Ahhh, more gamesmanship and emotional manipulation.
I care when, in this world, I see people make terrible choices that terribly damage many other people's lives and they don't get what they deserve. How many lives were affected when a 37 year old convicted sex offender claimed another victim, a 21 year old? How many lives were affected when a family is taken into DSS custody after a father rapes his way underage step-child? How many are sacrificed by others' love of money and power every day? I just heard a true story of a 2nd grader who stole a kid's bike, then brought a gun back and threatened the police officer dad with a police car in the driveway. How on earth does a 2nd grader become so wayward? I am saddened and even angry about generations of gang involvement or drug selling that corrupt the thinking of little ones to think police are bad and robbery and murder are good. My 30 year old cousin is dead, because he got hooked on drugs so others could get rich. I see horrible and sad things every day here in this world.
All the sufferings of this world combined would be practically nothing compared to one soul's infinite endless torments.
God provided a way--that we don't deserve--to escape what every one of us deserves. God is willing to accept anyone who comes; but coming comes at a cost. Nobody will be able to say they weren't warned and given the opportunity. God will ensure that. If they choose against Him, that was their choice. Whether their consequence includes punishment that goes on as long as true believes share life or whether God in his mercy allows them to be destroyed/annihilated or even if God circles back for them later: That is God's to decide, not yours or mine. He shared a lot that suggests there is a hell and He wouldn't have done that if there wasn't one.
You're preaching to the choir. Nobody here - annihilationists, endless torturists or universalists - are denying the existence of "hell".
So, if someone chooses not to answer His supernatural call, or chooses not to believe the full Testimony of God because they believe a lie someone led them to believe over what God told them, why should I feel tormented over their choice? They made the choice. They will have had the same choice to make that I had.
Don't worry, everyone will give account to God & He will judge justly. Mercy will triumph over judgement (Js.2:13b). Otherwise we'd all be lost forever. To whom much is given, much is required.
You are free to say I'm heartless, but God Himself said that people--in a place where there is no more suffering, sorrow, crying, pain, or death--will look on the carcases of those who didn't come in. God Himself said that there are people who were beheaded for their faith and are now under the altar in heaven crying out to God "How long, O Lord, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?"
God's judgements are always corrective, for the good of the offender, not pointless, endless, hopeless insane sadism.
1 Cor.5:3b I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.
1 Cor.5:4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.
1 Tim.1:19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith. 20 Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.…
Ecc 1:13 I applied my heart to inquiring and exploring by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: it is an experience of evil Elohim has given to the sons of humanity to humble them by it.
Dan.4:33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
34a But at the end of that period, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him...
36 At that time my reason returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom, and my counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me.
37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
Isa.57:17 “Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him;
I hid My face and was angry, And he went on turning away, in the way of his heart.
18“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;
I will lead him and restore comfort to him and to his mourners,
Mat 18:34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
Because I have sinned against him, I will bear the LORD’s wrath, until he pleads my case and upholds my cause. He will bring me out into the light;I will see his righteousness. (Micah 7:9)