What would it take to change your mind?

[Dotard]

It is of my opinion that it has nothing to do with the strength of their convictions or faith. It is fear. Plain unadulterated fear.

They are simply scared poop-less over this concept of Hell. Their indoctrination instilled images of fire and brimstone and torture and the mere consideration that it may not be conjures up the thought "What if it is true? I'll burn for eternity." and they go for the Pascal's wager.

It isn't easy to say "I ain't scared of no ghost" when you're scared of a ghost.

I used to be ascared of some ghosts. Four to be exact, one was named Pinky, another was Blinky and I ferget the other two's names. They would always come around and chase me when I was in a maze eating dots. In the corners of the maze there were intellegence and reason. When I got to those the ghosts would change color and run from me. I would chase them.

Then my earlier indoctrination would kick in (what if? Pascal's Wager) and I turned and ran from the ghosts who would give chase again until I found that intellegence and reason again.

Oh wait....... I think that was a video game.