heaven bound or not (Creator, sinned, baptism, faith, Christian)

[England my lionheart]

OK this is a question for alfaiths out there and an answer from them all would be welcome.There is this man in the rainforest and his little tribe,they know nothing of the modern world or any religion excep their own.Does this mean that when they die they do not go heaven,how do they fare according to each religion,christian ,hindu,judaism etc

[sandy whitelinger]

Originally Posted by England my lionheart

OK this is a question for alfaiths out there and an answer from them all would be welcome.There is this man in the rainforest and his little tribe,they know nothing of the modern world or any religion excep their own.Does this mean that when they die they do not go heaven,how do they fare according to each religion,christian ,hindu,judaism etc

The book of Romans states that everything created knows it's creator and therefore they are without excuse.

[Moey]

Yes but how do they know the rules to live by if they were never taught?

[sandy whitelinger]

Originally Posted by Moey

Yes but how do they know the rules to live by if they were never taught?

Rules for what end?

[Super Universe]

Originally Posted by England my lionheart

OK this is a question for alfaiths out there and an answer from them all would be welcome.There is this man in the rainforest and his little tribe,they know nothing of the modern world or any religion excep their own.Does this mean that when they die they do not go heaven,how do they fare according to each religion,christian ,hindu,judaism etc

Ahh, the old "religion is the only way" bit.

Be careful or that rainforest man just might beat you to the finish line.

[Super Universe]

Originally Posted by Moey

Yes but how do they know the rules to live by if they were never taught?

You think tribes have no rules?

Oh, you think they don't have the right rules, the important ones like baptism and obeying the sabbath and kissing and wearing golden idols and listening to a man in a suit tell you what is right and wrong?

These rules you choose to apply to yourself, they don't come from God.

[sandy whitelinger]

Originally Posted by Moey

Yes but how do they know the rules to live by if they were never taught?

Romans 2:12-15

"For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another..."

[ChristineES]

I have a different view on this-- I believe that if someone was not taught the gospel and does not know about Jesus is NOT automatically separated from God. Some people follow Paul instead of Jesus--Jesus never said that people who never heard of Him would be judged that way.

[England my lionheart]

The rainforest man does good things ,has no sin from any religions point of view does he still not enter,this is where i and religion part company as how can any religion say

[England my lionheart]

am interested what other religions say about this