Hi Nick,

I don't think God sends anyone to Hell.  If we truly are created in His image, He understands us, just like I understand my son is a good person with a heart of gold even though he has some very annoying quirks, some of which come from me, some of which are probably hereditary quirkiness, such as anxiety issues and refusal to try new things.  Some people think he's anti-social, but he's good and kind to animals and to his little brother, sometimes we need to really look for peoples' positive qualities because their outward personality can overwhelm us and cloud who they really are.

I believe there is goodness in everyone, even if we can't see it, I believe at some time in every person's life, they were truly good, kind, and caring, and somewhere along the way in life, some people do horrible things and end up in jail.  If God is truly our Father, he knows our hearts and the hearts of every person, and He has seen the goodness in everyone, even if it was only in their childhoods.  If God looks at the lifetime of everyone, there are probably many gracious moments in every person's life. 

...and in closing...there are more dead people under the ground than there are live people above the ground....and there always will be.

Kathleen Dear Friend:  I totally agree with you. I for one no this deep in my heart and soul. My brother died two days before his 35 birthday from AIDS. He loved God so much, but as you can well imagine he was scrutinized and punished his short life. I know that God loved him.

We should all remember this passage: Judge not that thee might be Judged!

I love everyone no matter what ethinticity, color or creed. I believe we are all children of a higher power, I for one call him God.

Your Sister and Friend

Bev Kersey

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