During those years that Native Americans had no way of hearing about Jesus, how did they get saved?
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The Catholic Church believes that those who die never hearing of Christ but have sought the truth and does the will of God as they understand it can be saved. This is called the Baptism of desire. \n\nWith love in Christ.
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Not knowing Jesus Christ!
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perhaps not in the way the modern Christians think. however, there were several Prophets of THE PEOPLE who talked to various tribes of THE PEOPLE talking about the same basic concepts JESUS did. such as the PEACE-BRINGER who talked to the Five Civilized Tribes and Hiawatha ( who actually existed ).
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Good question, I used to ask myself the same thing.  The further I got into reading the bible, the more I realized there really aren't alot of people in this world who do actually get saved. \n\n2 Corinthians 4:4\n"The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."\n\nThat to me says alot, also I can't give you any exact scriptures that I can think of at the time, but alot in the bible points to the fact that the number of unbelievers is much greater than the number of those who are and will be saved.  \n\nIt's a fallen world, and Satan has been given authority on this Earth once sin entered, unfortunately.  The hearts of men are wicked, and without Jesus, cannot be cleansed.
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They didn't have immigration laws back then.  The first native Americans that met the settlers liked and helped them.  Other tribes weren't so nice on the intrusion of their land,(the territory they were aware of and hunted in etc) even if it was other Native Americans.  You act like like they had maps and all abided by the same rules and cultural practices and met once a year to toke the peace pipe and compare notes.
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It means-If you don't know Jesus you can not go to heaven.
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Or what about the tribes in South America who haven't had contact with any outsider. They've never even heard of Jesus. What about them? Are they going to hell? Probably not. That's not really fair is it? Plus, isn't God is all-forgiving and all-loving and all that jazz? Why would he punish the innocent?
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Because either A. they are not saved and are so lost or B. they are not from America..the one's who are seem to be hypocrites..i see your point here 100%
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I remember reading this somewhere.  It was/is a Native American religion but, I don't remember the name.  I think it starts with an S though.  Anyway,  homosexuals were considered less than gods but more than human.  Sorry I don't have more information on it.
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I have just been researching the churh and the book.I think if you go to http://thebaldchemist.blogspot.com  you will find the answer.\nKeep questioning.\nAboriginals were not considered to be human by the early missionaries. Probably still dont.
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Faith was intended for the primitive folk in Christ's era because they were too primitive in their education, thinking and mindset to understand what was behind his message. This 'unquestioning belief' was designed to sustain the message of Christ over the centuries until the arrival of the Apocalypse (Revelation or 'to reveal') which would demystify the 'mystery of the ages'.
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so how did you come to this conclusion. are you talking about native americans?
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The native Americans were in touch with themselves in a way that we are not. Nor can we be . Too many people to much noise it's hard to find quiet. Yes I think that the Indians could do many more things then we can imagine. And they called them savages    God wept
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They were placed in the Ark of the Covenant, which is either lost, or hidden in Ethiopia, depending on who you believe.
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Where do you get your information that the settlers were stealing from Indian graves?  And if this is true, you're putting way to bad of a slant on it.  The settlers of Massachusetts were a very religious group that would just steal unless it was a matter of survival more than likely.  What would you do for your family in a life and death situation?  Don't taint our country's history by making the settlers at Plymouth sound like a group of selfish and careless people.  Their first winter was very difficult, and they had to learn how to live all over again.  As for teaching this to elementary students, I think they would be a little young to understand the whole truth.  An older group of students would be able to grasp the details better and know that nothing was malicious in their acts, whatever their acts may have been.  Regardless of the truth, it should be told.  The truth shouldn't be twisted, but made to be understood.  Obviously there are adults out there that can't grasp the meaning behind some things either.
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Nobody really knows for sure. Not mentioned anywhere in the bible or in any historical records.
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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.