I once came across this point of view and it was amazing!
- if you understand someone's reasons for doing anything in their life, then you will feel compelled to forgive them... at least, you will not blame them for whatever happened. You will understand the chain of events that led to that particular outcome.
- if god is truly omniscient, then god understands everyone's reasons for doing anything.
- If he understands, then he cannot blame people for their actions.
- No blame means no punishment.
- No punishment means no need to have ever even created a hell.
--- Hell is a human construct.
QED
The really interesting question becomes: if hell is a human construct, why would god allow us to perpetuate it?
Does god not care about the harm it does to people's minds?
Does he care but is unable to do anything, because "free will"?
Considering a deterministic brain, is free will even a thing?!
If Hell is a human construct, is Heaven one too?... and what about god itself?
- if you understand someone's reasons for doing anything in their life, then you will feel compelled to forgive them... at least, you will not blame them for whatever happened. You will understand the chain of events that led to that particular outcome.
- if god is truly omniscient, then god understands everyone's reasons for doing anything.
- If he understands, then he cannot blame people for their actions.
- No blame means no punishment.
- No punishment means no need to have ever even created a hell.
--- Hell is a human construct.
QED
The really interesting question becomes: if hell is a human construct, why would god allow us to perpetuate it?
Does god not care about the harm it does to people's minds?
Does he care but is unable to do anything, because "free will"?
Considering a deterministic brain, is free will even a thing?!
If Hell is a human construct, is Heaven one too?... and what about god itself?