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bobuk25 said:Many religions believe that Hell is a place of eternal torment of the wicked, does such a place exist?
Is the concept of someone being eternally tortured what we would expect from a God of Love?
bobuk25 said:Many religions believe that Hell is a place of eternal torment of the wicked, does such a place exist? Is the concept of someone being eternally tortured what we would expect from a God of Love?
rocka21 said:Luke 13:28
"There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.
Luke 16:24
- Matthew 8:12
But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Matthew 8:11-13 (in Context) Matthew 8 (Whole Chapter)- Matthew 13:42
They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:41-43 (in Context) Matthew 13 (Whole Chapter)- Matthew 13:49-51 (in Context) Matthew 13 (Whole Chapter)
- Matthew 22:13
"Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Matthew 22:12-14 (in Context) Matthew 22 (Whole Chapter)- Matthew 24:51
He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 24:50-51 (in Context) Matthew 24 (Whole Chapter)
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Bible gateway.com
Mercy Not Sacrifice said:1. What does all of that mean?
2. I didn't see the words "eternal" or "everlasting" in there anywhere.
wanderer085 said:Any supposed god that would create a hell is a monster.
Prove it.wanderer085 said:Any supposed god that would create a hell is a monster.
bobuk25 said:Many religions believe that Hell is a place of eternal torment of the wicked, does such a place exist? Is the concept of someone being eternally tortured what we would expect from a God of Love?
Seyorni said:With all this gnashing of teeth I expect Hell would be a hot employment venue for dentists.
Stimpleton said:Yes, such a place does exist.
Yes, i believe that it is perfectly reasonable and expected from such a loving and just God. Well, it is what i would expect, and most certainly believe, anyway.
rocka21 said:Matthew 23:33</STRONG>
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
this " all loving God" still had a backbone, and stood up for what he believed in.
Jesus was not ghandi, he was not budda, and he definitely was not unitarian.
( iam ok, your ok, everyones ok, ...... la,la,la, ...... God would NEVER send us to hell...la, la, la,).
Ori said:I'm not debating the existence of hell, or the fact that people go there. I simply don't believe it would be eternal.
Unless, of course, it's a crime against an infinite being.Ori said:Infinite punishment for a finite crime seems a little much, especially for a supreme being.