I don't know if you want to inject logic into this debate, but here goes...
The most dramatic and most important event ever in the history of the human species is the Cruciform. The 'Theologia Crucis' - The theology of the Cross.
Not if you were born in China, India, Saudi Arabia and a whole host of other countries. Which begs the question; if you have to know Jesus in order to be 'saved', then why didn't he tell the Chinese about it; doesn't he like them?
I mean why limit your teachings to a tiny little desert enclave; why not appear simultaneously around the world; or beam the knowledge into every human being's head?
Just saying.
I didn't mean to debate this issue, but since the question is raised already, I'll clarify and offer certain clues and my stance on this issue.
First, I do not share the same idea of 'salvation' that is mainstream and do not believe that salvation is an abstract unquantifiable experience that is only promissory.
I do not believe that if God has a plan to help humanity, that he necessarily have to put a shout out there all at once in order to reach everybody.
I believe that the basic concept of salvation is the peace within the human and the attending effect on the way we live,considering every other persons. While a lot of things are debatable in the Christian world, the message is bigger than Christianity and the offer of salvation as evident in the post itself is NOT all about a heaven somewhere but maximizing life here and now.
"The kingdom of God is amidst us and not over there or up there"
I will be making some other posts that I believe are progressive in understanding and deviates a little from common religious rituals unto the most vital thing - humans relationship.
The message is a seed, and has to be planted somewhere from which it grows.
But I should state that I also believe that NOBODY will be lost dead or alive, eventually. (if you believe there could be an afterlife) God is love and not just one of the definitions of love. Love is God.
Interesting riposte; I look forward to your other posts on the matter :-)
Cg
Alright. Thank you. Do you mind 'following' back?
Sure :-)
Cg