Velo Princesse
31st October 2005, 10:14 PM
I already asked this in another thread, but it didn't get answered (atleast not directly) and the thread has died, I believe so I'm going to ask again....
There was a guy in the new comers class who was asking about if when his brother died he went to hell. Father Grist told him that we can't judge and to give it to God... all the right stuff. But the guy was basically in tears. It's obviously something that is a major concern and consuming him. Of course, I am not in any kind of position to council him at all but I was thinking that if I just gave him a link to a website w/ article re: Universal Salvation maybe he would find another school of thought to be a comfort to him. He knows of nothing but hell doctrine and I know, from personal experience, the effect that could have on his view of God and his closeness to him. I'm not convinced that I even believe in universal salvation, but the idea that the Bible does offer up some verses that seem to lean in that direction has allowed me to push hell out of my mind and just enjoy the love of Christ. Anyway, I was thinking of just handing him a piece of paper w/ the link on it and not saying anything about it. Just letting him know that I was thinking of him and his brother this week, praying for them, and that he might find those articles interesting. Maybe the idea of universal salvation will free him from this and allow him to grow. I know one of the big things that holds my mother back is how the hell doctrine effects her jewish mother. It's a hard thing for people to live w/ and I was thinking that maybe a quick look at that sight might lift his burdens a bit...
I don't know if I should though because I am new there and I don't want to make anyone angry w/ me. So, what do you think? This is a question of whether or not I should give him the link, not a theological question...
Randi
There was a guy in the new comers class who was asking about if when his brother died he went to hell. Father Grist told him that we can't judge and to give it to God... all the right stuff. But the guy was basically in tears. It's obviously something that is a major concern and consuming him. Of course, I am not in any kind of position to council him at all but I was thinking that if I just gave him a link to a website w/ article re: Universal Salvation maybe he would find another school of thought to be a comfort to him. He knows of nothing but hell doctrine and I know, from personal experience, the effect that could have on his view of God and his closeness to him. I'm not convinced that I even believe in universal salvation, but the idea that the Bible does offer up some verses that seem to lean in that direction has allowed me to push hell out of my mind and just enjoy the love of Christ. Anyway, I was thinking of just handing him a piece of paper w/ the link on it and not saying anything about it. Just letting him know that I was thinking of him and his brother this week, praying for them, and that he might find those articles interesting. Maybe the idea of universal salvation will free him from this and allow him to grow. I know one of the big things that holds my mother back is how the hell doctrine effects her jewish mother. It's a hard thing for people to live w/ and I was thinking that maybe a quick look at that sight might lift his burdens a bit...
I don't know if I should though because I am new there and I don't want to make anyone angry w/ me. So, what do you think? This is a question of whether or not I should give him the link, not a theological question...
Randi