How do you feel about hitler or child molesters/murders being given the chance to heaven if they repent?

Question

on their death bed? This article posted is short and heart breaking.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07323/835131-53.stm

Arnon, the link was short and to the point and I wanted that little one to be given a chance to see her smile.

I am not judging anyone I am not God I am human and am only asking for how you feel about it. I am saddened and personally sickened by the idea of a death bed confession from one of these two people.

Thank you all for taking the time to respond to this questions.

Answer 1

Nothing.. cause I don't think they can repent.

I think they might think they can.. but it might be because of fear of HELL.

Answer 2

God is not mocked. Whatever a man sows is what he will reap. Jesus said be merciful even as our father in heaven is merciful. That is a sick thing for someone to do and I would think that it was the action of someone on drugs or suffering from a severe mental defect.

They say that there are no athiests in foxholes. The realization that death is a moment away might produce the godly sorrow that leads to repentance. In some cases, it may be one of those " just in case I was wrong " prayers. God knows the truth and he is both just and merciful.

Answer 3

As much as it goes against what I feel is decent, I think if some truely is sorry for what they have done God will probably listen and judge them accordingly.

On the cross, the criminal next to Jesus asked to be remembered when He went to heaven, and Jesus says yes that his faith has saved him. The guy was a criminal to the point where he was being crusified (not something that they did to just anyone normally something really bad had to happen otherwise they would just be wiped to death, it is quicker and easier) but Jesus forgave him his sins right before his death.

So as much as I hate it, for God nothing is impossible, but I hope He will make them stay in purgatory for a while.

Answer 4

First of all a person that wicked don t want any good, and remember esau thought he could fool God he was not sorry just tried to escape the fire. Be not fooled God is not mocked what a man sows is what he reaps. However IF that person truly repents praise God for changing such a horrid person.

Answer 5

You are absolutley right when you say that some people are revolting in their actions, and as a mother I would be howling for this man's blood. However, as a Catholic, I think that:
1. In order to be forgiven, you have to absolutley regret your actions. I think that if you are that evil of a person and capable of committing those kinds of atrocities, really and truly repenting of your actions is probably difficult, since people who commit those types of crimes have personalities that make them feel entitled to having comitted those actions.
2. If you do absolutley repent your actions, you don't get a pass into heaven. Your soul goes to a place called purgatory, which is like Hell. You can stay there for days, hours, weeks, months, years...however long it takes for you to suffer enough to cleanse your soul of the sins you have committed.

Answer 6

Hitler committed suicide so he can't repent or confess his sins.
As for men like smith in the article, I believe God will be just in his punishment for harming one of his precious miracles. Just like he will be with the parents of Baby Grace and the step mother of those two girl in Arizona who were beaten and scalded to the point that the older one died and the younger one will remain in the hospital for a very long time.
Children are meant to be protected and loved. They're given to us as a miracle of life. Not to inflict pain and suffering on them. Or take their lives.
It is said that God marks the fall of even the smallest sparrow. I like to think that he wouldn't allow people like that to pass into his realm without consequence.

Answer 7

This is a sad story but the reality is that God offers forgiveness to whosoever asks for it, regardless of their evil deeds. That is how He proves that He is fair, even though we may not see it that way. Our thoughts are not God's thoughts. Our ways are not God's ways. We have no right to judge another's actions when our own are in question. The Apostle Paul was a murderer of Christians before he was brought to his knees by an affliction. Moses was a murderer and a fugitive from justice. King David was an adulterer who killed his girlfriend's husband. God does not discriminate against anyone. We all have the same chance.
Comment for some "fellow" believers - if you all think you are understanding the SAVED BY GRACE doctrine, you are blind and need to do a lot of studying.

Answer 8

Heaven is full of people who have repented of their sins... murderers, mass murderers, rapists, child molesters, child abusers, slavers, torturers, drug dealers, politicians, the list is endless. That's why Jesus came here; to die for our sins and give everyone a chance to be in the club. The only catch is, the repenters have to feel bad about it for real.

Answer 9

What i'm about to say will probably not be a popular comment.

I can't speak for the Christians. But in Buddhism, all life is in suffering and all those who suffer must be given release.

The Bodhisattva Jizo's specific vow was that he would refuse himself Nirvana until he made sure ever single living thing in creation - once they have worked off their bad karma and have become right-minded, entered Nirvana first.

even if the person is burning in one of the Hells, Jizo would wait. Even if he's reincarnated a thousand times and commits a thousand problems...

I believe the Americans have a saying for this - "No man left behind."

We're not allowed to give up on anyone.

Answer 10

Yes indeed, where IS the cutoff point of who gets into heaven and who burns in hell for all eternity? Is it: 51% good you get in, 51% bad you go to hell?

Hardly comforting to think that, even if you're going to heaven, you're going to spend eternity with a bunch of people who were only marginally better than those sentenced to eternal damnation.

That, personally, is why I don't believe in the lunacy of heaven or hell.

Answer 11

Well to be completly honest, I don't believe in heaven, but if it does exist, then I would have to say that I would approve of their repentence to get into heaven. Everyone deserves a second chance, just not a third one. One would think that there might be something wrong mentally with the child molesters/murders for them to do what they do. So they may be able to change their thoughts to repent and be given a second chance in heaven.