Warning! Hell thread.

[Hawkins]

Problem is, apart from some ancient scribblings, there is absolutely no evidence for any of the following: God, the devil, angels, heaven, hell, souls, so I have absolutely no reason to fear death, fearing death because of the possibility of hell would be like fearing sleep because of Fred Kruger.

Since when humans had the evidence of the existence of, say, black holes? Does it mean that black holes didn't exist before humans acquired the related scientific knowledge?

There could be much more existence which humans don't know. It says nothing about if they exist or not. When someone said that there's a bomb around, would you first look for evidence, or would you make your run first?

 

[Not David]

You and many people have a misconception about what it is. Omnipresence is based off His omnipotence. It He's uncontrollably everywhere, especially where He doesn't want to be, then He's not omnipotent. His omnipresence means He can be (more about power and ability) whichever He wants to be. If wants to be everywhere, He can. If He doesn't want to be in hell, He can.

So God can be everywhere but the idea of God being everywhere is false?

 

[Hawkins]

So God can be everywhere but the idea of God being everywhere is false?

The idea of God being everywhere uncontrollably is false! He has the ability to choose not to be in the place where His will doesn't want to stay.

Similarly, God has all the ability to choose not to know about those in the burning hell. That's actually part of the permanent separation. God knowing everything uncontrollably is yet another misconception.

 

[lesliedellow]

For those who are going to hell, will it be a state of being or an actual place of fiery torment? If it's a state of being, does that mean if you die content you will remain content? If it's a fiery place of torment, how exactly are those people tormented?

The only thing we have to go on are the metaphors used in the New Testament, and those metaphors do not suggest that it is a place you would want to be.