Burn in Hell...

[Buttons*]

Have any Christians here ever told someone they were going to burn in hell?

Once I knew a Morman named Dianna. She was nice, she came to public school with me because she was living with her cousin Laura. I had many discussions with Dianna about God, truth, and the like because we had an English teacher who made us think. I got wrapped up in everything he had to say about perceptions, truths, being deep, and biases. Half way through my Freshman year i stopped going to church. The hypocracy there was horrid, and my best friend had just admitted to me that she was Wiccan. My mind was opening. I liked it.

One day, Dianna spoke of something religious, and i talked to her about it. I asked her why she wanted to convert people, and she said, "Because I want them to go to heaven with me?" I told her, "Well, instead of telling people they'll burn in hell if they dont, Christians should just act a certian way, and then if asked, should tell what separates them from the rest, because God never forced himself upon anyone, and we arent supposed to judge... I have a friend whose wiccan." She replied, "Well, why are you going to let your friend burn in hell?"

It really hurt me inside that someone could say that about my best friend. I'm wondering if anyone has said that statement, or if anyone has been hurt by it before...i suppose...

 

[Katzpur]

Have any Christians here ever told someone they were going to burn in hell?

Once I knew a Morman named Dianna. She was nice, she came to public school with me because she was living with her cousin Laura. I had many discussions with Dianna about God, truth, and the like because we had an English teacher who made us think. I got wrapped up in everything he had to say about perceptions, truths, being deep, and biases. Half way through my Freshman year i stopped going to church. The hypocracy there was horrid, and my best friend had just admitted to me that she was Wiccan. My mind was opening. I liked it.

One day, Dianna spoke of something religious, and i talked to her about it. I asked her why she wanted to convert people, and she said, "Because I want them to go to heaven with me?" I told her, "Well, instead of telling people they'll burn in hell if they dont, Christians should just act a certian way, and then if asked, should tell what separates them from the rest, because God never forced himself upon anyone, and we arent supposed to judge... I have a friend whose wiccan." She replied, "Well, why are you going to let your friend burn in hell?"

It really hurt me inside that someone could say that about my best friend. I'm wondering if anyone has said that statement, or if anyone has been hurt by it before...i suppose...

Children often say things they know nothing about. I would be far more upset if an adult, who really understood his religion, were to say something like that. Conservative, right-wing Christians frequently tell me I'm going to burn in hell. Personally, I just feel sorry for them.

 

[Mike182]

i get told im gonna burn for both being gay and participanting in my pagan heritage

at the end of the day, christian salvation is worked out between one person and their God, and i don't really think some crazy loud mouth has much influence over God........

 

[Atheist_Dave]

I have been told to burn in hell by most Jehovah's Witness' that have knocked on my door. I was'nt even rude either It doesn't offend me though, I've had to put up with harsher words from most people for my beliefs, or more accurately, the lack of them x Peace x

 

[gnomon]

I can't recall the number of times someone has told me that I will burn in hell. In that, other than the two girls in the bookstore a few years ago, I cannot recall another christian telling me that I was going to burn in hell. The two girls were a trip. Strange conversation.

Me: "What can I help you with?"
Them: "Do you have the Satanic Bible in stock."
Me: "Yes. I'll get a copy for you."
Them: "Can we burn it?"
Me: "As long as you buy it first I don't really care."
Them: "Are you a christian?"
Me: "No, I'm an athiest."
Them: "You know you are going to hell if you don't accept Jesus Christ."
Me: "That's fine. I could use a vacation."
Them: "uh..like..whatever"

I walked away from them while they ogled over LaVey and just laughed. I've put with a lot more ignorance than some random fundamentalists condemning me to hell.

 

[Bishka]

I get that from some of my closest friends that aren't LDS. It's rather sad. I don't believe anyone except the really really really bad people are going to 'hell' as it were. I don't believe in fire and brimstone hell.

 

[Fluffy]

i get told im gonna burn for both being gay and participanting in my pagan heritage

at the end of the day, christian salvation is worked out between one person and their God, and i don't really think some crazy loud mouth has much influence over God........

Save me a spot and I'll be right on over .

I've never told anyone they are going to burn in hell. Some Christians I have known have gone incredibly cold towards me when I have mentioned that other specific Christians have told me that I will go to hell, something which I have never quite understood.

 

[nutshell]

I've only been told I'm going to hell by Evangelical Christians and that was in high-school. It was common knowledge the weekly youth-group meetings these kids went to were anti-organized religion seesions, usually Mormon, Catholic, and JW.

I hope adults would have more sense, but who is teaching the kids at their youth group? Oh, that's right. Adults.

Anyway, since high-school, I haven't been told I'm going to hell.

 

[nightwolf]

I would say "hmmm the bible says not to judge, guess I'll see you there".

 

[Daniel Burbank]

I'm a christian, and I hate it when christians judge other people like that, because the bible says not to judge others. It's really sad because christians are usually people who do judge others and say things like that.

 

[kjb31889]

I've been said that "I'm going to hell" once or twice. I just ignore them and move on with what I'm doing.

 

[jonny]

I'm a christian, and I hate it when christians judge other people like that, because the bible says not to judge others. It's really sad because christians are usually people who do judge others and say things like that.

Sadly, I used this argument with someone who replied that it was their duty to judge me.

 

[Bishka]

Sadly, I used this argument with someone who replied that it was their duty to judge me.

me too

 

[gnostic]

This was some years back, but I was studying at a college (18 or 19, I can't remember). I met this fellow, who was religious, but I don't know of what church. We got into the debate about why Thomas' gospel and other writings weren't included in the bible, eventually he told me if I don't convert and repent for even bringing up the subject or such "stupid" questions in the 1st place, I was going to "burn in hell".

At the time, I was looking into religion, and at the time, there were no other religion in the neighbours, except Catholics, Protestants, Anglicans and Orthodox. But he had single-handedly put me off Christianity for a long time.

 

[standing_alone]

I recall being told to "burn in hell," but I don't recall being told (directly) that I'm "going to burn in hell," if you get what I'm saying.

 

[Mike182]

Sadly, I used this argument with someone who replied that it was their duty to judge me.

ah yes, the whole "if your borther has fallen, help him back onto the path of righteousness"

the thing is, the verse "do not judge" is universal to all christians, there is only oen way to interpret it! however, the verse "if your brother has fallen" depends upon how you interpret the word "fallen" - if you see gay people or homeless people or single parents as "fallen" then you will feel "justified" by this verse to preach fire and brimstone :banghead3

 

[Master Vigil]

I truely can't count the number of times. It makes me sad that the message of Jesus has been so misconstrued that people have even an inkling to make such a comment.

 

[FFH]

Jesus came into the world not to condemn it but to save it.

This is my favorite scripture, in all of the Old, and New Testament.

John 3: 17

"For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved."

God does not want his children to go to hell, and will do all in His power to keep us out of there.

 

[Pardus]

"It's your hell, you burn in it" or "God is dead, so we're all going to hell" usually get the message across for me.

 

[davidthegreek]

I'm a christian, and I hate it when christians judge other people like that, because the bible says not to judge others. It's really sad because christians are usually people who do judge others and say things like that.

quit calling these people christians. Because you are giving a bad name to true christians. Being a christian is about following the laws of Love. A Person who says something like that, has everything but love. Unless they have mental issues in which case i feel sorry for them.