OK I am an Atheist (just to get it straight). I heard from an answer on here that Jesus had told everyone about God, and whoever didn't believe in God would to Hell. So if you don't believe in God, how can you believe in Hell? Just a question, I'm not trying to be rude.
2007-10-15 05:54:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, it's a good thing hell doesn't exist...
And truthfully, even the faithful should not believe in hell. Good behavior under threat of punishment is nothing to be proud of.
2007-10-15 05:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by mutterhals 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am presently an Athiest too but, I'm on the verge of conforming to a religion (Bhuddism or Christianity) and I've been asking the notion of if there is a heaven and a hell for some time now and if there is a way for a non Christian be able to enter thus said Heaven. The question I posed is if Gandhi would go to Heaven and the answers I got from most devout Christians is NO Gandhi or anyone else that hasn't accepted Jesus Christ is doomed to hell. Hearing this leads me to belive more that the Bhuddist Athiest Idea is more logical and more just. In which you can acheive divinity regardless of your faith and who or what you belive. Anyway, back to your question of can you belive in Hell if not beliving in god. The answer is Yes because I read that Bhuddist have 6 realms of reality and The bottom most realm is Hell and that being said Bhuddist don't belive in "God" as you know it but, do know of a place called Hell. That is the lowest level of reincarnation and it is a life of suffering.
2007-10-15 06:12:18 · answer #2 · answered by disorder74 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The assumption that Jesus told everybody about God is just that... an assumption. There are many people who have never heard of Jesus, or God, regardless of the doctrine of the trinity / Godhead.
Whether or not you believe in the existence of God, and whether or not you believe in the existence of Hell are two seperable issues.
It doesn't matter how strongly you believe something, it matters whether what you believe is true or not.
If you believe *strongly* that bleach won't harm you, but drink it anyway, you will be harmed regardless of the strength of your belief in the wrong thing.
It is possible to believe that God existed, and created Hell, and that God now ceases to exist, but that Hell still exists, however, that's a long shot.
PS: I appreciate the respect with which you asked your question... The atheist and the Christian can't both be right, but they can respect each other's observations as they challenge each other to discover the truth, whatever that may be.
2007-10-15 06:04:58 · answer #3 · answered by David F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I suppose that being a atheist it doesn't matter to you. Christians believe that Jesus came to spread the word of God. That he is the son of God. To believe in God you believe in Hell. Jesus never said if you don't believe now. To hell you go, but he did say if you do not accept God before death then you will suffer in Hell. Your question makes no sense. If you won't accept God's truths then you won't accept the consequences either.
2007-10-15 06:05:19 · answer #4 · answered by enyeto1973 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adam was a Spirit living in a Body.
Adam messed up his Spirit when he ate of the tree (Committed High Treason) and Passed that messed up Spirit to EveryOne of us.
That Messed Up Spirit keeps you out of Heaven.
Right now, you might not Believe in GOD or Hell.
NeverTheLess, they Exists.
Look around you, SEE what is Around you, all of the Beauty (even in a sinful World).
Trees, Plants, Flowers, Hills, Valleys, Mountains, Sky's ---SOMEBODY STOP ME!!!!----Skys, Clouds, Oceans, do you really Think that all of this Just Happened?
Religions cannot Recreate your Spirit.
Jesus Christ, Died on the Cross and Risen from the Dead---made it Possible for your Spirit to be Recreated (Born-Agan, Saved).
GOD Almighty (Jesus) gave Human Beings a FreeWill. GOD will not Force anyone to Believe in HIM and get Saved.
You have to give Jesus (GOD) Permission to Come into your Heart (Spirit) and Save (Recreate) YOU!
That is all HE needs to "get you to Heaven" cause HE Loves you!
Seek GOD and you will FIND GOD!!!
(even if you don't "Believe in HIM"
---HE BELIEVES in YOU!
2007-10-15 06:04:28 · answer #5 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter what people think or believe because the reality is that Hell exist, so if people believe God is real then they have a understanding of the spiritual world more then the people who don't believe in another dimension.
2007-10-15 05:59:25 · answer #6 · answered by zachmebay 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if your an atheist then Hell or Heaven are moot points.
all you have to look forward to is the here and now, then oblivion!
for me this blows my mind. to study this world and all that lives here and still think it all happened by chance?
the laws of mathematics tell that this creation is far to complex and interdependent to not be done with & on purpose.
"once" could be said to be coincedence, even 2 or three times. but the more a "coincedence" occurs the more likely that phenomenon is a pattern. Just as in "Cryptology".
2007-10-15 06:13:50 · answer #7 · answered by lewbiv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Consider this. If I say I don't believe in air, I cant see it, I cant taste it, I cant feel it, you can not prove to me it is there. Then I take and stick my head in a plastic bag. What will happen? Will my belief or non-belief make any difference what so ever in the end results? No. My belief or non-belief has no barring on what is. You can chose not believe in God, but he is still there. You have been told. Warned. You must make a conscious decision, to believe in the God who made you or not to. It is your choose, but regardless he is still the same, tomorrow, and forever. And each of us will be asked one simple quetion, what did you do with my son Jesus. I would not want to say, I did'nt believe in him. Not trying to be rude.
2007-10-15 06:13:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
How could you not belive in God? How do you think we got here? All the answers are right there in black n white. All we have to do is read it. God gave us life. I belive in Jesus Christ. He died and rose again. I will be in Heave when the Lord comes back. Maybe one day if your curious just pick up the Bible and read it. Have a great day and GOD loves you no matter what.
Jesus Saves Just ask him!
2007-10-15 06:01:33 · answer #9 · answered by Bethany 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont have to believe in hell your still going if you dont accept that Jesus died for you
2007-10-15 06:11:52 · answer #10 · answered by ~*$m@llz*~ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋