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Are Our Pagan Ancestors in Hell? Dear Brother Ron A lot of people in the past were pagans. Now if paganism is wrong, are our ancestors in hell for their practices such as Wicca, druidism, voodoo, native American spirituality, fortune telling, astrology, numerology, spells, psychics, etc. Thanks! Wondering Dear Wondering Let me ask you a question. Do blind people go to heaven? How about the mentally impaired? Do those with Down's Syndrome go to heaven? How about the deaf and the physically handicapped? If god can forgive our physical shortcomings, don't you think He is able to forgive our spiritual shortcomings as well? The people you mention worshipped the limited concept of God which they could comprehend. I seriously doubt that God condemns people to eternal damnation for not being able to fully understand Him. By the way, I include a lot of members of mainstream religions in that category as well. Best always Brother Ron