Why would a loving God send people to hell?

[88m3]

the real G-d is the Old Testament G-d

 

[NoMayo15]

Great thread. It's amazing the kind of mental gymnastics one has to perform in order to think this being they worship loves them.

 

[Fervid]

Because it is harder to control people without the threat of eternal punishment.

 

[Ghost_In_A_Shell]

what can we say, fear of something that does not exist controls and dominates people...

 

[CHL]

What an arrogant thing to say. Who are you to tell someone what ALL humans know?

Arrogant? Hahahaha. What cognitive dissonance must a religous person go through to have the nerve to proclaim atheists/agnostics as arrogant? Practicing religion, especially praying, is the epitome of arrogant.

every religion has it's doubters.

but it's really not up to anyone to say who's right or wrong.

Cause everyone is.

Q: Is "xxx" right when they say Kobe scored 81 points last night?

A: It's not really up to anyone to say who's right or wrong

 

[CHL]

You think a lifetime of ungratefulness is "good"?

God gives you the beautiful gift of life and you not only refuse to acknowledge it, every single day, but you try to shyt on Him every chance you get.

It's scary how many people think just as you do.

 

[CHL]

I'm talking about a person who is of a different faith, or doesn't know. Not internet trolls. And still, is god so petty that he views someone trolling as equally bad as someone who rapes on the reg? That's a moral, just god to you?!

"NoMayo, because of your hurtful internet trolling, I am sentencing you to ETERNAL torture where you will burn in the pits of hell!".

So in 6 trillion years, the sky fairy will still be torturing you with levels of pain you can't even comprehend right now. And in 12 trillion years. And in 200 trillion. And on and on infinitely. Because you hurt it's feelings on the internet.

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

at all these people in here telling the others what God thinks. Like you know.

Just people who are good at arguing or like to argue something that has no definite answer.

 

[nineteeneightysix]

http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/hell.html
Great website for atheists wanting to know more about Christianity and the God Christians serve.
ETA: Not sure if y'all get my point. I'm a Christian and I came across this website when I was having doubts about my religion last night. I found this answer to a question that I, and several other former/current atheists and agnostics ask in an attempt to discredit the belief of God.

(1) The problem with Judaism, Christianity and Islam is that they use human understanding to create an image of God...

(2) Here is the number 1 problem with your question..."Love" is a human only concept...It is NOT an emotion or a feeling...There is NO objective basis for "Love"...It is simply and purely a human ideology...It is a human way of thinking...

Therefore, it is mistake to assume that God thinks in terms of love and hate...All indications show that God is neutral...

(3) Another mistake humans make is to assume that we are the final piece of the puzzle...This assumption makes us believe that God "loves" us more than any other creature...That is a human way of thinking...

But consider the human body, we are made up of countless cells...At any given time countless amounts of cells are dying and countless amounts are being born...While we go on about our lives without giving these cells a second thought...

If a human doesn't care about the death of a single skin cell, why would God care about the death of a single human being...?

(4) God neutral...

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

It's scary how many people think just as you do.

Being grateful is scary to you?

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

@KuntaKinteJr

Read Luke 16:19-31.​

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

 

[Blackking]

the thought that humans are aware of a place like hell is laughable

religion is fukkin embarassing. no humans are privy to ANY sort of knowledge that would allow them to know what lies in the afterlife or what put us on earth

You claiming to know this for sure..

Is whats actually idiotic

 

[Blackking]

The choice is clearly left up to the individual. You buy your own ticket... you chose your own path.... not God

 

[Chris.B]

God gave you free will, you make your own destiny