If god is kind and forgiving, then shoudent everyone be able to get into heaven?
Then wouldent that remove the need for hell?
So, really, shoudent we be allowed to sin as much as we want?
I'm Athiest, and this just kinda popped into my mind, so if i'm way off, dont try to kill me.
2007-12-24 14:07:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm atheist, and if I believed in hell and heaven the murderers, rapists, pedophiles etc would be going to an early death in hell.
2007-12-24 14:10:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If God just let everyone into heaven, it wouldn't take long before heaven was as bad as earth is now...and who would want to have to live for an eternity with poverty, and hunger, and war, and all the rest of it??
The whole point is for folks to learn how to live together peacefully, since they'll be living together for eternity. In order to do that, they need to let God help them clean up their hearts and their minds...
So, no, we shouldn't be allowed to sin as much as we want, since sin causes suffering.
Sorry to hear that you're an atheist, but, if it's any comfort, I don't believe that there really is any eternal punishment, or any such place as "hell"...hell is actually the grave, and it is slated to be destroyed, right along with it's nasty companion, death...as well as those people who just can't let God help them to learn to live happily without hurting themselves or anyone else...
2007-12-24 22:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you knew anything about the bible, you would know that God only rewards faith and obedience unto Him of Heaven's glory...
Otherwise, disobedience and unbelief recieves their due punishment of eternal damnation.
God's fair and just judgment is based on the evidence of the life a soul chooses to live.
There is still hope for you with each passing moment.
2007-12-24 22:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by Servant Leader 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only part that's off (way off at that) is being allowed to sin as much as you want. If you continue to sin you do not respect forgiveness. Will you have much respect for your neighbors that commit sins against you? How is that getting thy will done on earth as it is in heaven?
2007-12-24 22:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by wise1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is loving and kind, but He is your Creator and will not be mocked! His ways are higher than our ways.
He is faithful to forgive true and honest repentance.
Hell was not created for people- it was created for satan and his demons -yes, you do have free will to accept Jesus or , YOU make the decision to seal your own fate, Not God.
Reap what you sew.
2007-12-24 22:21:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Yes, God is forgiving, but he cant forgive you if you dont genuinly believe in him and ask for forgiveness and count the cost for what i means to be a believer and accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
2) everyone in to heaven? of course not. the word of God talks about how many have and will reject Jesus who is the only way to God (read the bible)
God cant lie, and therefore he cant permit all into heaven. God is holy, so sin (from one who rejects God) cant be in the presence of God....so that means heaven.
3)hell was created by God himself for satan (who was an angel who became prideful and seeked to be worshiped in heaven but got the boot out of heaven because sin cant be in the presence of God...1/3 of the angels (called demons) followed him....so the root of all our sins comes from pride...think about each sinful act...its based on pleasing ourselves and PRIDE.
4) the one who doesnt know God will sin, and continue to, because of the fall of man....thats why the lost that arent in right standing with God are called sinners. but if you are right with God (believe He is, have repented of your sins and turned from them and seek to know God) you wont desire to sin anymore! you may slip and fall though, thats where grace comes in....
the free gift of salvation is right-standing with God who will soon judge the world in righteousness.
hope its clearly explained
Lisa
2007-12-24 22:25:58 · answer #6 · answered by SunnyBeaches 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are of God; eveyone carries God wether or not she/he believes in Him. This is one reason you are asking this question, even though you are not a believer.
Having said that, we human being regardless of how much we want to sin, because we have God in us (our Godly conscious mind), our thoughts, action, words - willingly or - unwillingly calls God.
Athiest who just won't beleive God exist will call 'Ohh God' when in pain.
God doesn't want to put us in hell. He has given whole our lives to come to him. Till last min of our lives, Gods door is open for us.
But if we still persist, what you do think should be done with those who work and believe in God all his/her life, and those who reject even on his/her deathbed.
2007-12-24 22:11:07 · answer #7 · answered by Alone 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes! That's even a specific belief known as Universalism.
I was a Universalist (though I didn't know of the name) during my last months as a Christian.
2007-12-24 22:18:37 · answer #8 · answered by Defunct 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to you, evidently the answer is yes. And, yes, atheists have no real moral code, so they do feel we should sin and harm others as much as we want, so long as it makes sense to us.
2007-12-24 22:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Romans.... specifically chapters 1 though 5.
2007-12-24 22:11:58 · answer #10 · answered by prancinglion 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋