If a masochist went to hell, wouldn't he/she enjoy it? I mean, the whole pleasure from pain thing would make heaven a more suitable place, what with there being no pain and all?
Also, if god is all good, wouldn't he forgive everyone of their indescretions and let them into heaven anyway?
Is it possible therefore, that by becoming a masochist, one could seal oneself into heaven, and as such, have a definite in? Or, could I go on a killing spree and still get in, because "Jesus loves me"?
2007-01-05 00:15:36 · 6 answers · asked by buggin 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hell is being separated from God's presence for all eternity. A person lives their whole life saying "I don't need God" and at the end of their life God honors that decision on their part. For all we know people who go to hell are happier than they would be in Heaven because in Heaven they would constantly be in the presence of the pure and holy God in whose presence they would be totally uncomfortable. So it's not really a matter of God wanting to punish people. If a masochist enjoyed Hell that wouldn't have anything to do with God's decision to exclude them from Heaven.
2007-01-05 00:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great logic.
The fact remains. You get into heaven by being saved as a result of choosing to accept Christs death. After such being a masachost, sadist, heroin addict, prostitute etc etc are all the same. Sin.
When you accept Christs death you love God and for that reason you will want to please him. So you will do what pleases God.
If being a masochist pleases Him then that is what you will do. :) It won't earn you any more or less favour with God as there isn't a sliding scale of savedness. You either are or you aren't.
2007-01-05 00:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats is a deep question but i still think they would go to hell and it would hurt, not just whips but eyes goaged out by vultures and such =P i asked the same question from your second paragraph and i got some deep answers you should check it out and i got a new one brewing about freewill... and allows the third paragraph thats to deep a question for me to answer lol.
2007-01-05 00:22:18 · answer #3 · answered by Kieran 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the pain that will be the worst part of hell. It's eternal, complete separation from God.
2016-03-29 08:48:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully!!!! (See now you've got my hopes up... excuse my while I flagellate...)
2007-01-05 00:20:39 · answer #5 · answered by Angelpaws 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell is imaginary, so no.
2007-01-05 00:19:01 · answer #6 · answered by Alex 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋