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Lv 6

Why would god wait until i am dead?

OK so I am an atheist so this means that I will apparently go to hell. So what is the logic of this supposedly omnipotent being to wait until I am dead to send me there? Why didn't he just appear out of nowhere and sent me to hell when I made the decision to be atheist back when I was 5 years old? I mean I have been an atheist for more than 10 years now, so an omnipotent all knowing god would know that I will never become religious. Hell if he loves his people wouldn't it be better to send my atheist butt to hell right now before I convince a theist that religion is a fancy fairy tale and is forced to send someone who used to be one of his people to hell?

It doesn't make any sense.

Update:

Why would god give me a chance if he, being all knowing, knows that I will never accept any form of theistic religion? That doesn't make sense.

And the guy saying god protects me from the devil's hell doesn't know what he is talking about. According to the bible (yes, I've studied it a little) Satan isn't the ruler of hell. God sent him to hell as a prisoner. I mean it kinda makes sense that this all powerful creator thingy that created and rules over everything also created and rules over the prison right?

So my question remains. Why does this god let me live, even though he knows I will never become religious, instead of just sending me to hell for being an atheist right now and be done with it?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    God cannot contradict His own word. Hebrews 9:27 says we can't face judgement until after death. And 2 Peter 3:9 says He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

    You don't know the future. God does. (Isaiah 46:9-10) So only He knows whether or not you'll remain an atheist. And even if you do, you can't step into Hell until the appointed time.

    Why anyone would want to go to Hell is beyond me. Obviously you have no idea what you're in for.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    Very Nice question. You are not being permitted to live because God isn't clever or wise. You are being permitted to live because God-Almighty loves each and every one of us and is immeasurably merciful, even if our limited, self righteous minds think He isn't:

    I don't know if this will help you but I used to practice Black Magick and it ended horrifically to say the least, but just when I thought it was over for me I was saved by the Lord Jesus Christ. It's all real my friend, many people just haven't experienced the worst side of it yet :)

    Black Magick involves eastern mysticism meditations as well as the chakras. I believe both these things are going against the One and only true God.

    I also used to be a person full of all kinds of wickedness and bitterness, but God, through Jesus Christ has truly changed my heart in the most beautiful, poetic way :) I have forgiven everyone that I may have had hate towards, before I received the Holy Spirit, and to this day I do not hate a single person on this earth, no matter what they have done.

    I didn't care for the poor. Now I can't stop giving them food and clothing :) And I didn't care for my mom or my dad. Now I can't stop this burning desire in my heart from wanting to serve others, especially all my brothers and sister in the faith, and people I have never met. I love everyone so much I can't stop thanking God :)

    If you ask God, I guarantee that He will work His might in your life :) He will make your heart overflow with love, joy and compassion as He has with me :)

    "If I gave everything I had to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn't love others, I would have gained nothing." 1 Corinthians 13: 3

    “Finally I confessed my sins to You and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, ‘I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.’ And You forgave me! All my guilt is gone.” Psalm 32: 5

    Source(s): ex witch, now a Christian young in the faith :) and the Holy Bible
  • 9 years ago

    You have the choice to change though. Theres a saying, dont take it from someone else, go find out for yourself. Basically, you wont go to hell for being an atheist, its for denying God. Basically, you should try to be a Christian, just too see for yourself. Its one of those seeing is believe things except its believing is seeing.

    Source(s): Bible, Friends, experience
  • 9 years ago

    (I believe:) God and Heaven exist. Hell doesn't, contrary to Christian beliefs. You won't go to Hell for not believing in God. Sometimes though, if people litter their energy field with too much negative energy in their life then they'll find themselves in a sort of Hellish realm after death.

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  • God does not send you to hell He just will not protect you from satan's hell unless you believe on Him

    pleas give me a reference where the Bible says God sent him to hell as a prisoner i am willing to learn

    to answer your question you dont know if you will ever become religious only God does when you get to the judgment dont say you never heard the truth cause i warned you and you knew the truth in your heart but you refused

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    "Blessed is He in Whose hand is the Sovereignty, and, He is Able to do all things. (1) Who hath created life and death that He may try you which of you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving."

    Source(s): quran
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • 9 years ago

    Allah gives you time to repent and become a muslim.Dont hasten for etrnal hellfire.

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