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Can an atheist get into heaven?

When I was a child I was taught that as long as you were good you went to heaven. If that is true you shouldn't have to believe in god in order to go to heaven. Right?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    If heaven exists, which I believe it doesn't, it most likely and certainly won't be the heaven Christians describe

  • 1 decade ago

    Well... Its A Matter Of Choice, A Conservative May Tell You "oh you refuse jesus/religion/god so you go to heaven"

    But I Believe That In The End We Are All Equal, But We All End Up In Different Places Before Going To Heaven.

    For Example, The Baptised There Is Purgatory, For The Unbaptised There Is Hell, For The Recently Baptised/Recently Confessed There Is Heaven. Hell And Purgatory Is A Place To Be Purified Or Punished, How long I Don't Know. But I Can Say, If God Is Truly Loving Then Hell Is Not Forever And The Devil Is Not Evil.

    But This Is What I Believe, If You Want A English Bible Interpretation, Welcome To Hell.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    According to Christianity, only those who are baptized and believe in Jesus Christ will go to heaven.

    However, I personally believe that an all good God will not punish someone to eternal damnation as long as that person has lived a good and moral life.

    According to the catechism of the Catholic church, if someone has lived a good and moral life and has not been taught about Jesus or the bible or Christianity in general, in the infinite mercy of God, he will grant them a place in heaven. Look it up. It's there

    ***add on***

    Ahh yes, the thumbs down for a personal belief, and for sharing knowledge that I know to be true from text books and Catholic teaching. How did I know this would happen?

    Source(s): Former Seminarian, scholar of philosophy, Theology, Sociology and Anthropology. A knowledgable source of religion and religious teachings.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If you believe in heaven then you must believe in God. How do you think heaven came to be? Jesus didn't die for nothing. When we were cursed with sin it blocked our way into heaven so Jesus choose to give his own life to offer us another way through him. So now he is the truth the light and the way. We must confess our sins, except chirst as our savior, and live for him.

    It's not for us to decide though it's for him to decide.

    Source(s): Christian
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  • 1 decade ago

    Why would you believe in a place called heaven if you don't believe in God?

  • 1 decade ago

    Being a "good" person will not get you into heaven. "Believing in God" won't get you into heaven either. The only way into heaven is by putting your faith into Jesus Christ. Please pray a sincere prayer with all of your heart admitting to Jesus you are a sinner. Have full faith that His blood pays off all of your sins and accept His gift of everlasting life. I pray that God blesses you with peace. Amen.

  • vis
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    nice concept..and i wish it were true..some say that if you believe it will happen that is if you know no different..but you came on here and ask so you have doubt about it..and in turn learned some cold hard truths..now you don't have to go to church everyday to learn about him..there is tv..internet for those who can not go and some where it says you can go pray by a tree )not sure where) i have only heard people say that..think about it..would you let someone into your home to live if they did not believe you exist

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    being good does not get you into heaven. Jesus is the only way to heaven. The truth about Jesus is that the only way to be saved and to get into heaven and avoid being sent to eternal hell, is by believing in faith alone that Jesus paid the payment of sin He died for our sins was buried and resurrected the third day (1st Corinthians 15:1-4)Jesus took the wrath of God upon Himself to save you from Hell and forgave you for your sins. He died the death that the whole world deserved Jesus said that He is the Way the Truth and the Life no one goes to the Father but by Him. Repent of your sins (The Bible says that we are all sinner and fall short of the Glory of God) surrender your life to God and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior

    dear God i believe Jesus died for my sins was buried and resurrected the third day i confess that i am a sinner please forgive me for my sins come into my life and control it thank you for saving me thank You for eternal life in Jesus name amen

    read your bible daily and ask God to help you in your daily walk in the Lord and to Help you find a christian church email me if you have any questions

  • 1 decade ago

    Reading the Bible and actually learning will teach you that you can not get to Heaven without Jesus Christ.

  • 1 decade ago

    You were taught wrong. There is only one way to Heaven...

    John 14:6

    Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

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