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Do Good People Go To Hell? This in an inquiry for those who follow a religion and believe in Hell, and for those people it is worth understanding their perception of Hell, and who all is going there.
The general thought of any afterlife is typically "good people go to the good place, and bad people go to the bad place". However with Christianity for example, it's not about how good or bad you are; it's about whether or not you believe in and follow Jesus as your savior. This means, a good person who does not believe in Jesus would go to Hell, yes?
Or is no one really "good"? Perhaps we're all fallen, but how tragic is the idea of a person who lives a decent life, maybe makes some mistakes but generally does much more good than harm, and that person is subjected to eternal torment... Is it tragic if it is God's ultimate will and plan?
If you do not believe in Hell, do you take offense if a person believes you are going to Hell? Or do you not care since it's a made up place anyway?
For my I'll say, I am a Christian but I struggle with this idea. It does not shake my faith but I find it unsettling. Sure no one is perfect, but I recognize plenty of people as "Good people" in my book, yet if they are not followers of Jesus does that mean I am watching them on their path to Hell? Should I fight to save those I care about? Should I mind my own business and let them fall? Or should I rethink my faith?
What are your thoughts? Come join us for a fun discussion! All views welcome.
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Rick

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