[Dear Christians/Jews, etc.] If someone never heard of God, does he not go to heaven?

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  1. Terra Registered Member

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    An African man, living in a remote tribe, detached from the west & (our) communication, for example.
     
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  3. Nickelodeon Banned Banned

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    No, thats why its vital to spread the word.
     
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  5. Terra Registered Member

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    So why is it his fault if he wasn't reached?
     
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  7. sandy Banned Banned

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    The Bible says if a man rejects Jesus Christ he goes to hell. The African guy is safe. He goes to Heaven because he has not heard/rejected.
     
  8. Terra Registered Member

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    so why let him know at all? because of your obligation?
     
  9. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    What if the African man aspires to find truth in life, but doesn't find the Christian god. Doesn't the Bible say that those who seek truth will find Jesus?
     
  10. Terra Registered Member

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    where's that passage? so if he didn't "find" Jesus does that mean he wasn't seeking the truth?
     
  11. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    That's what I was asking. I don't know where the passage is, but I've seen it quoted before(I believe on these forums).
     
  12. Nickelodeon Banned Banned

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    They should have tried harder. /
     
  13. The Devil Inside Banned Banned

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    jews dont believe in hell.
     
  14. Oli Heute der Enteteich... Registered Senior Member

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    Now this is interesting. Seriously.
    What classes as having "heard"? Merely being told by someone who believes or, as I've heard many Christians say, they had a personal revelation/ epiphany and "heard"?
     
  15. Terra Registered Member

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    He is [all his life] told in his "cult" that "it's" the truth.
    Why should he even feel he has to seek anything else?
     
  16. Terra Registered Member

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    false, they do, I have Jewish friends, of course they do!
    Jesus TOOK it from
    ( http://ohr.edu/ask_db/ask_main.php/132/Q2/ What in the World is the World to Come? Although there is a Jewish concept of 'heaven' and 'hell,' we nevertheless emphasize this world) Judaism, Don't forget that!
     
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  17. Nickelodeon Banned Banned

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    Then he is deluding himself.
     
  18. Terra Registered Member

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    great reply, what constitues by one "hearing" & even "seing" is not necessasirly so by all mankind.
     
  19. Terra Registered Member

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    Aren't we all (mostly) influenced by "what we are being told" (since childhood)?
     
  20. Nickelodeon Banned Banned

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    Yes, thats the trick. to overcome indoctrination.
     
  21. Terra Registered Member

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    Without anyone [from outside hist cult] "opening his eyes"?
     
  22. Nickelodeon Banned Banned

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    Yes, precisely.
     
  23. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    Unles he wants to go to hell.
     

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