(May 10, 2017 at 2:00 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote:(May 10, 2017 at 1:10 pm)Alasdair Ham Wrote: So a forgiven murderer will go to heaven if he repents but a compassionate and amazing atheist that never repents his 'sin' of not believing in bullshit isn't forgiven and doesn't go to heaven.
That's exactly right.
But Chad, if a person genuinely just doesn't think God is real, how can that be held against them to such a degree that warrants going straight to Hell after they die?
Don't you think God gives these people a chance?
Imagine this scenario: A person goes through life without thinking God is real. Once this person dies, he sees God and says "Wow, apparently I was wrong. I can see now that You exist, and I can see that You are the embodiment of love and goodness. I am sorry for all the times that I haven't been loving or good. I want that."
Does this person still go to Hell because they failed to realize God was real while they were alive? Or does God give them a chance to accept Him once they die and actually see Him?
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
