Is God punishing people when he lets them be born in a non-Christian nation?

I have often thought about that. I think perhaps God knew who he would elect and put them in those locations? There are former muslims who have come to Christ where Christianity is forbidden. Jesus has appeared to many in dreams.

Obviously, Sam (make that most of the people answering) can't take the two seconds required to see that you two likely share the same mindset.

Don't atheists investigate anything before responding in indignation?

But, your question is interesting.

Some might say that it is precisely due to the fallen world in which we live that allows people to be born into a society where Christianity is not prevalent ... where the chance to hear the gospel is far less than if they lived elsewhere.

Now, as for your charge of "damnation", a staunch Calvanist would agree with you. It's simply their misfortune. However, there are other trains of thought that say God's infinite justice is aware of who has had access to the gospel and who has not.

No, God didn't intend for them to get damnation. But the devil surely did and that's why he invented all those false religions. Christian organizations are doing everything they can to reach the lost. And as usual, they need more money. It's only the Christians who are contributing of course. They are the only ones who want to see these people in heaven.

Don't be so ignorant. You know yourself that there are many religions out there who didn't make war to satisfy their deity. Those people have seen normal wars, not religious ones. They've it much better than the other ones, why would it be a punishment?

@ If you understood scriptures...

'the elements will be destroyed by fire'

Fire's an element

because you're in a British united states of america, your question and the attitudes aren't any more impressive. My spouse and that i have been watching the BBC documentary, The heritage of Scotland, and to be straightforward, faith grow to be on the midsection of a number of the battles, wars, and politics over the a lengthy time period. even as faith itself is harmless, the non secular are something yet. They get it of their innovations that in simple terms they have the "genuine and suitable" church (kirk), and have interaction of their own version of the inquisition. regrettably, that attitude in simple terms received't bypass away, and so we get non secular bigotry everywhere in the globe. even if it isn't virtually as undesirable because it once grow to be some centuries in the past. The wondering that God "hates" all and sundry isn't something yet more advantageous non secular one-upmanship and bigotry.

god is not punishing people when he lets them be born into a different religion. god loves all his children and he created them in his image. so do you honestly think he cares if they aren't labeled as a christian or a muslim? no. don't be so judgemental and act like your religion is all high and mighty.

yes thank him

Conclusion on Atheism : They cant properly explain the origin of cells not to mention make one (synthetic lol) Atheists have revealed to me that they dont even believe in evolution they just want to live a life of sin and they hate God for trying to stop that. They know something as organised as the human body about 209 bones, a dozen organs, 100 billion neurons in our brain, 500 million blood vessels, about 500 million nerves and nerve endings, about 20,000 hair-like nerve cells in the cochlea of your ear, the eye has 130 million retinal receptors etc.. they expect sensible human beings to believe the human body so well organised, the earth and the universe so well organised each particle having a specific function to arise out of spontaneous origins, just to come about like that life from non life animals from dust- come on people wake up open your eyes, as for me I preach Christ its vain to discuss matters with Atheist if they are unwilling to be honest.

The following scriptures may be of help to this question:

"But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness."

2 Peter 3:10-13

" The earth will be broken up. It will split open. It will be shaken to pieces. The earth will be unsteady like someone who is drunk. It will sway like a tent in the wind. Its sin will weigh so heavily on it that it will fall.It will never get up again." Isaiah 24: 19-20

From the sky huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds fell on people. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.-Revelations 16:21

They were not allowed to kill them but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion when it strikes. During those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them. Revelations 9:5-6

This sounds like what I would say to satire christians. God is a major jerk according to this. He punishes people before they are even born, increasing their chances of being sent to hell for all eternity.

He'd be giving them a break. If I have to hear all these braindead zombies babbling bible verses of nonsense and preaching about eternal damnation and the coming doomsday ... Then everyone else should have to put up with it too.

It's not fair !!! *Gives sky daddy the finger*

Yes, God enjoys your screams of agony in the firy pit of Hell. Rejoice that an eternity of unspeakable suffering awaits you!