Topic: I wonder....
creativesoul's photo
Fri 06/15/07 04:03 PM
If all of the children who grow up in an environment that lacks ANY
references to Jesus go to hell when they die?

Through the son?

Wildone4lyfe's photo
Fri 06/15/07 04:24 PM
No one is entitled to answer this question.

No one can possible say who goes where for eternity.

eaglewoods's photo
Fri 06/15/07 04:32 PM
ONLY JESUS KNOWS THAT ????????????????

Jess642's photo
Fri 06/15/07 04:40 PM
If that was the case, Michael, there are two generations here, that will
be going...although even the concept of hell, after death, doesn't fit,
for us.

I have my own thoughts on purpose, and intent, whilst here, in this
body, (a soul purpose, for want of a term), and I am not prepared to
have my children placed in a position of fear, for their
after-this-life.

It is, for me, the same as manipulating them with 'boogeymen', and bad
guys, and all sorts of scary stuff, using fear to manipulate certain
behaviours from them.

That feels wrong, to me, and I would rather have them discover for
themselves, what feels right to them, about religions, non-religions,
beliefs, etc.

To show them as much of this world, as I can, without bias, from a
postion of love, not fear.

Redykeulous's photo
Fri 06/15/07 04:43 PM
creative, you ask so much in one short question. When I consider the
diversity of the group here, I would expect you to get an abundance of
answers. For example, there are those who do not believe in hell at
all, those who only believe in heaven and not everyone makes it there.
Those who believe that heaven and hell are here, in the now. Those
whose religious dogma teaches that only Jesus can provide salvation,
thus achieving heaven and those who believe Jesus was salvation for all,
not matter what.

There are probably almost as many beliefs and answers to your question
as there are people who post on JSH.

Makes it difficult for seekers to find truth and comfort in any dogma.
Of course those are the ones who are more spiritual than religious.
:wink:

I, personally, wonder a great deal about anyone who actually labors over
years of searching and actually believes they have found a definitive
answer for such a question. mm - dogma, yes!


creativesoul's photo
Fri 06/15/07 04:49 PM
I simply ask to provide the ONLY loving and logical answer...

Anyone who knows me knows that I love with everything that I possibly
can...

A perfect question for the blind...I simply want love to be defined by
such people...I want all who think that Jesus is the ONLY path to God to
think a little bit...that's all.

Always loving and wanting love to be had...by all.

iceprincess's photo
Fri 06/15/07 05:05 PM
how could they you can't be held responsible for that which you do not
know. I know it says something in reference to that in the bible just
not exactly sure where

MicheleNC's photo
Fri 06/15/07 05:11 PM
I'll let you know.

no photo
Fri 06/15/07 05:21 PM
>>> that Jesus is the ONLY path to God to think a little bit...

Many of such people I've spoken to, and to whom I've posed this
question, have a pre-digested rationalization which they received from
someone else. I forget the details.

HangedMan's photo
Fri 06/15/07 05:26 PM
Well.....No because they can find belief on thier own can't they?

Milesoftheusa's photo
Fri 06/15/07 05:40 PM
iceprincess

You are exactly right. Yahshua did say the more you know the more you
are accountable for. Is this not true in how we treat our own children.
Yahweh is fair and just. This is exactly the reason that Yahshua said..
when the Evangel has been preached to all the world, then the end of
this age will come.. The ones who died before that not knowing are
judged justly as our the ones when Yahshua comes will find out who and
what is comming for them.. If they refuse to believe the 2 witnesses
that the world will rejoice over when they are killed. Not wanting to do
right but desire evil for a season.. Shalom Miles

AdventureBegins's photo
Fri 06/15/07 08:53 PM
I do remember being at a festival and seeing a Catholic talking to an
indian.

The indian pointed to the crucifix around the neck of the Catholic and
said.

'Your God is dead!.' At which point the Catholic started explaining His
resurection.

The indian replied very calmly.

'Then he is a spirit and will come to me when I need him. I do not need
your book to tell me this.'

no photo
Sat 06/16/07 03:26 AM
As long as there is love nothing mattersflowerforyou

transientmind's photo
Sat 06/16/07 12:11 PM
I agree with Invisible and my belief system adds honor and respect.

no photo
Sat 06/16/07 12:22 PM
Jon, I think where there is love, honor and respect comes automatically,
it's sort of included in the package.

transientmind's photo
Sat 06/16/07 12:25 PM
Trueflowerforyou

ArtGurl's photo
Sun 06/17/07 11:04 PM
Ahhhh, just look at the wonder of all of me's questioning me ... (oh
oh, the ego's hate to hear that)

there is nothing separate ... no thing

One source ... nothing left out...where is there to go?


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