Hey Nairalanders!
I was just thinking about this and thought to bring it to the table. I know some Christian sects already believe this but am asking you, who don't .

What if there was no hell fire, to burn up all wrong doers or sinners, unbelievers etc. as many followers have been taught to believe; and your soul either goes to heaven or just completely ceases to exist after death, would you still strive to be a committed christian, muslim; running away from all forms of sin or would you live a different kind of life.

Let's hear it

swiftycool: Hey Nairalanders!
I was just thinking about this and thought to bring it to the table. I know some Christian sects already believe this but am asking you, who don't .

What if there was no hell fire, to burn up all wrong doers or sinners, unbelievers etc. as many followers have been taught to believe; and your soul either goes to heaven or just completely ceases to exist after death, would you still strive to be a committed christian, muslim; running away from all forms of sin or would you live a different kind of life.

Let's hear it

if diaz no hell, dn dia cnt b a heaven. Religion wil b a fallacy den.
And yes my life would hv been vry different

swiftycool: Hey Nairalanders!
I was just thinking about this and thought to bring it to the table. I know some Christian sects already believe this but am asking you, who don't .

What if there was no hell fire, to burn up all wrong doers or sinners, unbelievers etc. as many followers have been taught to believe; and your soul either goes to heaven or just completely ceases to exist after death, would you still strive to be a committed christian, muslim; running away from all forms of sin or would you live a different kind of life.

Let's hear it

If there was no hell and also no heaven, religion would lose it appeal. Take away the reward and the punishment and everyone would be indifferent about it. Even those who claim to love God so much right now.

I once asked here "How appealing is the promise of eternal life?" Even the most vocal of Christians down here couldn't even give reasonable response.

Seek you first the kindom of God. Without it, no christianity

ezme:

If there was no hell and also no heaven, religion would lose it appeal. Take away the reward and the punishment and everyone would be indifferent about it. Even those who claim to love God so much right now.

I once asked here "How appealing is the promise of eternal life?" Even the most vocal of Christians down here couldn't even give reasonable response.

So in your opinion, you believe that most people are into a faith because of a fear of possible eventual destruction, rather than love for the creator of the Universe?

Is there a christian or Muslim here with a different opinion?

mumumugu: Seek you first the kindom of God. Without it, no christianity

Please can u explain what exactly u understand or mean by the above. Or is it just a repetition of what you have heard in Church?

Exclude hell & u have christians that claim to love God soo much fully yielding to flesh gratifying sins,vengeful,inwardly wicked & justify it with claims that since God as a father loves them He'll accept whatever gives them joy as u already have in all churches that don't mention or believe in hell.The summary is hypocrisy cos immediate or eternal adverse consequence of sin is one of d greatest deterent to sin.

^^^ are u aware that the Jehovas witnesses don't believe in hell yet still seem steadfast in their commitment to whatever it is they believe in.

Does it mean the fear of hell is d reason why many others still worship God? I kinda believe if it is, people are into a faith for fear, is that how it should be?

swiftycool: ^^^ are u aware that the Jehovas witnesses don't believe in hell yet still seem steadfast in their commitment to whatever it is they believe in.

Does it mean the fear of hell is d reason why many others still worship God? I kinda believe if it is, people are into a faith for fear, is that how it should be?

there is a promise of a paradise on earth, that is the bait

Religion delusion simple many people are into a particular religion not because dey wish but its wat dey are born into and brought up with so dey believe d promise of heaven and hell for not believing only few are able to really question those teachings while some are forced into religion because of hell its easier for dem to leave d religion wen dey know there is no hell or dat its just a delusion,am a living example.

ninja4life: Religion delusion simple many people are into a particular religion not because dey wish but its wat dey are born into and brought up with so dey believe d promise of heaven and hell for not believing only few are able to really question those teachings while some are forced into religion because of hell its easier for dem to leave d religion wen dey know there is no hell or dat its just a delusion,am a living example.

Not everyone was born into a religion, though many have been forced into one by people using threats of hell as a warning if they refuse but some actually change to a faith based on some form of divine spiritual experience or encounter they have had rather than threats, some faithfuls really seem excited about their faiths and are not in it just to avert damnation I would have expected to find someone like that on here or is it just a smoke screen?

Reward - Punishment = Religion

-Reward - punishment = -Religion


Simple fact but some ppl will still disagree just to show blindness in their religion

But for me, i will still be good minus religion because i hardly bliv in Religion

@Op, if there is no hell, religion will become irrelevant because everyone will start living their life as they see fit, knowing fully well at the end of their lifetime they will all go to heaven.

But to answer your question, I will rather stay a Christian because it's more flexible than Islam in many ways.