If you don't believe in reborning of souls do you think that is fair that God (who is eternal) punish a siner to an eternal hell because of wrong things from his life and not to give him the oportunity to resolve his wrong things?
.....not even in earthly life the parents aren't punishing their children for all their life.
2007-11-01 10:43:17 · 13 answers · asked by Claudia A 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God doesn't send anyone to hell. we send ourselves to hell by the wrong we've done in our life. most of us can't forgive ourselves for what we have done in the past. we feel we are unworthy of heaven and his love. so we fill our hearts with despair and go to where we feel we most belong. one thing the bible doesn't make clear, for obvious reasons, is we can go to heaven even after hell. there is redemption for "evil" souls. we'll always have our chance but we don't take it because pain and suffering is all we have ever known. there is enough love/forgiveness in God's heart for everyone but we are too consumed with guilt to recognize it or accept it.
2007-11-01 19:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by optcynbassist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some religions believe that “hell” is really the grave. That the “eternal” part means an eternal decision, that God won’t change his mind .That the gift of salvation is no longer available after the tribulation period. In Ezekiel it states a soul will die. There is a lake of fire made for Satan at the end of ages. All of the wicked disobedient will be put into this lake of fire according to Revelations. God promises eternal life to the living…if a person can feel pain in “the lake of fire” that is a form of life, so isn’t it possible that the second death is a permanent death eternally. Eternal life is for the righteous!
Leviticus 4:2 (Whole Chapter)
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:
Ezekiel 18:4 (Whole Chapter)
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Ezekiel 18:20 (Whole Chapter)
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Revelation 21:8 (Whole Chapter)
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
2007-11-01 18:01:39 · answer #2 · answered by ' 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just shows what a false religion it is for believing in things the Bible does not say like eternal punishment in a fiery burning Hell.
The Bible teaches a soul is a combo of the "dust of the ground" and the "breath of life". (Gen. 2:7) The soul can die. (Ezek. 18:4, 20) The condition of the dead is not of any feeling or memories or even thoughts. (Ps. 146:4; Eccles. 9:5, 10)
Why has God allowed such wickedness to go on for so long? Precisely because God does want to give honest hearted ones the chance to repent wrongdoing and embrace God's provisions for life. (2Peter 3:9)
2007-11-01 18:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by grnlow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in reincarnation or eternal hell. I believe that people who've done really bad only go to a temporary hell or purgatory. I believe most people go to heaven directly. I also believe in NDE's. Eternal hell isn't just because to punish someone eternally for a finite offense makes no sense. I also believe the soul is immortal and doesn't die. Just my views on this.
2007-11-01 18:08:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He IS given the oppurtunity:
John 3:16-17 (New International Version)
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16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
2007-11-01 17:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
How is this a logical question, when there is no god to begin with? I'll just answer that belief in any of it is not required to lead a happy, fulfilled life and not worry about when I die.
2007-11-01 17:50:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think it is fair or just for God to overwhelm someone who has wanted nothing to do with Him and force him to heaven-namely a place that exudes His presence? Wouldn't that be a spiritual rape of some sort? It seems as if He is darned if he does and darned if he doesn't.
2007-11-01 17:54:27 · answer #7 · answered by travis w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the story of Lazarus and the rich man.
19 "There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day.
20 And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
21 who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man's table. Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.
22 When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,
23 and from the netherworld, where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.
24 And he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.'
25 Abraham replied, 'My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.
26 Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established to prevent anyone from crossing who might wish to go from our side to yours or from your side to ours.'
27 He said, 'Then I beg you, father, send him to my father's house,
28 for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.'
29 But Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.'
30 He said, 'Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.'
31 Then Abraham said, 'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.'"
2007-11-01 17:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not quite logical when you are given the opportunity to right your wrong while here on earth. When you lie do you admit it and ask for forgiveness? When you steal do you make restitution? You DO have the opportunity to right your wrong on this earth, but pride gets in the way and you don't. And, even if you do right your wrong, that doesn't stop the effects of your wrong from hurting others.
2007-11-01 17:50:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just a logical response here....
If you have had your entire life to reform, and you haven't, then that obviously means that you never will change -- even if given forever to do so.
People become MORE set in their ways as they get older, not less. What makes you think that an old soul will ever change?
2007-11-01 17:49:03 · answer #10 · answered by Ned F 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋