I KNOW THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS but your faith is usually decided by where, and to whom you are born. if you are born in to a hindu family in india, you will be hindu, japan- shinto, etc. so your religious beliefs are USUALLY decided by the luck of the draw. again i know there are exceptions, there are thousands of 3 legged dogs out there, but generally speaking they have 4 legs. probably about the same percentage as one who is born into one faith, and changes to another. that is why it is so unfair that the bible says if you dont accept Jesus as your saviour you wont go to heaven. christians have to realize that if they were born a aboriginal in australia they most likely would not be christian. is it fair that they are doomed to hell?
2007-12-15
07:10:26
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you people are delusional if you dont think where and to whom you are born plays an important role
2007-12-15
07:19:52 ·
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NOT! You are not a Christian by being born into your earthly family.....
Christians are those from all over the world who have been BORN AGAIN by God's Holy Sprirt.
you are a Christian by being BORN INTO GOD"S Family.
Former atheist
2007-12-15 07:13:09
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answered by Anonymous
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I am a theist who was born at 35,000 feet. Can't really say where I'm from. As to your comment about the bible being "unfair", the gospel of Christ has gone out into all the world. It is amazing that so many who know it and have read it still, for some unknown reason, find excuses to not accept it at face value. What "god" of ANY of the other world's religions have EVER made the claims that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has made concerning our duty and obligation to Him? 0. Not one. The aborigines in Australia HAVE heard the gospel. The Yokonama Indians of South America have heard the gospel. The Samoans have heard the gospel. What do they all have in common? They have ALL rejected it, therefore they will, as many as have rejected it, share a common fate that they ALONE are responsible for bearing. God certainly is not mocked; He simply lets man make his own choice and subsequently choose his own eternal destiny.
2007-12-15 07:22:28
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answered by Wired 5
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That's ill informed.
Modern Christian doctrine accepts a baptism of desire.
That is to say, a desire to understand the nature of the universe or a perhaps a god concept, and the nature to treat others well.
Even the 10 commandments are boiled down to 2:
Love God, and love one another.
This is an acceptable root to heaven.
Remeber, the Jews don't follow Jesus and he already said they don't need saving.
2007-12-15 07:15:22
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answered by Anonymous
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You forgot to include whether or not we would get to meet any Christians or experience Christianity in any way...if you're shut off from the knowledge then the only thing you can believe is what you have knowledge of...
Put me on an unexplored tropical island in the South Pacific where my tribe believes in the banana weilding monkey god...with no outside influences...and that is exactly what I will believe until I get to the point where I have enough knowledge to think something else...
2007-12-15 07:21:08
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answered by Anonymous
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You limit God and His compassion and love for ALL mankind.
There are numerous stories, for example, of former Muslims who had dreams about Jesus and then started following Him despite encountering severe persecution afterwards.
Yes, being born in a "Christian" country makes it easier to hear about Jesus, but it still a matter of the individual HEART, whether they respond to the message or not.
2007-12-15 07:21:56
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answered by Friend of Jesus 4
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I think you have a good point, often those in other cultures upon hearing of Jesus recognize the greatness of the word, they may not convert but Christmas as an example is celebrated in India.
2007-12-15 07:23:33
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answered by Rational Humanist 7
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All people are accountable to God whether they have “heard about Him” or not. The Bible tells us that God has clearly revealed Himself in nature (Romans 1:20) and in the hearts of people (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The problem is that the human race is sinful; we all reject this knowledge of God and rebel against Him (Romans 1:21-23). Apart from God's grace, God would give us over to the sinful desires of our hearts, allowing us to discover how useless and miserable life is apart from Him. This He does for those who reject Him (Romans 1:24-32).
In reality, it is not that some people have not heard about God. Rather, the problem is that they have rejected what they have heard and what is readily seen in nature. Deuteronomy 4:29 proclaims, “But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.” This verse teaches an important principle: everyone who truly seeks after God will find Him. If a person truly desires to know God, God will make Himself known.
The problem is, “there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God” (Romans 3:11). People reject the knowledge of God that is present in nature and in their own heart, and instead decide to worship a “god” of their own creation. It is foolish to debate the fairness of God sending someone to hell who never had the opportunity to hear the Gospel of Christ. People are responsible to God for what God has already revealed to them
2007-12-15 07:16:24
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answered by Freedom 7
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Funny, most atheists here claim they were born into a Christian family. Shouldn't they all be Christians then? Otherwise your entire premise is wrong. I was raised in a non-Christian home but I became Christian. I really don't think your premise is right.
2007-12-15 07:18:15
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answered by Anonymous
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There are more Christians where there is more religious freedom. People who just choose a religion based on where they live and not what they believe aren't really part of their religion.
2007-12-15 07:17:05
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answered by Diane H 2
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I will admit that I do not know for sure what would happen. By the grace of God, I will hope that i would have heard about Jesus.
2007-12-15 07:15:32
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answered by batgirl2good 7
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But if they don't believe in hell then, how can it be real for them? If you don't believe in something, then usually it isn't real for you. Like the Tooth Fairy, etc. When you were little and you believed in them, they were as real to you as you are. But when someone told you that they weren't real, you stopped believing and they stopped being real for you. Wouldn't the same concept apply to hell? I think that makes sense.......atleast it does in my head.
2007-12-15 07:16:24
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answered by soccerbabe.court 3
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