If you hear the message (Islam), and you willingly reject it, then yes, as far as what has been indicated, you would go to hell. You may have done good things in your life (that would determine what level of hell you may reside in, obviously some are worst than others), otherwise, you go to hell for openly rejecting your Creator.
How am I rejecting him if I don't accept a certain philosophy? That sounds as extreme as catholocism which say "If you're not catholic your cut off from God"
Of course, there is leeway for people that may be tested on Judgement day, like;
- Children
- Mentally ill
- Basically, people who can't really comprehend the very basic and simple message of Islam properly.
- People who live in the south pole that have never heard of Islam
- People, who due to various circumstances - their only information of Islam has been distorted and thus never had the fair chance to a source to learn the truth of it.
The above is just touching the surface, which I don't believe exists in Christianity (correct me if I'm wrong).
The first and last vary from extreme demonination to liberal denomination but the others everyone says they'll get in.
But either way, It seems fair to me. The issue is, you think your purpose in this life was to just live a good life, which is completely untrue. Good deeds may reduce your time in hell (since, there may be some sins that you still have to face justice for) and take you to a higher level of paradise (again, paradise has various levels, with one being better than the other), but your whole purpose since the day you were born has always been to search for the truth and acknowledge your Creator - that's what gets you in paradise.
It seems fair to most religious people that their demonination is right because its their religion all christians are fine with everyone else burning in hell because theyr'e not going And your logic confuses me. So if a pagan was pacifist,the greatest humanitarian that means nothing and he'll just burn:areyoucra But someone was born into a good muslim family and causes misery and pain but asks for his creator's forgiveness and acknowledges him he ok to go?
The afterlife isn't described much in Judaism, and I don't think Jews focus much on it either. I also don't think you can exactly convert to Judaism, as it's a group for the "chosen one's - Jews" (implying exclusiveness through bloodline/clan) that go to a special place, whilst the Non-jews go to the same place but at a lower level. - Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but maybe there's may different views in Judaism regarding it.
No you can actually become a jew its been that way since they first started. Its really that you don't have to go through all the educational process if you already have jewish blood in line. Because then becoming a jew is redundant like having muslim parent and converting to islam you already are.
Not at all. As mentioend above, Jews are an exclusive group, whilst anyone, regardless of who they are or what their background is, can be a Muslim. By definition, the whole of nature, the planets, the moon, the sun etc. are Muslim.
Again anyone can become a jew through study of the faith and their religious culture. They actually say that non jews have it easier to get in to heaven then they do because they acknowledge the covenant and are extra culpable for their sins.
You need to understand what a "Muslim" is. It's just a 7th century definition to describe (as a verb) one who wilfully Submits to God (the One True God that is). Otherwise, "Muslims" (in the definition of it) have been around since the beginning of mankind, since the very first man - Adam(عليه الصلاة والسلام
. It's the same for "Islam", just a 7th century word, but
this "way of life" has existed since humanity began.
By whose account? And please don't say the quran because it doesn't help me understand in the same way christians point to the bible for proof.
As people kept drifting away from "Islam" - God kept sending messengers, calling people back to Islam and being Muslims (at that time, it may not have been called "Muslim" or "Islam"). The Prophet Muhammad(صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم
was the seal of these messengers, with the
final warning and reestablishment of Islam for mankind.
What happens when people turn away from Islam the same way as the rest of the previous faiths? Because the condition of the Middle East is I think far from how Muhammad wanted them to behave.
Being a Muslim isn't difficult, it's an open door that anyone is free to enter upon their own will. And anyone that is Muslim, is bound to one day enter into Paradise - there's no restrictions like "
God's kingdom is forbidden for homosexuals" (like in Christianity) etc.
