If Athiests dont believe in hell, why do so many freak out when they hear they are going there?
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I smile because I find it quite funny. It doesn't bother me that someone thinks that.
1136944
Well I prefer not to correct the asker, but technically it's fear speech, which is then interpreted as, among other things, hate speech. I prefer not to be around people that believe in hell myself, especially if they're trying to convert me, but mostly I prefer to be ignorant of their existence because I still want to be able to blend in with the crowd.\nTo answer your question, fear is the defining motive behind their belief system, and in counter to this, their belief that Jesus will save them from hell is thus made such a powerful dream. It is therefore beleived that if they can help another person to see this hell that non-believers are destined to end up provided they are made aware of the option of following Jesus. It follows as logical that once a person is afraid enough of Hell, they look to The Saviour for garanteed entry into heaven, eliminating the fear they've chosen to believe in.\nGiven that this is true, it is considered a moral duty to help non-believers see hell as real, and help them to avoid ending up there. It is also considered moral to inform people who have never heard of Jesus that a saviour exists to free them from their suffering (which you'll agree there's a lot of in this world), and this is the driving force behind the rapidly spreading global Catholic movement. These 2 facets are the 2 kinds of people you meet on the street, ramming scripture down your throat with a smile and kind words. They're doing it out of love, compassion and a heartfelt belief in the impossible. It's not hate speech, its dillusional psychosis. Have a nice day. :)
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i believe in god and know that he has a purpose for my life... those who don't believe are afraid to know god because they don't understand what god is all about... and it was harsh  to say that all non Christians will go to hell... only god our father knows that ... i just hope that those who aren't Christians will ask god into their heart before it is too late for them to do anything about it...
1029449
If they go to heaven i dont want to go there. i dont think christians go to heaven despite what they think. and muslims get it anally with 72 males in hell.
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Some believe in heaven or hell, some it's reincarnation, some stick around on earth for various reasons.  My opinion is when you die you are gone.
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They are deceived into thinking that satan will give them powers and places in hell. They also have their own bible written by Anton Lavey. They also think that hell isn't a place of torment and suffering. They all believe in God too but choose satan instead.\ni knew of a satanist that sacrificed himself on the train tracks because satan promised him a position in hell
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It doesn't. All go to hell at death including children and Christians.The original Hebrew word was Sheol and the Greek word was Hades, properly translated they mean: the grave or a pit.Another word also translated as hell was Gehenna(Greek),this is an actual place now known as the Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem. This is a place that always had a fire and they burnt trash, animal carcasses, and live babies were sacrificed to molech the great owl god.Look at a map.In Psalm 16:10, & 49:15 David knew he was going to hell (grave) and would be resurected from it.Many of the older Bibles such as Geneva properly translated these words as grave or pit. It is impossible to have three totally different words and translate them all as hell. In the 1600's when the KJV Bible was made ,the meaning of the word hell was to put in the ground so when they changed the wording to hell they understood what it meant.If you look up Gehenna in Websters dictionary today you will see it tells you the same thing I said. Apparently its to difficult for most Christians to actually look up the meaning of a word, they prefer to listen to the lies that their preacher spews from the pulpit. My God will put you in hell when you die,the grave, and regardless of your beliefs or how you lived you will be resurected for judgement. To receive eternal life you must know Christ as saviour, if not you will be thrown into the lake of fire Rev. 20:14,this is the second death, where people are consumed instantly and permanently. No eternal suffering and torment.I am a Christian and I think its a shame that churches use these kind of scare tactics to keep people in church.
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I don't like that certain Christians tell me that I'm going to hell because I don't believe exactly what they believe.  If someone lives on an island, has no other people around, knows nothing of society, can you honestly think that this person will spend his afterlife in a fiery pit of despair and pain?  It sounds just like a Sunday School tale to scare children into behaving.  Old fairy tales such as Little Red Riding hood, Cinderella, etc, didn't turn out as happily ever after, they were to teach children to behave, and have good manners.  I respect Christians, they can believe whatever they want, but please I am happy with my own beliefs, and don't want to believe what you do.
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They are afraid that it might hurt more than they can handle.\n\nIf they believe in Heaven, then they also believe in Hell and they start worrying that they haven't been good enough to qualify for the right place.\n\nThey worry about what will happen to the people they leave behind: a beloved wife, children, mother, father or other family members and friends who may depend on them.\n\nFear of the unknown. Many people don't have faith in any particular religion, but they believe in an aferlife. They just don't know what to expect from it and that really bites the big one.
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Because some are not accepting God's salvation plan through faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God:  Who died on the cross for our sins and rose up for our justification.\n\nSome confess Jesus Christ Lord & believe on Him, yet don't submit to God where God wants them to and are therefore oppressed by devils.    Submit unto God (trust & obey), resist Satan, and Satan will flee.  Works every time.
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Because no one ever told us to go out and convince other people that there is no god, otherwise they would go to hell forever. Since we don't believe in the consequences of a supernatural afterlife, we have no reason to go out of our way to convince others the same.
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The popular Christian vision of heaven is somewhat frightening I must admit. Yes hell seems more exciting indeed. I mean talking to the devil, wild parties, exceedingly loud music, drinking, (sex orgies without condemnation?), making fun of the devil to piss him off, etc. Well you know, people love fun, and for that you have to be a little naughty (or a lot). And we also need to consider that the Christians have demonised hell (like they demonise everything they don't understand), so yes I'll take my chances with hell and I bet it turns out to rock.
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I agree, I think it is because they're basically afraid. They need to believe that what ever happens is for a reason nothings random. Many of them couldn't exist without believing that. They have to believe there is an after life and a god. \nSo, anyone who doesn't think their way is a threat to their belief. Then there is the fact there are some many different groups that think different from each other then add us the none believers in, they have to question why they believe and we don't.\nDo we ever try to convince them they are wrong? No we don't care. That is my take.
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Ofcoarse they go to heaven.I can't understand why God would send someone to 'hell' because they haven't heard of Jesus.
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jews dont believe in hell because they believe that everyone goes to heaven so there is no need for hell and the rabbi said the truth that the jews believe that no one knows what will happen after death. jews dont believe in life after life unless that is something a certain jew believes in. but jews follow the torah and no where in the torah does it say in this life you are human and in your next life you are dog! so jews only believe that all goto heaven and the rest is up to you to determine
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Lot's of people have.  They obviously don't think their lives are bad enough already that they are tempting God to send them straight to hell!\n\nI'm an Atheist and have nothing to do with the whole affair, if God exists then he surely admires my honesty and will send me straight up!
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No, Its human nature to want to believe in heaven and hell or other afterlifes but its just not practical to believe in them. The sooner you acpect are fates the sooner you can live your life to the fullest rather than seeing this life as some sort of test