What happened to all the people born in Africa, Asia and the Americas in the first 1500 years of Christianity who had never even heard of the religion? Did all these people go to Hell? How could God be so unfair?
2007-12-24 00:52:39 · 21 answers · asked by Thalia 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No we go to your house
2007-12-24 00:55:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
According to the Christians I used to share theological beliefs with (before I followed Morpheus out of the matrix) those that have never heard of Jesus get to go to heaven as long as they're good people. The problem comes when Christians arrive and start telling stories about Jesus with no proof to back any of it up. If a person doesn't buy it, and sees no reason to believe the Jesus story anymore than any of the other "savior" or "god" stories, then they are sent to hell for not taking the word of Christians at face value. As long as Christians keep their religion to themselves, the rest of the world is fine and has a free pass to heaven as long as they're good people. Speaking to Christians is often the cause of eternal damnation for those that aren't Christian and have the good sense to ask people to prove the things they claim. To the Christian god, a mind is a terrible thing to use properly. Happy Holidays!
2007-12-24 09:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is not only fair he is very clear who is going to heaven and who are his Chosen People. All non-Jews are not the "Chosen People" so work out the rest...The bible says Jews are Gods Chosen People.....from Judaism sprang other monotheistic religions: Islam and your faulty christianity(jebus was a jew by the way and he died because he broke the law and was correclty punished for his crime)...This is not my opinion, it is a fact and is in the bible. Without Judaism there would be no ridiculous christian nonsense. Stop worrying about others and start learning more about Gods Chosen People...it maybe the difference between an eternity in paradise or a very hot future...
2007-12-24 09:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by DWInSTL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they go on to the afterlife according to their beliefs.
Many religions believe in reincarnation. That means their soul will be reborn in another body and they will live life again as a different person or an animal.
Others do have their own form of Heaven and Hell, I believe, but not quite as strict as the Christian guidelines. (Anyone out there who knows I'm wrong on this, please correct me!)
Atheists believe that their soul no longer exists after death, at least the Atheists I know!
God is not unfair. He recognizes that others do not believe in Him.
I hope I helped you.
2007-12-24 09:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by Eagle Dancer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is never unfair. I believe when we cross over we must review our lives. We feel the pain we have intentionally caused others, and the pain that pain caused. Not to punish us, but to teach us. Then we have the choice to come back to earth in order to rectify our mistakes, karma. I believe in reincarnation. We come back as often as we choose and become better and better people. This is how we earn our way up the hierarchy of heaven.
peace
2007-12-24 09:51:23 · answer #5 · answered by Linda B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does not anybody to hell. The Lord Jesus Chris came and died for the sins of the world. If they reject that payment for sin then they send themself to hell. Don't say they have not heard. Romans 1: 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. Romans 1: 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
2007-12-24 09:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by Ray W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, even Christians go to hell to. Why?
Hell if you look it's orginal meaning in the Bible is the same as Sheol in ancient Hebrew and Hades in ancient Greek. Hell is the common grave of mankind. All those who die go there. Even Jesus was there for 3 days before he was resurrected. Hell being a place of eternal damnation and fire is a teaching of men and not a true God inspired biblical teaching.
Lets look to the Bible.
Revelation 20:14
"And death and Hades were hurled into the lake of fire. This means the second death, the lake of fire. "
Both death and Hades (hell) will be destroyed in the symbolic lake of fire which means eternal destruction written as the second death.
Soon hell will be emptied of it's dead. When the dead will hear the voice of Christ and a great resurrection will happen of those unrighteous and righteous.
John 5:28-29
"Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment."
Those of a resurrection of judgement will will cast in to the lake of fire or in other words destroyed forever. To cease to exist forever. No torment just death.
Those who are dead are neither in heaven or torment. The Bible teaches differently.
Ecclesiastes 9:5
"For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all, neither do they anymore have wages, because the remembrance of them has been forgotten."
Ecclesiastes 9:10
"All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol, the place to which you are going."
You are dead in hell. You know of nothing. No thought, no pain, no knowledge. Your life is over.
There you will stay Christian and non Christian that have died. Until the resurrection on the Day of Judgement.
Ezekiel 18:4
"Look! All the souls—to me they belong. As the soul of the father so likewise the soul of the son—to me they belong. The soul that is sinning—it itself will die."
http://www.watchtower.org
2007-12-24 08:58:27 · answer #7 · answered by Smiling JW™ 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You must be a child who is out of school for the holiday. This is a child's question.
I am afraid so many Christians feel this way. But, no, they do not go to hell.
Kahlil Gribran said, ''there are many doors to G-d'', and this is true. You do not need to be a Christian.
2007-12-24 11:06:36 · answer #8 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Spirit offers each person life. Most people reject it. If you have access to scripture, it includes accepting YHVH's name, and following His rules. If you don't He will ask you in such a way that you see the importance of the choice. Believers followed Torah for 300 years after Messiah, until obedience was outlawed by "Christians"
2007-12-24 09:00:33 · answer #9 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A big part of the christian orthodoxes believe that everyone should practice the religion that they were born into, and will be judged by their deeds.
2007-12-24 08:55:52 · answer #10 · answered by larissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,and God is a merciful God .He shows mercy upon whom ever He wants to show mercy... you and I will not have the opportunity to argue fairness with Him . He gives all peoples the opportunity to obey ,submit to Him and worship Him...I am prepared to take advantage of my opportunity... what about YOU?!!! Good Luck
2007-12-24 09:17:40 · answer #11 · answered by worm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋