Yeah. Do catholics (or christians in general) think that everyone else is going to hell? explain your personal view, plz.
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No. In Vatican II, the Pope stated that non-Christians can go to heaven. As for other christian denominations, in my experience they believe that you must have a "personal relationship" with Jesus to get into Heaven. Or, that you must be "saved" by accepting Jesus.\nPersonally, I agree with the Pope. I believe there are many ways to God. I'm not sure hell exists as a physical place, with fire and brimstone. I have heard that hell really is the absence of God, meaning that when you die you are eternally separated from God. Jesus talked about Hell as a physical place, I think, to illustrate how awful it is to be separated from God. Do I think people actually burn for eternity? Nah.
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hm, it's kind of hard question.  They say that u will go to hell or heaven, but somebody beleives in it and others don't.  I don't know what to think.
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Some Christians actually believe that burning in hell is God's idea. They have accepted a perversion of the scriptures without ever wondering if the translations have been mis-translated.I have been a Christian 32 years and this year I actually researched the horrible untruth "Hell." The Holy Spirit will bring us into more and more truth and expose lies and false doctrines.As with lots of Christian stuff we forget parts of the Bible whilst emphasising others. This gospel is good news! I believe all die. All rise from the grave when Jesus returns and everyones life is opened up and bare before God.. Those who have a relationship with God are resurrected and receive new bodies that will never die. And those who have decided to ignore salvation and deliberately continue to do wrong things are forever lost. Unbelievers simply pass from existence. They perish. The dead know nothing. Jesus and God would never punish forever with unquenchable fire and torment. That's a pagan, heathan, wicked perversion. However upon saying that it is very hard to change your beliefs. Especially when people go years believing a doctrine and millions of others disagree and threaten curses etc.upon those who declare hell is a false doctrine. Little by little people will come to know the truth and be set free. Seek the truth and you will find it.
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I think that if they are truly Christians, that they have accepted Jesus as their personal savior, they are not going to hell. Somebody correct me if I am wrong about that. \n\nAnd I think, and this is just from my studies, I remember that Christian doctrine says we are all sinners and need Christ. Again, that is what I remember.\n\nIt is not my experience or my belief, mind you, but just what I think is Christian doctrine.
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I feel your pain . . . I am a Catholic, a convert, actually, and I see this as well.  But, it is not only in the Catholic faith . . . I see it among all Christians, and I suspect it is the case with most religions (I'm just not exposed to much outside of Christianity).  Many Catholics are what I consider to be "cultural", like people talk about cultural Jews . . . they were born into a long line of Catholics, they follow the teachings of the church on the outside, but on the inside the Devil has free reign.  Not eating meat on Fridays has, unfortuanly, become a way of showing that we are "good" Catholics.  It's like Jesus told His disciples . . . pray in your inner chamber, make sure you look well when you are fasting, so that only God knows your sacrifice (sorry, my concordance is packed away, and my Bible quoting skills are lacking, but it's in there!).  Many, many people do exactly what the Jews in Jesus time were doing . . . making a show out of serving the Lord.  Just as then, we are called to sacrifice in private while preaching the Gospel. But we often fail.  It's very frustrating to me as well (not that I'm all that holy either).
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according to the Bible or at least depending on who interpreted I believe the Bible condemns you to hell.  I don't but, I believe the Bible does. however, the Bible is confusing and contradictory to me so I'm not saying I'm right or wrong.  I sure hope that's not the case because if it is we are all fukd
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Ya, as a recovering Catholic, I would have to agree with you. \n\nThey do think of us as Christians, they just think that we really don't get it. I asked one, one time, didn't they think I was going to heaven? I explained that I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour, and that I believed in my heart and proclaimed with my mouth, that Jesus Christ died on the cross so that I could have eternal life. Their answer was that , well ya, I would get into Heaven, my Heavenly rewards would just not be as great.
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Good Question.\n\nCatholicism does not teach "All non-Catholics are going to Hell" nor "All non-Christians are going to hell."\n\nCatholicism does teach salvation is through Jesus Christ.  The Catechism of the Catholic Church talks about Baptism as the way to become Christian.  For non-Christians it talks about Baptism of desire.  That is, someone who spends their life searching for the truth, living an upright life, but has not not found and rejected the truth, has implicitly or at least is willing to accept the truth but dies first... has been baptized by desire.  \n\nGod has come for all, to save all, and those who do not know the truth through no fault of their own can not be condemned.\n\nHowever, as for a belief that Jesus is one an equal footing with leaders of other religions, this is wrong.  Only Jesus offer forgiveness for sins.  Only Jesus can live on in us, continuing to give Himself to us, as he does in the Eucharist.  Only Jesus is God.  The others may have been holy men.  But Jesus is man and God.  \n\nAnd the God of Christianity (And Catholics are Christian) is not the God of other religions.  E.I. we can know positive things about our God e.g. He is loving, He is kind, He is merciful ... Many religions, such as Buddhism, There is an Absolute of which we can know nothing, but we are part of that and we should be absorbed into it.\n\nThe religions don't mix.  Many inherent contradictions, though Bahai folks are no doubt well intended.  \n\nGood question.  Sorry, my answer is written quickly, and could be much better with more time.\n\nPeace be with you!
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I wanted to answer this question so badly when you posted it yesterday but I was at the limit for answers. That answer to my question really troubled me. Do Christians really believe that it's better to live like a devil and then accept their God at the end than to live like a saint and not accept their God? I'm not sure if they see that when they express opinions like this they make their God seem really possessive, vengeful, cruel, and not at all understanding. I am not criticizing their God [as all Gods are one, in my opinion] but their description. I think it's terrible that a person would be okay with the idea of throwing a saint into fire for not believeing in one idea of what God is. In any case, it wasn't that she doesn't believe in God [though I personally have nothing against atheists] it's just that she sees God differently. If God is so compassionate and forgiving, God would never put anyone in hell for eternity, especially not someone so good and pure of heart. Amma spreads happiness, joy, and miracles, and does so wholeheartedly, without desire for any gain for herself, including spreading her religion, and I am sure that she will be with God when her time comes.
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Hi, I am Catholic and I have little fear of Hell and I will tell you why, the God  that I believe in (personally) is a huge merciful God and not the narrow minded God that I hear pushed onto people these day`s.\nI look at the love He has lavished on us,the beautiful gift of His only beloved Son, and the comforting presence of His Holy Spirit.\nthe things that I as a Catholic perform is my response to this Wonderful Father,and I realize that to non Catholics I may well seem a bit weird, but I also believe that God looks into the heart and it`s the hearts response to His love that pleases Him.\nto my mind personally there is too much division,oh yes we have those in the Catholic church who disagree with other Catholics, we have the various Protestant churches, not all agreeing with each other,there is division in Judaism between Talmudic and Torah Jews, and to my mind each os us seem to be replacing the God of incredible love with a lesser version, i.e God will punish this one or that one,you are not part of our crew so you are damned, and the list goes on and on.\nthe God that I love (personally) wants our hearts to be on fire with love for Him and not the words of our mouths that can bless one moment and curse in the next.\nGod bless us all.
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Very true and very sad.  It's horrible that those who have answered other questions here and claimed to haved live as Christians previously, but have turned away don't realize that also.  It's silly that those who don't believe honestly think they can have so much hate and it comes from themselves, but then claim that Christians are the ones who hate.  They don't understand that because of our love for God we will defend Him to the end, fully acknowledging that He does not need our help, He certainly can handle it!!  But that Satan wants to put anger and fear and doubt in all of us.  Satan's total reason for being is to turn us away from God...he has no other purpose.
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you're right, but whether or not you go to Hell is not based on how you live your life. it's based on one choice that you have to make. that choice is to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior.
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Hell! What a formidable invention!\nI think that the sole idea of Hell is a Paradise for the good christian. They somehow enjoy being the ones that will someday walk through the gates of Heaven will looking over their shoulders all the BIG BUNCH of sinners going to Hell. \nIt´s not only a thing to avoid by worshipping God. It´s also a motivation, a prize to be earn, a comfort for the latter days when they´ll see all "the others" burn. \n\nI would say that, if you are REAL christian (a religion based on LOVE) you just can´t secretely rejoy in the future eternal suffering of those which don´t agree with you. So watch yourselves Christians! Don´t judge if you don´t want to be judged!
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why do religious people think that everyone needs to be converted or saved?  personally, i believe in a higher being - don't believe in hell being a place where you go, but actually one you create if you live that way.  i believe mostly in karma ... we create our heaven or hell while we are here ... DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE OTHERS DO UNTO YOU
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I AGREE W/ WHAT YOU SAID 100%. BASICALLY HELL IS FOR THE DEVIL, GOD DOESN'T WANT US TO GO THERE BUT SOME PEOPLE WILL. ONE DAY GOD WILL THROW THE DEVIL IN HELL! PRAISE GOD! THAT WILL BE A GREAT DAY. AND HE WILL SPEND ETERNITY THERE. SO THAT'S WHY HE MADE HELL TO BEGIN W/.
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Dear Bill, I would Like to explain why a person goes to hell and Howwe can escape the consequences of hell. I would like to ask you a few questions.............\n\nHave you ever lied (even once--fibs, white lies, etc.)? Ever stolen (anything--the value is irrelevant)? Jesus said, "Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her, has committed adultery already with her in his heart." Have you ever looked with lust? If you have said "Yes" to these three questions, by your own admission, you are a lying, thieving, adulterer at heart; and we’ve only looked at three of the Ten Commandments. Nothing you’ve ever done is hid from His holy eyes. Will you be innocent or guilty on the Day of Judgment? Listen to your conscience. You know that you will be guilty, and therefore end up in Hell. That’s not God’s will. He provided a way for you and I to be forgiven. \nHe sent His Son to take our punishment: "God commended His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." He was bruised for our iniquities. Jesus then rose from the dead and defeated death. \nYour own so-called “goodness” can’t get you into heaven any more than mine could.  Jesus is the only way to Heaven. He is the "Door," the only "mediator." There is salvation in no other name, and if you will repent (turn from sin) and place your faith and trust in jesus, God will forgive you of your sins and grant you eternal life. A person dosent go to Hell because they are foolish, but raher because they have trasgressed the Law. Please, turn from sin and trust in the savior today.\nGod Bless\nWDJD
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I dont think hell is eternal I cannot fathom a loving G-d that will eternally damn a person for a few bad choices in life. \n\nthat being said I think most of us end up in hell for a bit if only to clear out any sin we have until we receive are reward for what ever good we have done.