Imagine yourself, by yourself, completely alone. You feel no heat or cold, nothing for you to physically sense. Everything around you is dark, black; there is a total and absolute absence of light. Imagine existing there for the rest of eternity. Is this what it's like to die? Is this the result of becoming worm food? The total lacking of everything forever? Now what if you were still completely self aware of yourself in this place left with only your thoughts to recycle over and over?
I bring the subject of Hell up because I have been thinking about it a lot lately... My concept of it is not close to what most people stereotypically describe it to be, being filled with fire and brimstone. I don't believe there will be literal flames burning your flesh off. I don't think you'll be able to share your thoughts and experiences with those around you. In other words, there will be no "meeting you in Hell" as I hear said often.
Hell is a total separation from God, right? With no chance ever again to be close to Him. A fiery place where there will be weeping and gnashing at the teeth... but perhaps eternal loneliness could be described as painful as a burning fire? Most of what we read in the Bible about Hell appears to be figurative...
I imagine Hell as a place of total isolation knowing full well that God exists, that you made a choice not to believe and now am left in utter darkness without anyone, ever.
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Ultimately, my question is, if you believe Hell exists, what do you believe is within it? What do non-believers supposedly face? Note that I am coming from a Christian perspective, but other perspectives are welcome. Am I completely out to lunch? Do you agree with me? I am curious as to what others ideas are as I form an opinion for myself...
Peace. :m:
I bring the subject of Hell up because I have been thinking about it a lot lately... My concept of it is not close to what most people stereotypically describe it to be, being filled with fire and brimstone. I don't believe there will be literal flames burning your flesh off. I don't think you'll be able to share your thoughts and experiences with those around you. In other words, there will be no "meeting you in Hell" as I hear said often.
Hell is a total separation from God, right? With no chance ever again to be close to Him. A fiery place where there will be weeping and gnashing at the teeth... but perhaps eternal loneliness could be described as painful as a burning fire? Most of what we read in the Bible about Hell appears to be figurative...
I imagine Hell as a place of total isolation knowing full well that God exists, that you made a choice not to believe and now am left in utter darkness without anyone, ever.
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Ultimately, my question is, if you believe Hell exists, what do you believe is within it? What do non-believers supposedly face? Note that I am coming from a Christian perspective, but other perspectives are welcome. Am I completely out to lunch? Do you agree with me? I am curious as to what others ideas are as I form an opinion for myself...
Peace. :m: