If God had placed your soul/body in an Islamic or Buddhist culture at birth, the likelihood of you being Christian is minimal. Perhaps some of you would become Christian, but most would not.
So why should God judge us based on a factor that is largely his decision?
2007-10-25 04:19:14 · 14 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
So it's not just largely God's choice, it's compltely God's choice? That makes it seem even more unfair to judge.
2007-10-25 04:25:12 · update #1
It's hard to say 100% either way. Most likely I wouldn't have been a Christian if I was raised in a completely non-Christian environment and never had any exposure to Christianity.
I feel very inclined to believe in a higher power and existence outside of empiricism. This can be expressed in a number of ways.
If I was born to a Buddhist family in a Buddhist country I would probably be a Buddhist. I actually almost converted while living in a Buddhist country a year ago. There are a lot of things about Buddhism that I find extremely appealing, yet I find more truth (tricky word, I know) in Christianity so I just adopt the concepts about Eastern religions that I like.
2007-10-25 04:25:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
We would have the opportunity to accept the truth at sometime in our existence not just in life. Everyone will have the opportunity to understand and then accept or reject truth before any judgment is made. Ultimately the judgment is enforced by God but is inflicted upon ourselves based on how we react to the truth we are given. No Christian or anyone on earth has knowledge of all truth and so we all will have some new things to learn and accept sooner or later.
Likewise an omnipotent and perfect God would judge perfectly, with perfect justice and perfect mercy. Because of this our sojourn in this "probationary state" would be included in that judgment.
2007-10-25 11:58:02 · answer #2 · answered by TwistedSage 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Good question!
It would depend on how I was raised. If my parents were in the minority in this Islamic or Buddhist culture and were Christians, then I'd probably be a Christian. If not, I would probably adopt the faith of my parents, at least until I was old enough to explore other faiths.
2007-10-25 11:35:54 · answer #3 · answered by LKeri 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
bongobe ,
If you were born into a fundamentalist Islamic family in PAkistan , Saudi Arbia , Iran , or such , you would have been stoned to death for looking at any other religion . So blame "god" for delivering people to cultures like that . Don't blame the children !
2007-10-25 11:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by allure45connie 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Maybe you should pose this same question to the Christians in Iran. Oh, wait a minute......oops!
2007-10-25 11:26:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
He made us so realy he gets to choose what happens.
It is like some guy who makes 2 clay pots and the first one he makes to hold trash while the second one he makes to be a decrative peice. It is the makers choice of what happens to what he makes.
2007-10-25 11:23:15 · answer #6 · answered by BubbaGump 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Awesome question!
That makes a very valid point and i cant wiat to see the answers
2007-10-25 11:22:39 · answer #7 · answered by AwesomeJoeKnows 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because God called me to become His own, dear one, I can only believe that He would call me from anywhere I might be. My parents weren't Christian, yet God still chose me.
God bless!
2007-10-25 11:23:59 · answer #8 · answered by Devoted1 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I hope i would have looked at other religions.
where you are born is not decided by God
our moms chose where to squat.
2007-10-25 11:25:00 · answer #9 · answered by bongobeat25 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A simulated answer would be "Yes, of course." If tested, "No way." Guaranteed. Unless the time and place was also Christianized.
2007-10-25 11:23:37 · answer #10 · answered by Jadochop 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋