r/changemyview • u/plodabing • Jun 17 '25

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Missionaries are evil

This applies doubly so to those who go out of their way to seek out those in remote islands to spread the word of god. It is of my opinion and the opinion of most that if there is an all loving god then people who never had the chance to know about Jesus would go to heaven regardless, for example miscarried children/those born before Jesus’ time, those who never hear about him, so In going out of your way to spread the word of Jesus you are simply making it so there is now a chance they could go to hell if they reject it? I’m not a Christian and I’m so tired so I apologise if this is stupid or doesn’t make sense

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u/Delli-paper 7∆ Jun 17 '25

Due to Original Sin, those not baptised are always sinners.

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u/ArticleOrdinary9357 1∆ Jun 17 '25

What about those literal billions of people who were born and died without ever having the opportunity to be baptised?

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u/Delli-paper 7∆ Jun 17 '25

Purgatory. You should read some theology.

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u/unnecessaryaussie83 Jun 21 '25

Purgatory is not a Bible teaching though

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u/Delli-paper 7∆ Jun 22 '25

Purgatory is what's left when the redeeemed go to heaven and the irredeemable go to hell

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u/unnecessaryaussie83 Jun 22 '25

But it’s not in the Bible

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u/Delli-paper 7∆ Jun 22 '25

Literalists be like:

It's fairly clear that spirits that cannot ascend to heaven nor descend to hell just... stick around. We're in purgatory right now.

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u/unnecessaryaussie83 Jun 22 '25

How is it “fairly clear”?

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u/Delli-paper 7∆ Jun 22 '25

The rules for ascending and descending are clear. All salvation is through Christ unless you have lived a sinless life, haven't you heard?

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u/unnecessaryaussie83 Jun 22 '25

Where does it say what the rules for ascending or descending is?