Author Topic: Why are so Many People More Willing to go to Hell Than Follow (Read 3707 times)

Alexandria · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2010, 04:50:25 PM »

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People obviously know Hell is a bad place to go yet they refuse to remedy their situation. Do people think it is worth living a life of rebellion only to end up in Eternal Hell? Why do so many people hate God so much only end up in Eternal Hell?

I still don't understand why so many people are willing to live their whole lives without working out their salvation with fear and trembling so as not to end up in Eternal Hell.

Several reasons for this:

They have been repeatedly told that God is (and He is) All Merciful and have forgotten that He is also Just.

They think that they are "good" people with "good" hearts and aren't worthy of Hell.

They think that "God will understand" whatever mortally sinful act they do and excuse them the same way they excuse themselves without feeling the need to confess their sinfulness to a priest.

spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2011, 09:51:01 AM »

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One of the ways we can best imitate God is in suffering, as He suffers us. In fact, that seems to be the way that best pleases Him. These days suffering isn't very popular, and with our free will, we will usually not choose it.

Our faith gives us far less to suffer than many false religions. Even in temporary (earthly) things christians are far more happier and prosperous than many.

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Seems like a no-brainer to serve God rather than the world or the devil, but some people apparently don't have a brain -- and that is the mystery of iniquity.

Why do so many people follow the path of sin, when the wages of sin is death?

Humility is so hard. Looking around me I see people who prefer to lose their worldly happiness rather than getting rid of their pride. People are willing to live a life of total misery and despair even when they could easily solve all of it by a little humility.
Jesus satisfies all your need and desires except our pride.
devil satisfies none of your wishes other than our pride.
It is why people chose satan.
Even in this life people love their pride more than their happiness.

Anthem · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2011, 10:27:29 AM »

I tend to agree SoJ, that people are caught up in pride, which demonstrably is the first deadly sin. I also think that people have a false understanding of happiness and equate it only with material prosperity. This is another example of the lack of humility. If one is warm and dry (modest home and clothing) and has the basic necessisities to live (decent food), one has all he needs. Unfortunately, a person of this standard of living is judged (in the West, and US especially) to be living in near poverty.

Most people, even those who believe the existence of a literal hell, do not dare think of the real implications of hell. And, if they do, they believe hardly anyone actually winds up there. Anyone who understands what hell is ought to be scared stiff if he had the possibility of going there.

And the posters above are right as well. We hear, if anything, only the very basic cautions about hell in most homilies on the topic. Then it is quickly on to how if we "try" to live a "good" life, God will be merciful.

rowsofvoices9 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2011, 12:24:04 PM »

As Alexandria pointed out, part of the reason is because people have been told repeatedly how merciful God is that no matter how grave their sins. God knows all things and He understands the motivation behind all their actions and since God is so loving and merciful surely He would never condemn anyone to hell. Sadly they forget that God is also a God of justice and that He punishes sin. Some of the blame for this sad reality can be placed squarely at the feet of priests who have been remiss in their duties. Another reason is because people have become so habituated to sin that they are blind, their hearts are so hardened.