Is Anyone Hellbound?

It really doesn't matter what you believe you could believe that speeding and crashing into a tree will give you milk and cookies, but reality is different. We need the truth. The truth is that God created you, however you are sinner, God is Holy so His nature will not allow for sinners in His presence (this is part of the law), but though PUNISHMENT must be made- "For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thess 5:9)" Jesus paid it for you. Trust Him and you will live.

It really doesn't matter what you believe you could believe that speeding and crashing into a tree will give you milk and cookies, but reality is different. We need the truth. The truth is that God created you, however you are sinner, God is Holy so His nature will not allow for sinners in His presence (this is part of the law), but though PUNISHMENT must be made- "For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thess 5:9)" Jesus paid it for you. Trust Him and you will live.

"We need the truth."

The truth about the existence of God is unknowable. It requires "faith," which by definition implies that it cannot be proven.

I commend your faith, but it really doesn't matter what you believe. You could believe that living a righteous life and following Jesus' example will grant you eternal joy in God's kingdom, but reality may be different.

You should try to be a good person and serve others whether or not there is an afterlife.

According to the Christian bible belief in an afterlife does not allow us to ignore injustices. Although we get into heaven by the sacrifice of Christ alone, the bible clearly states that faith without works is a dead faith. The Holy Spirit within each Christian should spur him on to try and make the world a better place and certainly to touch the lives of those we encounter in our communities.

It does not follow that if there is no afterlife, then we need to make things right now. Without an afterlife it is perfectly rational to think that things never need to be put right. Without an ultimate judgement, "Get all you can, can all you get, and poison the rest," is an entirely plausible, if amoral, attitude.

It is plausible until you consider the implications. Rational thought leads to the conclusion that no one wants to live in a world where its every man for himself.

We all want the world to be a better place for our children. We all understand that society would be a lot better for everyone if we all lived by the golden rule.

Now consider the implications of giving your life for someone else. It is already the most heroic thing a person can do - even if they believe they will live on after death. Imagine, now, the depth of someone's love for his fellow man that compels him to give up his life knowing that there is no eternal reward waiting for him on the other side.

There are people and causes I would give my life for.

Your monumental blunder in thinking is that we somehow CAN rectify all injustices, both past as future, in this world. This is clearly impossible, especially with people exercising free will.

So, where does that leave you?

I wasn't implying that we could, only that we should TRY rather than ignoring injustices because all will be made right in the afterlife.

We can't simply pray for peace and be at peace. We can't just pray for the poor and homeless and feel better about ourselves. We need to DO what we can.