[Discussion] Why did God create Hell?

[HENI]

According to the Holy Bible, God created Hell for the Devil and his angels, and for Sinners and those who are not saved. But why would a loving God do this? Why does He want His own creations to suffer for eternity in Hell? If He exists. I've done plenty of research on multiple religions. Each religion, more or less, seems to believe in a Hell or multiple Narakas. Why would such divine beings create such an agonizing place to be?

Why create Hell for people to suffer in for eternity? (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) or a near eternity (Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism)?

Is this Hell a true place that God created for us sinners to go to when we die? Is this Hell the Earth itself? Or is this a tool used since ancient times to control mankind out of fear?

 

[Flakez]

Or is this a tool used since ancient times to control mankind out of fear?

Much like god himself, it's man made.

On the other hand it makes for great Supernatural episodes.

 

[ChicagoJhawk]

He needed an oven to cook the souls

 

[God Of Destruction]

To rule the world by me.

 

[shelke]

Because God being "All Loving" is an incorrect perception of the mythos of these orthodox religions. The part that loves operates in conjunction with the wrathful God that obliterates, smites and punishes his creations. There is plenty of lore to support this where God exterminated entire civilizations without mercy. He created them, so, he reserves the will to do as he pleases. If the creation doesn't follow his rules; there is punishment for that.

Frankly speaking, it's no different than the set-up of stringent rules in various other political or any other system. You deviate from the rules and pay the price. I don't see a point to this.

 

[Calpal]

Its all fabricated to keep the masses in line.

all religions, more or less, have the same message:

be a good person.

and for those who dont follow the rules
they needed a way to scare the nonconformists into at least abiding by the laws of the ideal

 

[Belserion]

To punish the souls of the damned and wicked.
Obviously.

 

[Lyke]

Because God being "All Loving" is an incorrect perception of the mythos of these orthodox religions. The part that loves operates in conjunction with the wrathful God that obliterates, smites and punishes his creations. There is plenty of lore to support this where God exterminated entire civilizations without mercy. He created them, so, he reserves the will to do as he pleases. If the creation doesn't follow his rules; there is punishment for that.

Frankly speaking, it's no different than the set-up of stringent rules in various other political or any other system. You deviate from the rules and pay the price. I don't see a point to this.

Amen.

 

[Nobel]

Oh silly human, your box is not big enough so you want to expand it with belief? Maybe next time.

 

[VVolfVVarrior]

Because only these with regret deserve second chance. Fact is that on this world is enough ****ers who deserve be there.

 

[Deadlift]

I guess this is a counterbalance to Marin's thread XD

 

[Phantaminum]

According to the Holy Bible, God created Hell for the Devil and his angels, and for Sinners and those who are not saved. But why would a loving God do this? Why does He want His own creations to suffer for eternity in Hell? If He exists. I've done plenty of research on multiple religions. Each religion, more or less, seems to believe in a Hell or multiple Narakas. Why would such divine beings create such an agonizing place to be?

Why create Hell for people to suffer in for eternity? (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) or a near eternity (Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism)?

Is this Hell a true place that God created for us sinners to go to when we die? Is this Hell the Earth itself? Or is this a tool used since ancient times to control mankind out of fear?

Speaking from a Christian Point of View.

I see you are struggling here, The real question Shouldn't be why would a Loving God Do this, it Should Be why would People Choose Sin and Death over Life and a Loving God, Hell was created to Punish the Wicked. Many of the things Society accepts these Day are actually Wicked. People Just does not want to accept it as it is. God Gives you a choice, Between Living the way he intended for us or trusting yourself With your own Life.

Now Don't you think the Wicked should Be Punished?

Moving on, One day in Hell is like an eternity so Earth is not Hell and Yes it is a true Place. A list of things that Most of Society Accepts Like Homosexuality, Pulling out, Tattoos, etc.

Pulling Out - Genesis 38:9-10. But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother. What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death also.

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Homosexuality - What comes out of you is what defiles you. For from within, out of your hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile you.

Look at Divorces and the reasons behind them..... All these things are considered Wicked

 

[Sagebee]

Speaking from a Christian Point of View.

I see you are struggling here, The real question Shouldn't be why would a Loving God Do this, it Should Be why would People Choose Sin and Death over Life and a Loving God, Hell was created to Punish the Wicked. Many of the things Society accepts these Day are actually Wicked. People Just does not want to accept it as it is. God Gives you a choice, Between Living the way he intended for us or trusting yourself With your own Life.

Now Don't you think the Wicked should Be Punished?

Moving on, One day in Hell is like an eternity so Earth is not Hell and Yes it is a true Place. A list of things that Most of Society Accepts Like Homosexuality, Pulling out, Tattoos, etc.

Pulling Out - Genesis 38:9-10. But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother. What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death also.

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Homosexuality - What comes out of you is what defiles you. For from within, out of your hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile you.

Look at Divorces and the reasons behind them..... All these things are considered Wicked

Bruh that nigguh heni is a troll bruh but that was thoughtful of you

 

[ANiMUS]

The teaching of hellfire was never a biblical thing. Hell, Hades, and Sheol, all refer to the common grave, not some place to burn for eternity. The belief in hellfire was born out of a single illustration in a single scripture and used by the church as a scare tactic against its menbers.

 

[Phantaminum]

Bruh that nigguh heni is a troll bruh but that was thoughtful of you

oh all that typing man *Sigh*

 

[~Ethereal~]

So the devil won't be sad and can have that hell of a party!

 

[Made in Heaven]

To punish people who step out of line and act like they're worth anything. I mean, those who do end up in hell have no one to blame but themselves.

As for why it's eternal, well, I think the reasoning is (and I could be wrong on this) that since God is eternal, and the sinner has gone against God's rights (worshiping and obeying him), then their punishment too will be eternal. This is why if a believer in God ends up in hell, they won't stay forever, only temporarily, since their sins relate to the humans they wronged around them.

Although, there are people that claim hell isn't eternal, and present arguments for why this is, but I don't want to step over there. I don't think it matters whether hell is eternal or not for the individual. Temporary or eternal, it's not a place one wants to go.

 

[Nobel]

To punish people who step out of line and act like they're worth anything. I mean, those who do end up in hell have no one to blame but themselves.

As for why it's eternal, well, I think the reasoning is (and I could be wrong on this) that since God is eternal, and the sinner has gone against God's rights (worshiping and obeying him), then their punishment too will be eternal. This is why if a believer in God ends up in hell, they won't stay forever, only temporarily, since their sins relate to the humans they wronged around them. Although their are people that claim hell isn't eternal, but I don't want to step over there.

So let me ask you, do you know God's punishment?

 

[Made in Heaven]

So let me ask you, do you know God's punishment?

God' punishment for what?

 

[Chikombo]

When I was religious I saw hell as a metaphor for nothing, you die and nothings happens instead of getting into heaven. But asking for logic in the bible is not that successful, not that people are logical anyway.