What if you were the only member of your family to get into heaven?
They didn't earn it like I
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Before I respond I would like to preface that I do not believe in religion or the existence of hell and heaven. On the other hand, this philosophical debate as a hypothetical interests me. Seeing as the only two response options that are given to us in this debate are: "they didn't earn it like I" or "surely there must be a mistake" -- through my understanding I would have to answer that "They didn't earn it like I". Although of course I will be sad and distraught about all my loved ones being in hypothetical hell, the reason why I would have to go with this side is because if they are in Hell then they must have hypothetically all sinned. Otherwise they would all be in heaven with me according to the "criterion of being allowed to enter heaven". If we take the assumption of christianity that assumes that A) a god exists, and B) to get to heaven you must have not sinned and/or if you have you must have repented for the sins, then logically everyone else but me must have somehow sinned and never repented. Of course I do not believe I would be happy knowing that they were in hell, and quite frankly if we were playing by the book I would technically also be in hell because I don't believe in religion. Ultimately I believe that although this question was hypothetically interesting, that the two response choices were poorly selected and thus the debate is a bit empty. Side: They didn't earn it like I
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Of course I do not believe I would be happy knowing that they were in hell, and quite frankly if we were playing by the book I would technically also be in hell because I don't believe in religion. I do not believe anybody would be happy knowing that they were in hell, and quite frankly if you were playing by the book you would technically be in hell because you don't believe in miracles. Side: Surely there must be a mistake
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I don't see how anyone could be happy knowing the people they loved and took care of in real life are being burned and torn to bits by demons while they sit safely in heaven. Most Christians don't see how anyone could be excited knowing the people they loved and took care of outside of the Bible are being burned and torn to bits by demons while they sit guarded in heaven. Side: They didn't earn it like I
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I would advise them to sneak in by the back door and then claim 'Asylum Seeker's Rights''. They would have to be accepted by the Archangel Saint Gabriel on humanitarian grounds and would end up enjoying more privileges than the average Angel. Side: Surely there must be a mistake
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