(May 1, 2012 at 2:09 pm)jess_essential Wrote: I find these questions to be rather irrelevant concerning that I do not even believe in a heaven or a hell. Now, for the people who care to believe in a hell, I would answer as such:
1. People in the real world do little stuff and get punished big for it. Why not in "hell"? Punishment should be universal. If you commit a crime, you should be punished for said crime.
Most criminals do not serve the time they deserve, many are let out early because of over crowding (that's not fair to our justice system). I agree with your last two sentences, not sure I understand the question.
jess Wrote:2. If I stole mascara, and my counterpart robbed a bank, I would hope that we wouldn't even be in the same vicinity when being in jail. Does this mean that there should be a concept of different levels for "hell" for the believers, I am not sure.
That is an ongoing argument in Christianity, I personally believe in different levels of punishment in hell, I can not explain how God will manage that.
jess Wrote:3. The only thing that torturing something does is attempt to force them into compliance. If one is not complying, it usually get's it worse. It happens in almost every situation where torture is present.
That is one reason I do not believe hell is a place of torture, if God were trying to bring people to compliance while they are in hell, that would mean the possibility of release, and release would be the opposite of eternal punishment. Release from hell has no Biblical backing.
jess Wrote:4. Killing presents quick release, torture is much more effective when trying to imprint what was done wrong into the wrong dooer's head.
-- There is no "good justice", and there never will be.
When God judges those who are going to hell they will understand why, no imprinting by torture necessary. A quick release is no punishment for one who has sinned against an eternal God, because God is eternal and will not forgive the sin of those in hell, the sin remains and is eternal.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.