Socrates was a Greek philosopher and was the main source for Western thought. He went about teaching the Athenians about life, and not about religion. He didn't teach based off of what he knew, and was known as wise because he recognized his own ignorance. Socrates also served in the Peloponnesian war, married and had 3 sons (that he had little to do with), and tried to help people by getting them to think logically through his brilliant debates and penetrating thought. Socrates was also known to deceive people, and also lied, so it was hard for him to be trusted.
In my opinion, I think that Socrates meant no harm to the Athenians intentionally. He served his time in war, married once and had children, and just tried to influence people to think logically and use their minds to think more deeply. It never said that Socrates tried to sway people from religion. I think he was just like any normal philosopher today. However, you can be a good person in life, but if you have no relationship with Christ, then you won't be in Heaven, so the only other place to go is Hell. Socrates may have been a teacher, but it really just depends on his religious beliefs whether or not he should go to Hell. Also, he was known for lying, but don't we all lie at some point? I guess it just depends on how big the situation is, and to what degree he lied. I guess we will never really know the true answer as to whether or not Socrates should go to Hell because we don't know who goes to Hell or Heaven because we've never even been.
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