What is hell?

Question

I'm curious to know what exactly hell entails ... personal opinions, not Bible verses.

Hell is hot. Indeed.

Answer 1

Interesting Question.

If we accept the universe existing and being in motion as a fact then the universe must be an open system.

Were the universe not open the odds of us being present in the universe while it was moving are very small since the period of time the universe could be in motion must be finite and the period of time the universe is not in motion would be infinite.

If we accept the universe as being open we must ask open to what? If we accept the theory of parallel universes then the amount of energy in this universe must not remain constant.

If matter is shared between parallel universes then hell and heaven could be parallel universes which exchange energy with this universe.

If we believe in these parallel universes and that we share energy then we can also accept that only specific types of energy are shared with the various universes.

If heaven is good and hell is bad then we should want to share our energy with the parallel universe, heaven, as opposed to the parallel universe, hell.

By changing our energy into "good" energy we could then share our energy with the heaven universe. If we change our energy into bad energy we would share it with the hell universe.

If our energy is neither then it would stay in this universe.

If this is all true, then when our energy, soul, whatever, ceases to use a specific shell it would seek another shell to use and thus the possibility of reincarnation.

If the energy becomes such that it can no longer attach to a shell you would have ghosts.

Wow, how is that for a really weird blend of physics and religion? I feel like I just theorized the entire multi-verse after smoking some hash. I need to go eat something.....I think I have the muchies.

Answer 2

I think hell is defined based upon your spiritual beliefs. Some people may define hell as being "hell on earth." Some people may believe its a fiery pit full of demons and persecution. Many may think that its your worst fears that you will be determined to face for eternity.

Answer 3

The Dalai Lama talks about how heaven and hell are not places, but states of mind.

When Viktor Frankl was in a Nazi concentration camp, you could say that was certainly as close to hell as most could imagine. And yet, he set his mind up to be positive and to find things to be grateful for. It's probably why he survived.

We create our own realities, to a very large extent, by the stories we tell ourselves about the experiences we have. We create our own heaven or hell right here.

"What the Bleep" is an interesting movie that discusses this concept - not necessarily in the heaven/hell frame, but more in the genre of quantum physics.

What they explore is that we have many things to choose from regarding what we pay attention to - we select what we want from our environment to support whatever reality we've chosen.

So, if I want to see my life as "hell" I can notice the discomfort of the chair I'm sitting on, the pain of the burn on my hand, the fact that it's snowing - AGAIN, the war, global warming, etc...

If I want to see my life as "heaven" I can focus on the fact that I'm sitting in a warm office and I'm not out in the snow and it's really quite lovely to see. I can focus on the cup of warm tea sitting next to me, recognize that the headache I had this morning is gone. I can focus on the fact that the world is filled with people who really, truly care about other people, about animals, about life and that we are, when you get right down to it, pretty darned similar.

"Heaven" is really just a place of gratitude. It's recognizing what you have. Not in a "I shouldn't want anything else and I should just be grateful that..." sort of way. But in a genuine, "This brings me joy" sort of way.

That's my 2 cents.

Answer 4

Is Hell Exothermic or Endothermic?
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Dr. Schambaugh, of the University of Oklahoma School of Chemical Engineering, Final Exam question for May of 1997. Dr. Schambaugh is known for asking questions such as, "why do airplanes fly?" on his final exams. His one and only final exam question in May 1997 for his Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer II class was: "Is hell exothermic or endothermic? Support your answer with proof."

Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following:

"First, We postulate that if souls exist, then they must have some mass. If they do, then a mole of souls can also have a mass. So, at what rate are souls moving into hell and at what rate are souls leaving? I think we can safely assume that once a soul gets to hell, it will not leave.

Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for souls entering hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, then you will go to hell. Since there are more than one of these religions and people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all people and souls go to hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in hell to increase exponentially.

Now, we look at the rate of change in volume in hell. Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in hell to stay the same, the ratio of the mass of souls and volume needs to stay constant. Two options exist:

If hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter hell, then the temperature and pressure in hell will increase until all hell breaks loose.
If hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until hell freezes over.
So which is it? If we accept the quote given to me by Theresa Manyan during Freshman year, "that it will be a cold night in hell before I sleep with you" and take into account the fact that I still have NOT succeeded in having sexual relations with her, then Option 2 cannot be true...Thus, hell is exothermic."

The student, Tim Graham, got the only A.

Answer 5

Ok that is kinda of a dumb question!Do you belive in god?Well I do and what I think is if your a bad person and let the devil into you then you will go to hell.I belive that hell is a place for when people die and there bad.I do belive in heavan too and I belive that if you a good person you'll go there and have a wounderful enternal life with god.Hell is it a hot hot hot hot place to be.......

Answer 6

Let's allow a man to speak that claims to have spent 23 minutes in Hell,describe his experience.

ref. spiritlessons.com

(testimony of Bill Wiese)

Answer 7

Hell is the grave that means you are dead asleep no longer able to repent of sins no longer able to turn your life around.

You have now to choose good or evil life or death!


MHO

Answer 8

Hell is where you go when you come home late to your wife/girlfriend, drunk as a skunk and reeking of someone Else's perfume. 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!'

Answer 9

It comes from the word Hades which means the grave.

Answer 10

I think earth is some other planet's hell