text: according to christianity, what if someone is raised in isolation and never hears of jesus, they goto hell? all through the new testament it says that the only way to god/heaven is through jesus.  but what about the american indians, pre-1500's, who hadn't even heard of jesus. or a young child who cannot yet grasp religious concepts. according to christianity, do they goto heaven or hell or somewhere else when they die? and why? in romans 1:20, paul says "for since the creation of the world god's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made."  i take this to mean that, if you aren't given the opportunity to learn about jesus and what god did through him, you can still be saved if you pursue god in the best way you know him. so, the proverbial person in africa who worships god as he is seen through nature, but never learns about jesus can still be saved.  basically, i think god in his infinite wisdom and justice, has a formula that's a bit more complicated than the version explicitly laid out in the bible (just as i don't believe hell really is a bit fiery furnace), though i do think those who do learn about christianity and then still scorn god's offer are setting themselves up for a fall.