[Ken H]

Each person has an inborn knowledge of the Creator. Apart from children under the age of reason, if these people chose to embrace the Creator then they too would enter heaven as well.

The overwhelming majority of people will be of the same the religion as their families. The vast majority of Christians come from Christian families, Jews from Jewish families, etc. Seems like being born into the right family is one the keys to staying out of the Hot Place.

It also presents a dilemma, I would think, for a Jew thinking of converting to a fundamentalist sect. He must adopt a belief that his dead loved ones are doomed to Hell for eternity.

[Obadiah]

I come from such a family. You are correct, it is not an easy thing.

[SaveUS]

"Seems like being born into the right family is one the keys to staying out of the Hot Place."

LOL Yep. Another way is to be able to randomly spray scripture. No prior knowledge of the whole story is necessary as long as those few words seem to fit. I'm still wondering if incest gets you a spot in hell or not. Since Adam and Eve and all their kids must have indulged in incest, I just wonder if God changed the rules later.

[Oztrich Boy]

Each person has an inborn knowledge of the Creator.

The overwhelming majority of people will be of the same the religion as their families

Ah, But is the reason environment or heredity?