just wanted to bring something to your attention : in the book of Mark , the Lord says " ... go and preach the Gospel to all creation . He who believes shall be saved ; he who does not believe shall be damned " . In other words , those who HEAR the Gospel , but do not believe it , are damned . As for those who have never heard the Gospel , who are we to judge ? Even the apostle Paul seems to say , in the book of Romans , that they will be judged according to the amount of light they have received - which is quite fair , don't you think ? i also want to add that i really enjoy your articles , Mike , because they push me to go deeper in the Word . may God bless you and your family !