(April 18, 2013 at 10:18 am)CapnAwesome Wrote: Pffft, I don't know why other Atheists are so concerned with this. It's a fictional place, it's fun to tease Christians about the supposed omnibenevolence of their God in the face of their scripture but not worthy of a serious discussion.
Because it's fun to watch them squirm with all kinds of mental gymnastics, like claiming that people make the choice to go to hell.
Plus, how a person tries to justify the concept of hell in their religion gives great insight into their character. For example, I can only assume after reading this thread that Drich likes to kick puppies and push old people down the stairs.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell