hell just for not believing in him. What about people living in remote areas who have never heard of the Christian God? Are they just screwed?

My opinion has no real standing, but I can't possibly conceive of a world run by a deity that would send you to hell for not worshipping him soon enough. Good luck in your quest, though please take a moment to consider the rationality in just picking a religion out of a hat based on whatever feels "most right." It's perfectly acceptable to realise you believe in God without needing the accompanying outdated scriptures and traditions that accompany it when going via the "official" channels.

Answer 8

islam is a form of government.

islam is all about islam. it exists to promote itself. If you join this religion, you have strick practices. Some are dietary, some of social, some are the way in which you pray. But it is not a good thing.

Christianity is a relationship with Jesus. When Jesus rose from the dead, it was to establish our righteousness with God. On our our own we are not good enough to have fellowship.

Christianity is all about serving the Father through Jesus. It is a walk, with Christ, both by faith, as well as by to some degree sight. For in your relationship, you will find that God speaks to you through his word, and through correcting your heart, your thoughts and your wants.

You are still a person making decisions, but you learn to make ones pleasing to God by his Spirit.

It is hard to explain the things of the Spirit sometimes as this communciations is a bit one sided.

Answer 9

I have been a Catholic all of my life, but I still truly believe in that adage: Work out your salvation in fear and trembling. Stay true to the end and do your best. Don't judge others any harsher than you would yourself. As soon as you understand your weaknesses can you more quickly call upon the strength of God. It is through our weaknesses that He works best. Love all beings as you think God would. Expect to fall, but be ready to ask forgiveness. In this way, salvation is assured. Pray for one another that we stay true to our soul's salvation.

First, you are a slave
Then, a servant
Thirdly, a friend
After that, a brother.

These are the steps all humans must take.

Answer 10

Assuming for a moment there is a god, ask yourself why are you asking a question that nobody can possibly answer. If people answer, ask yourself how you they can possibly know the answer. Has God spoken to them directly? If so, ask yourself why he doesn't speak to you directly.

Suppose you get lots of different answers - did god give these answers or did people just say what they would like the true answer to be? Will you just pick the one you like best and decide that's the one you want to believe in?