If Not Hell then what?

[Drich]

This, and the way you phrased your OP makes me think that you can't imagine any other possibility, like the idea of simply not torturing nonbelievers isn't even something that has crossed your mind: "Of course god would send you to hell. I literally can't think of another thing that could be done." If that's true, it says a lot about you.

As a bible based Christian I do not have the luxuary of changing things around simply because they do not fit with my personal morality. If the bible says Hell is a bad place then I must teach/believe Hell to be a bad place.

But I'd remind you that you consider your god to be at least more intelligent than I, which means he'd clearly be able to figure out this simple "not hellfire" variant of an afterlife. You do seem to give your deity way little credit.

What if He deems Hell a suitable place for those who have sinned? Why would he look to resolve anything?

When science eventually takes us there under our own power, your god will have to think up a better reward for mindless obeisance.

Science has only taken a handfull of people anywhere outside the bounds of of this planet. I believe God is offering total independance for His followers to explore all of His creation.

Said the man claiming to have exclusive knowledge of the creator of the universe and everything therein... Who, exactly, is claiming to have it all figured out, again?

If the God of creation tells you 'x' is true, then 'x' is true. Realistically what else do you have to go on? What other people observe about 'x' for a single point and time in space?

If I'm getting stabbed in the chest, do I really need to give the stabber some alternative course of action he could be taking? Why is "don't fucking stab me!" not sufficient direction?

The thing is we are all slated to be 'stabbed in the chest.' The good news is that we have all be provided with armor if we do not want to die. The only thing is we have to put it on ourselves.

Are you fucking kidding me? One only needs to look to Abraham following the order to sacrifice his son to see that an immoral god does not demand that his credulous peons stop following him.

Red herring, or did you stop reading the story half way through? If so keep reading.

What a great way to cover up for a lie: "I could show you proof, but I won't for whatever reason."

What I told Minnie was the only 'absolute proof' I can offer is to kill you and send you to the after life so you can see for yourself. The only thing is that it will be a one way ticket. So why not ask God as out lined in luke 11 to provide you with 'absolute proof' while you are still in this life?

Why can't we convince Satan to do it? I've never understood why he plays into god's hands by making hell unpleasant...

Your confusing Greek mythos with the bible. Satanis not the 'god' of the under world. The fires of Hell were stoked and made eternal to punish satan. He like everyone else there will be lost in greif and is there to be punished. While 'we' will be consumed by the Hell fire Satan will burn forever. Hell is not Satan's realm, this world this life in the cloest thing satan has to a kingdom. (That is why bad things happen to good people as many of you ask.) If this were not true then the temptations he offered Christ would be meaningless.