Do I believe Atheists are going to hell?

[LadyForCamus]

What logical, rational reason would a person, born and raised into any specific relgion/religious doctrine, have to think that their religion is the wrong one, and someone else’s is the right one?  Clearly no Christians here have ever given that serious consideration, so why would a Muslim or a Jewish person do so?

Like I said in another post: I think everyone has an obligation to seek out truth about God. There is excellent evidence that this desire is built into us. I personally am aware of the basics of all the worlds main religions. I find Christianity to be the most evidenced, most internally consistent, and most closely aligned with reality. 

As part of that built in desire to seek out the truth about God, a Muslim would ask the same three things about Islam and he/she may find their native religions lacking (or maybe not). But the process requires you to at least ask the questions and to compare the religions. I think you are wrong that people do not question their religion (even Christians here). I think all people serious about whatever religion they follow ask hard questions.

So, then why would a so-called ‘just’ god, give an overwhelming advantage to a only fragment of the total population?  I mean, not everyone on the planet has equal opportunity and resources to glean an education on world religion.  So, we’re all judged equally, but some of us have the odds impossibly stacked against us, while others of us are just...lucky?  Pretty unjust, and rather silly, I think.

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I'm not sure what transcendent good means, tbh. I googled it but didn't really come up with an explanation.

You were saying “good” in a general sense, as in, atheists doing good things in life, and it being recognized by god.  Neo was trying to insert objective good/objective morality into your statement, I think, so that he can say no atheists believe in such a morality.  So, we’re fucked.  😛  If I believed in a god, it would be a god who judged us based on what we do in life, and how we treat people.  Not this mobster-type guy from the Bible who says, ‘you’d better believe in me or else!’

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As an example, what about CD having started that fundraiser for the homeless in his area, and all the people here who donated for the cause...

I don't know who CD is but perhaps their motivation was nothing more than good old fashioned altruism.

"The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others."

No god belief required.

I do believe that is what she meant.