No, they become our slaves.

Lincoln's gonna be pissed.

Well said Church Lady.

No. They do not. But a good question.

The book of Romans dives into this subject.

http://powertochange.com/students/neverheard/

explains it with the verses.

So ignorance of the law *is* an excuse.

Logically then, wouldn't eradicating the word of god be the compassionate thing to do? If the goal is to avoid hell, and people who don't hear the word are not condemned, wouldn't making sure no one hears it guarantee that no one is sent to hell? The people who did it would surely go to hell, but their sacrifice would keep future generations in the safety of blissful ignorance for the rest of history.

Yeah, heathens definitely get a better deal than devout Chrsitians. It's pretty easy to "respond to God" when the fact is staring you right in the face, lol. Not much faith is required out of you at that point.

Where's the LOLcopter when I need it :) ROFL LOL

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Maybe, but obviously anyone that knows anything about authentic Christianity understands the goal is not to go to Heaven or avoid Hell.

Absolutely not

"The Bible tells us that even people who don’t have that law nonetheless have their own “law” — their own moral standard within their hearts (Romans 2:14-15). For example, if in his heart Nick believes it is wrong for others to talk behind his back, then that is a law within his heart. Therefore, when Nick talks behind someone else’s back, he has disobeyed the moral standard within his heart, thus proving he is a sinner."

Where did you get that? Text just states simply that you're not doomed if you come from a place where nobody has heard of Jesus. Didn't say "okay you're in"

True dat.

So then why does religion constantly pound the concept of heaven and hell down your throat?

You just made a very valid point on why I have such a hard time "finding my faith". SO many religions and Chruches/people have twisted and contorted it. They put the fear in you.

They WANT you to be afraid of hell. How else do they expect many of these people to keep their faith?

A lot of them wouldn't if not for the fear of damnation.

So how about this hypothetical situation?

A baby is born to a jungle tribe that has no religion and no contact with outsiders. This baby grows to be the nicest, most kindhearted individual possible. This person has done no wrong or broken any moral rule of the tribe. Basically lead the most wholesome life possible, but devoid of religion.

Is this person denied entrance to heaven and forced to endure the rapture simply because of the geographical limitations of their own birthplace? If so, how can you deem that as fair judgment?

You're either in or your out. There is only two places to go. Unless your Catholic.

They're not. According to the bible, they cannot deny Jesus if they don't know he exists. You go to hell for denying the love of our lord.