Eternal punishment is pointless.

[Godscreated]

The whole reasoning of this thread is wrong.
Hell was made for the devil and his angels.
There is no purgatory and the Hitlers, Stalins ,Maos are not going to Heaven,
so the only option left is to be sent where the devil is going.
There are people who would not be fit for heaven.
What else would you do with them?

I am new to the forum so forgive me for jumping right in and not waiting until I get to the end of the thread to read all the answers.

When I was a Christian, I was taught that there would be no jealousy or anger in heaven because people are changed once they enter heaven and no longer feel such emotions. Why couldn't bible god change Hitler and other evil people so that they are peaceful, loving people just like he will the believers? Christianity is supposed to be about love and forgiveness and I would guess those traits aren't believe to stop at death.

However, even if you believe that people don't change before they enter heaven, why would the punishment have to last forever? Wouldn't most people admit their crimes and beg forgiveness after a few months in hell? Why can't god just forgive them at that point?

You say you were a Christian, then how is it you do not know the answers to theses questions?
I take issue with those who claim to have been a Christian and then become an atheist. Christians know there's a God, they have no doubt, so how is it that a former Christian can become an atheist, somethings wrong some where in your thinking.

GC