Alright i am catholic and we believe when we die we either go to heaven or hell.If God forgives, why would he sent someone to hell? But what happens to the people that dont believe in religion? What if I stopped being Catholic, what would happen to me?
2007-12-29 16:33:36 · 33 answers · asked by Jokerz 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We'll find when each of us crosses the veil.
Until then - IF each one of us lives as Honourably as possible while being considerate of others then that's the best we can do.
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2007-12-29 16:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by Rai A 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
well we all believe in a godd no matter what are religion is except for athiests. so if you stop being a catholic then you will go to another religion and believe in what they believe in. so say you become a buddist like me are religion is very peaceful and that we all were put here for a reason and that we should be very peaceful and kind to others no matter what they have done to us. so as long as you were a good person in life u will be able to come back as another animal or human. i used to be a catholic.
2007-12-30 02:43:42 · answer #2 · answered by random 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He forgives but one must acknowledge that Jesus can forgive their sins and ask for it.I was a Catholic and became Protestant . Now I know the Bible and the teachings of God and Christ.Something I never knew as a Catholic in all their "Man Made" teachings that are not only unBiblical but antiBiblical. I'll believe Jesus and the Apostles over some over blown Bishop of Rome.
2007-12-29 16:47:44 · answer #3 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
There is no hell. It doesn't even make sense theologically. Think about this. God is the perfect parent, no? And we were supposed to copy the example of God, right? So if you were a parent and your child was acting bad... really bad even.. could you bring yourself to set your child on fire because of it? That would make you a monster. So unless you worship a monster, then there is no hell. I know this to be a fact, no doubt whatsoever. So what does happen to us? We transition from an existence of being physical, to an existence of being nonphysical, where we are in perfect love and perfect balance and always fully in contact with the Source our life.
2007-12-29 16:40:03 · answer #4 · answered by CB 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Really if you think about it, if there really was a fiery tormented hell in the Bible it would say God created in the beginning? Wouldn't it? Ecclesiastes 9:5 in your bible tells you "the dead are conscious of nothing at all". What sense does it make for someone to spend a eternally in torment if they can't feel it?
Feel free to search watch tower.org, use the keyword "Death" in the search query and you'll find an article that explains your question very well. Follow along in your own personal bible if you like.
2007-12-29 16:54:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
As a Seventh-Day Adventist, I believe that when someone dies, they are merely asleep, in a sense. They are not breathing, obviously, and they have no soul or spirit, but they are nothing. But when Jesus comes again, the dead in Christ will rise first, and it will be like they were only sleeping.
I believe in heaven and hell. I believe that heaven is the kingdom for those who have chosen Christ and accepted them as their Savior, and those chosen people will inherit the kingdom of heaven when Jesus comes again. Hell is meant for the devil himself, when at the end of time, he will be destroyed along with his angels.. and followers.
Jesus will come when the whole world is aware of who he is, and when the people of the world have made their choice of whether or not to follow him. Then the time of judgment will come.
2007-12-29 16:52:37 · answer #6 · answered by Athena 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Christian Universalism does not teach the existence of an eternal hell. Jesus' sacrifice is meant to save us from death and is for all. Here are some resources for anyone interested in Christian Universalism:
Online resources:
http://www.christianuniversalist.org/
http://www.christian-universalism.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universalism
All of the following links are for discussion forums that are Christian Universalist in orientation:
Emergent Universalism Discussion Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/emerging-universalist/
Christian Universalism Discussion Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christian-universalism/
Apokatastasis Discussion Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apokatastasis/
The Church of Interfaith Christians Discussion Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thechu...ithchristians/
Wider Universalist Fellowship Discussion Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WiderUniversalist/
Fundie Universalist Discussion Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fundieuniversalist/
Reconciliation Fellowship Discussion Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reconciliation-fellowship/
2007-12-30 03:38:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God doesn't send people to hell,they send themselves with Whom they've chose to serve in this life on earth.
But there is no gray area here. It's heaven or hell.
When a person dies they go to heaven or hell immediately. The Bible says to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
Honey your religion has absolutely nothing to do with if you go to heaven or not.
It's ALL about Jesus Christ and your personal relationship with Him. Not the Catholic or Holiness,Pentecostal church...etc
Religions & denominations are manmade traditions. A church is just a building where God's children go to worship and pray and fellowship together. We are the church. God's temple. Not a building or a religion or denomination.
2007-12-29 16:46:56 · answer #8 · answered by Isabella 6 · 4⤊ 4⤋
When a person dies they do go to heaven or hell , depending on if they choose to believe Jesus and accept Him to be Lord of their life.
Some people who believe in jesus have a incorrect translation of what happens when we die.
The bible says
To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. the scriptures that refer to a person who is dead and is not conscience, are refering to spiritually being dead and not conscience, or aware of, the spiritual realm and the reality of Gods existance, nor understand the things of the Spirit of God. When Adam and Eve sinned, they died spiritually and caused all of mankind to be spiritually dead, and seperated from God. When a person is reborn by accepting Christ, that person is alive again Spiritually, forever.
2007-12-31 18:36:23 · answer #9 · answered by Jewel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ecclesiastes 9:5 clearly states that for the living are consious that they will die but as for the dead they are consious of nothing at all. - no where in the bible you will see that there is a hell that will punish people forever. Even a logical mind would say- that how can a loving God punish someone forever in a fiery hell.
2007-12-29 17:37:05 · answer #10 · answered by Someone's Baby 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋
There are many more beliefs than Catholic ones about where our spirits go when our bodies return to the earth. Why don't you explore some of those? It all comes down to energy. We are pure energy, which can never be destroyed, only change forms. You either feel that level or you don't.
Buddhism is a good place to start.
2007-12-29 16:41:10 · answer #11 · answered by An Independent 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋