Hell

[Matthew]

although there are some passages which have been traditionally (and wrongly) interpreted as implying eternal conscious torment.

Really. According to whom? Eternal torment remains Catholic doctrine. This is reinforced by the view amongst some theologians that "Hell is that place where God is is not" and that separation from God is the worst agony a soul can experience.

How is this an objection to what I said? There are different interpretations of the relevant passages, and the traditional interpretation (as held by most Catholics and Conservative Protestants) is that Scripture teaches eternal conscious torment. There is also the interpretation that I (and many others who hold to annihilationism) believe is correct.

This purely academic to me you understand, what with being an atheist and all. I just love way so many believers play no true Scotsman,insisting their personal superstitions are superior to the personal superstitions of others.

There are also believers who base their views on the application of hermeneutical principles.