I couldn't agree with Clinton more on the idea of those before Christ going to hell, simply because they weren't Saved. If god is so just, merciful, and all knowing, why should these people be condemned for shear ignorance? Clinton's absolutely right, where is the justice, mercy, and reason behind that? Dante's inferno talks about how these individuals were neither good, nor evil throughout their lives, they were pretty much neutral parties. They didn't pick a side if you will. Now if these people aren't infringing upon others natural born rights, what crime did they really commit, other then just not picking a side?
Why should these individuals be condemned to hell, even if it is just the first stages? I understand that supposedly it's bad in gods eyes not to be saved, but they technically didn't sin other wise. This is an interesting idea to say the least, and one I feel, which I assume Clinton does as well, is completely overlooked by most readers.
Often times questions arise that one must either analyze, or interpret, however in this instance with this simple yet profound idea, I can do neither. I'm left to guess just like everyone else, and I don't like assuming things I know very little about. I'm very curious what others think about this...
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