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In May 2013, Pope Francis said that atheists may be able to enter Heaven, because the redemptive embrace of Jesus applies to everyone who does good, regardless of their beliefs. The Catechism of the Catholic Church also says Heaven is available to everyone, if they are not Christian and "through no fault of their own, do not know Christ and the ...
Image credits: holy_guacamole_why_ #8. I left when I was 15. It had been a long time coming but I did have a final catalyst. Backstory: my sister is 9 years younger than me, and she is my 'half ...
Some Christian atheists look to Jesus as an example of what a Christian should be, but they do not see him as God, nor as the Son of God; merely as an influential rabbi. Hamilton wrote that following Jesus means being "alongside the neighbor, being for him", [ 5 ] and that to follow Jesus means to be human, to help other humans, and to further ...
"I'm atheist. I know that when you die, there's no heaven, so that really bums me out. I wish I could be Christian and say I'm going to heaven but I know I'm not. It sucks to know the truth." [citation needed] Patton Oswalt: 1969– Comedian and actor Actor and comedian. [80]
This is called theistic innatism—the notion that all people believe in God from birth; within this view was the connotation that atheists are in denial. [34] Some atheists have challenged the need for the term "atheism". In his book Letter to a Christian Nation, Sam Harris wrote: In fact, "atheism" is a term that should not even exist.
Andy Rooney (1919–2011): American broadcast personality; specified that he was an agnostic and not an atheist, [176] but also called himself an atheist [177] [178] Tim Rice (born 1944): Wrote the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar about Jesus. The opera was controversial with conservative Christians. [149]
Plato and Aristotle, Fresco from The School of Athens in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City. Virtuous pagan is a concept in Christian theology that addressed the fate of the unlearned—the issue of nonbelievers who were never evangelized and consequently during their lifetime had no opportunity to recognize Christ, but nevertheless led virtuous lives, so that it seemed objectionable to ...
The Athletes of Christ (Portuguese: Atletas de Cristo) is a Brazilian "association of evangelical Christian sportspeople" which includes "some of the most influential people in Brazilian football among its membership". [1]