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Well, it's clear that not all pre-Christian souls will go to hell -- we're told quite explicitly that Abraham will be in heaven. In general, I believe the Bible teaches that those who hear the gospel and accept it are saved. It doesn't say anything about the rest.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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