--- Kevin Saldanha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Victor, > > Do you believe that a person who does not believe in > a God and, in > fact, vehemently denies his/her existence will be > saved too, > regardless of how 'good' a life they live? > > What exactly do you mean by 'saved'? I pose this > not only to Victor > but to anyone else on this list who can enlighten > me. I hope this > question does not shake your faith but strengthens > it. > > Kevin Saldanha > Mississauga, ON. > =======================
Dear Kevin, If, as I believe, God is a loving Being, why would it matter to Him if someone did not believe in His existence? I believe that if and when the deeply religious man finds himself in Heaven, he may well find an atheist on either side of him. I do believe that, whether we like it or not, we will all face a life after death. When I say that those who live a good life will be saved, irrespective of their beliefs, I mean that they will share in a pleasurable spiritual life in the next world. And since you are surely going to ask me next what such a pleasurable spiritual life will consist of, let me hazard a guess: it will involve a closer knowledge of God. Warm regards, Victor
