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Hell did not originate in the Bible. A guy named Dante invented it and sold it to the Catholics who bequeathed it to the Protestants. Eventually, the Jehovah's Witnesses, who know not Dante, claimed principal ownership.
Originally posted by WulebgrA guy named Dante got his ideas from Catholicism which in turn derive concepts from paganism and the Bible. Dante ran imaginatively with these ideas, embellishing and inventing details as he wished.
Hell did not originate in the Bible. A guy named Dante invented it and sold it to the Catholics who bequeathed it to the Protestants. Eventually, the Jehovah's Witnesses, who know not Dante, claimed principal ownership.
Originally posted by sonshipI'm certain that you have a poll to support this contention.
This was a period in Europe when cynicism was growing because of the decline of the Christianity as a positive social force.
Originally posted by sonhouseThe Nordics knew about Hel before they ever heard of Christianity.
Can't do it can you? Only humans could come up with a system so cruel. Cruelty is a major aspect of humanity, would not think a deity would be that cruel. A deity capable of breathing in an entire universe would have much bigger things on its mind than punishing so-called errant humans.
Originally posted by WulebgrPolls is not where you want to go.
I'm certain that you have a poll to support this contention.
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(I'm inclined to agree with most of what you said in the post even though most of it is poorly expressed and replete with hasty generalizations. Even so, it is more accurate than inaccurate.)
Originally posted by Captain StrangeThey also had the 6 day creation story a thousand years before Jews wrote it down, thus making the Hewrew version of creation simply plagiarized from the ancient Egyptians. Of course the 6 day creation story of the Egyptians was only one of several in ancient Egypt.
All religions have a version of hell.
They usually have a trinity as well God,mother son.
That goes back to ancient Egypt and Horace.
Originally posted by sonhouseGetting back to the original OP.
Can't do it can you? Only humans could come up with a system so cruel. Cruelty is a major aspect of humanity, would not think a deity would be that cruel. A deity capable of breathing in an entire universe would have much bigger things on its mind than punishing so-called errant humans.
Originally posted by sonhouseIs hell actually mentioned in the bible?
Can't do it can you? Only humans could come up with a system so cruel. Cruelty is a major aspect of humanity, would not think a deity would be that cruel. A deity capable of breathing in an entire universe would have much bigger things on its mind than punishing so-called errant humans.