If there is a hell, what percentage of humans should go there?

[YoursTrue]

Zero.

If God were to exist, any person who deserved Hell would be testament to God's incompetence.

It depends what hell you are referring to anyway.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Zero. I'd prefer a non-evil God.

 

[YoursTrue]

It’s the hell as described in the Bible, which needs interpreting. I think I’ve interpreted it but will keep that to myself. There are plenty of clues to help interpret. In short all go on existing but in what form and how much you experience through the minds eye is up to God. You don’t always need a body or brain when your soul/spirit is released.

This is what I have learned: Psalm 16:10 -- "For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." See, so God will not leave him in hell. Very interesting. And Acts 2:27 repeats that consideration: "Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." So God would not leave his soul in hell. Now if a person does not leave someone somewhere, it means he visited it or was there but didn't stay there.

 

[YoursTrue]

Zero. I'd prefer a non-evil God.

The nations around Israel anyway had their own gods.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

The nations around Israel anyway had their own gods.

Sorry, not sure what you mean.
Are you talking historically (Azura Mazda, Marduk, Asher, etc)?

 

[YoursTrue]

Sorry, not sure what you mean.
Are you talking historically (Azura Mazda, Marduk, Asher, etc)?

Yep, I am. I guess they were all different, maybe. But the nation of Israel was not supposed to worship them. They were supposed to worship only the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and Moses, of course.

 

[Aupmanyav]

So, all living beings (humans, animals, vegetation) are programmed to die. So what is this sin theory in Bible? Sin or no sin, one has to die.
The theistic lollypops (eternal life or rebirth) are dangled for after-life.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

It depends what hell you are referring to anyway.

I'm referring to any sort of Hell where God decides to send - temporarily or permanently - his creations that don't meet his own standards.

The quality of a creation reflects on the quality of its creator. If God's creations fail to meet God's own standards - whatever they are - then this indicates that God has failed as a creator.

 

[Wandering Monk]

It's a BIG IF.

Everyone but me, of course.

 

[URAVIP2ME]

Everyone but me, of course.

I find if you are counted as one of the figurative humble 'sheep' at Jesus' coming Glory Time at Matthew 25:31-34,37 you could be part of the 'me' or the 'we' other sheep (living persons) that will be alive on Earth to be here to see calendar Day One of Jesus' 1,000 year reign over Earth.
Please notice during Jesus Millennial reign that ' enemy death ' will come to a final end on Earth - 1 Corinthians 15:24-26; Isaiah 25:8

 

[YoursTrue]

I'm referring to any sort of Hell where God decides to send - temporarily or permanently - his creations that don't meet his own standards.

The quality of a creation reflects on the quality of its creator. If God's creations fail to meet God's own standards - whatever they are - then this indicates that God has failed as a creator.

It doesn't matter who or what doesn't meet his expectations. Especially if a person has free will.

 

[URAVIP2ME]

So, all living beings (humans, animals, vegetation) are programmed to die. So what is this sin theory in Bible? Sin or no sin, one has to die.
The theistic lollypops (eternal life or rebirth) are dangled for after-life.

When angels were created they were created sinless, thus as long as angels did Not sin they would Not die.
When Adam was created he was created sinless, thus as long as he obeyed God he would Not die.
Death at first would only exist by deliberate disobedience.
So, with angelic or human perfection there was nothing to BLOCK good intentions.
Once they chose to 'sin' (disobeyed God) is why leanings now lean towards wrongdoing.
To me ' eternal life ' is Not 'after-life' (being more alive after death than before death) but for Resurrection Day.
Resurrection Day (Jesus' coming 1,000 year day) is: -> programmed to life. - 1 Corinthians 15:24-26; Isaiah 25:8
Resurrection from death's deep sleep for the righteous and unrighteous ones - Acts of the Apostles 24:15
With the same opportunity for them that was offered to Adam before his downfall to live forever on Earth.
A beautiful paradisical Earth as described in Isaiah 35th chapter.

 

[Aupmanyav]

You have nice stories.

 

[URAVIP2ME]

I'm referring to any sort of Hell where God decides to send - temporarily or permanently - his creations that don't meet his own standards.
The quality of a creation reflects on the quality of its creator. If God's creations fail to meet God's own standards - whatever they are - then this indicates that God has failed as a creator.

Angels were created with 'angelic perfection' and could live forever in Heaven if they chose God's standards.
Adam and Eve were created with 'human perfection' and could live forever on Earth if they chose God's standards.
So, with both angelic and human perfection they could only loose life if they 'deliberately' chose to disobey. Genesis 2:17 for Adam
They were created with leanings only towards righteousness.
Because we are all born 'after' father Adam's downfall is why our leaning can lean towards / wrong doing.
So, we send ourselves to sin's punishment - death and the grave.
Because we are innocent of what Satan and Adam did is why God sent Jesus to Earth for us to undo the damage Satan and Adam caused us.
So, by sending Jesus to us shows Creator God has Not failed us, but right away promised a 'seed' (Messiah) for us at Gen. 3:15

Jesus traded places with us. He paid the total ransom price for our sins - Matt. 20:28 - to free us from the grave/biblical hell.
Thus, Jesus will unlock the grave for us - Rev. 1:18 - and free us from enemy death - 1st. Cor. 15:26; Isaiah 25:8

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Angels were created with 'angelic perfection' and could live forever in Heaven if they chose God's standards.
Adam and Eve were created with 'human perfection' and could live forever on Earth if they chose God's standards.
So, with both angelic and human perfection they could only loose life if they 'deliberately' chose to disobey. Genesis 2:17 for Adam
They were created with leanings only towards righteousness.
Because we are all born 'after' father Adam's downfall is why our leaning can lean towards / wrong doing.
So, we send ourselves to sin's punishment - death and the grave.
Because we are innocent of what Satan and Adam did is why God sent Jesus to Earth for us to undo the damage Satan and Adam caused us.
So, by sending Jesus to us shows Creator God has Not failed us, but right away promised a 'seed' (Messiah) for us at Gen. 3:15

Jesus traded places with us. He paid the total ransom price for our sins - Matt. 20:28 - to free us from the grave/biblical hell.
Thus, Jesus will unlock the grave for us - Rev. 1:18 - and free us from enemy death - 1st. Cor. 15:26; Isaiah 25:8

If there were a God, and this God created being who chose to disobey him, then that disobedience would be a failure on the part of God.

It would be an indication that God either failed to design a creation that could withstand the challenges he knew that it would face, or he failed to foresee those challenges. Either way, shortcomings of God's creation would indicate shortcomings of God as a creator.

 

[cataway]

I'm referring to any sort of Hell where God decides to send - temporarily or permanently - his creations that don't meet his own standards.

The quality of a creation reflects on the quality of its creator. If God's creations fail to meet God's own standards - whatever they are - then this indicates that God has failed as a creator.

you don't seem to understand. the worst thing that can happen to you is that you die, as in dead! when you die you most likely will be put into a grave . or perhaps be cremated. the results are the same, your/the body is destroyed . hell and the grave are the same thing as the same thing happens to flesh when its dead

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

you don't seem to understand. the worst thing that can happen to you is that you die, as in dead! when you die you most likely will be put into a grave . or perhaps be cremated. the results are the same, your/the body is destroyed . hell and the grave are the same thing as the same thing happens to flesh when its dead

I don't understand your personal beliefs that you're just sharing with me now, no.

 

[URAVIP2ME]

If there were a God, and this God created being who chose to disobey him, then that disobedience would be a failure on the part of God.
It would be an indication that God either failed to design a creation that could withstand the challenges he knew that it would face, or he failed to foresee those challenges. Either way, shortcomings of God's creation would indicate shortcomings of God as a creator.

Failure to me would be if God created us to be as automatons / robots. ( No choice in matters )
The gift of free-will choices gives us all the opportunity to show love or not show love.
As soon as Adam sinned God gives us the very first hope at Gen. 3:15 that God will send us a 'seed' (Messiah) to rescue us.
Jesus proved to be Messiah and will rescue us from both sin and enemy death - 1st Cor. 15:24-26

 

[Trailblazer]

you don't seem to understand. the worst thing that can happen to you is that you die, as in dead! when you die you most likely will be put into a grave . or perhaps be cremated. the results are the same, your/the body is destroyed . hell and the grave are the same thing as the same thing happens to flesh when its dead

If hell and the grave were the same thing that would mean that everyone is going to hell.
Luckily they are not the same thing.

 

[cataway]

If hell and the grave were the same thing that would mean that everyone is going to hell.
Luckily they are not the same thing.

thats right .every one that dies . its not a place of torcher .its a place of destruction .the earth will consume the flesh. given enough time ,even the bones . from dust you are made and to dust you will return . if i should die,to then be saved from death is my hope, to live again in the kingdom here on earth.