It is
But I went to it when I was a kid
And even as a kid I thought it was rubbish
I expected it to be way more thrilling, perhaps more like a roller-coaster
I was very disappointed
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how do you feel when threatened with Hell?
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But I went to it when I was a kid
And even as a kid I thought it was rubbish
I expected it to be way more thrilling, perhaps more like a roller-coaster
I was very disappointed
Whether for a kid or adult false clergy used hellfire as a scare tactic to try to control the Flock of God.
As a kid I recall the priest reading Jesus' words to be in fear of him that can kill the soul.
So, I reasoned since Jesus believes that the soul can be killed there can be No burning for a dead soul.
What's that got to do with the Jorvik Viking Centre in York?
I feel sympathy for them.
Patting their head is a kindness.You don't believe in Hell.
So it's illogical.
'akin to hell' but biblical hell is a geographical location.
For example: the day Jesus died Jesus went to hell - Acts 2:27
Not to some religious-myth hellfire place, but biblical hell the grave for the dead.
This is why Jesus and the OT both teach ' sleep ' Not suffering for the dead.
- John 11:11-14; Psalm 115:17; Isaiah 38:18; Ecclesiastes 9:5
I'm sorry but that post you just made was hilarious
The post you replied to was about the JORVIK Viking Centre in York
And you thought I was talking about Hell
To me that is hilarious
I like that you mentioned ' just a darkened forest.........'
A dark moon-less night would make a forest even darker.
To me Jesus was not in the dark while alive, but certainly at death in the dark.
The dark of deep sleep. 'Sleeping in death' as taught at John 11:11-14; Psalm 115:17; Isaiah 38:18; Ecclesiastes 9:5
Ezekiel speaks of the coming time when people can safely sleep in peace even in the woods / forest - Ezekiel 34:25
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
It's a tool used by religious to retain its members from leaving by using their own primal fears on something that just isn't real.
Yes, I have come to the same conclusion
Viker
Your beloved eccentric Auntie Cristal
On moonless nights I can see the stars even better, if there's no overcast. If I am out there in that darkness I can build a fire. I'm an experienced bushcraft enthusiast. I'm also in tune with the forest and the darkness. I've thought about downsizing my lifestyle and living off grid.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Hell in the terms of fire and brimstone, it's just too fantastical to even consider in the first place.
I mean we all know fire or even nuclear fusion like that of the sun requires fuel , and the thought that it's some magical type eternal flame that never goes out is just way too much to ever take seriously in the real world.
muhammad_isa
Veteran Member
What people? Good people or people with evil intent?
I cannot recall being threatened by 'people' ..
..however, there are numerous references to hell in scripture.
Does it concern me? Yes, it does.
Do I take it personally? No, I don't.
I see it as a warning, that if I ignore scripture, I will reap the consequences.
..and it will be of my own doing .. self-torture, if you like.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Hell in the terms of fire and brimstone, it's just too fantastical to even consider in the first place.
I mean we all know fire or even nuclear fusion like that of the sun requires fuel , and the thought that it's some magical type eternal flame that never goes out is just way too much to ever take seriously in the real world.
I think that in the long run a belief in Hell will do religions like Christianity more harm than good by making it look as though they are so desperate that they have to resort to scare tactics
Is it that cold in Iowa?
It hasn't happened ... yet. But I'm guessing I'd feel that I'd just met a fairly simple and foolish person.
Some days.
I have been told I am Hell-bound by people who are the same religion as you
They were nice people and genuinely believed it, there was no evil intent
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
It's also contradictory especially when they say God is a god of love and mercy but at the same time when people go to heaven God will be at his job torturing people forever in Hell.
Somebody asked me once while I was a Christian , if I'd be eternally happy in heaven knowing that I got relatives/family suffering in Hell and the God I worship is the one doing it.
Oh the craziness of it all!