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he Christian religion - casts non-believers into a lake of fire for making the wrong educated guess. Another straw man. If that were the case then salvation would much depend on the level of IQ on has, which is clearly contrary to what Scripture teaches.

Instead of damnation being the result of wrong educated guesses, what Scripture teaches is that what you do with the spiritual moral light given you, which is innate on a basic level, reveals what you really want. (Mt. 13:12; Jn. 12:26; Rm. 2:7) Obeying what is right leads to more light, ultimately to Christ, The Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." (Jn. 1:8) Ultimately not doing so essentially reveals one wants sin over Him.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. (John 3:19-21)

There is far more to salvation than simply knowing the name Jesus, and far more to damnation than simply ignorance of him, or a wrong choice. It is what's behind it that is ignored, but which the Judgment will reveal. And in which the lost shall be punished according to their deeds, consistent with their rejection of salvation provided as God's expense. Eternal life or eternal punishment.

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. (Romans 2:16)

Daniel, I think this is well said. This is the context of all of John's Gospel (1:9) "That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world."

All the various translations agree that He "enlighteneth every man."

"And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil."

So everyone without exception, including the Mongolian boy fascinated by fire, lightning, and horse, has this moment, this chance of enlightenment. He is in the Light. He either loves the Light, serves the Light, places his trust n the Light, gains more and more Light, --- or he hates the Light because it exposes his evil deeds, which he loves more than anything.

Then it's "light's out."

Not because the Light failed, but because some willfully blind themselves, or with damned resoluteness, turn away.