2006-07-14 21:30:18 · 13 answers · asked by bearer4now 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All religions do NOT believe in a burning hell. Many people know from study of the Bible that the notion of a fiery hell is a manmade idea; not Almighty God's.
The long-taught idea of “hell” or “inferno” depends upon the doctrine of a human soul being something separate and distinct from the human body that cannot die; spiritual and invisible, something that we cannot feel with our sense of touch. Common sense tells us if that were so, the pain of fire could not be felt, as fire is an earthly element requiring the physical body to sense. Also, the Bible is very clear in stating that the soul is subject to death, saying: “The soul that is sinning—it itself will die.” (Ezekiel 18:4, 20)
Pagan religions are noted for teaching red-hot hells. The ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, Persians, Grecians and Hindus taught flaming hells. The Buddhists teach a hell wherein people cook and sizzle in blazing kettles. Is the Bible hell as hot as the pagans paint theirs? Here is the answer.
Hell corresponds to the Hebrew Sheol and the Greek Hades. It also says that hell comes from the English word helan, meaning “to conceal.” So the early meaning of the word “hell” carried no thought of any kind of heat. It merely meant “concealed.” We have found, too, that the original Hebrew word, usually translated “hell” in English Bibles, is Sheol. Now what does Sheol mean? It simply means “a hollow place.” So the original Hebrew word perfectly corresponds with the original or early meaning of the English word “hell.”
The vital question is, Did the inspired Hebrew Bible writers say that conscious life and red-hot activity exist in Sheol or hell? No, quite the opposite! Instead of blazing fire it is described as a “land of darkness.” (Job 10:21) Instead of a place of soul-chilling shrieks it is described as a place of “silence.” (Ps. 115:17) The Catholic Douay Bible, at Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10, says: “The living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing more. Neither have they a reward any more: for the memory of them is forgotten. Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge, shall be in hell [Sheol, AS], whither thou art hastening.” So, since the “dead know nothing more,” or as the King James Version says, “the dead know not any thing,” it would be impossible for them to know conscious torment. And since there is no work in hell, how can there be activity, red-hot or otherwise?
2006-07-16 01:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by Maia-Kine' 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all religions believe in hell nor do all religions believe in a god. Some even think that hell is being here on Earth.
2006-07-15 04:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by laetusatheos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all religions believe in hell. If you are talking of Islam, Judaism and Christianity, they all have the same god too. It's just that some of you can't understand this.
2006-07-15 04:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question made me laugh, you are right. The other answerers may not call it hell, but they have another word for it. Damn, what a good question. My thoughts: The universe was created by God's will, and our galaxiy was one of millions formed, and many 'suns' were evolved, and around the suns many planets, and on many or a few, life began, because we could. We are just a minute speck of existance to God, he barely knows if at all knows we exist. He wouldn't give a crap if he did know. He already did his thing by creating the galaxies. Why waste his time on one little stick in the mud like the Earth?
2006-07-15 04:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all religions believe in hell or the devil. So, why would we agree on God or Heaven?
2006-07-15 04:34:50 · answer #5 · answered by sassysugarchef 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all religions believe in hell the same way.
2006-07-15 04:33:10 · answer #6 · answered by Milkman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some religions are polytheistic(believe in numerous deities)while others are monotheistic(believe in Only One God).
2006-07-15 12:06:42 · answer #7 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My religion do not believe in Hell or Satan or Demons. All evil is done by us.
2006-07-15 04:40:00 · answer #8 · answered by Joe Carioca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Pagan, I don't believe in the concepts of heaven or hell.
2006-07-15 12:37:00 · answer #9 · answered by debisioux 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many religions do not have a "Hell". In many respects, it's a very "Western" view.
2006-07-15 04:40:41 · answer #10 · answered by Arkangyle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋