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If hell is eternal, then so is evil

Thread starter John Bauer
Start date Sunday at 5:58 PM

makesends

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Yesterday at 4:02 PM

JesusFan said:
Why did Jesus spend so much time warning about hell and damnation, speaking in terms that would indicate eternal consequences, not just get burnt away and ceasing to ever exist?

I guess, by "eternal consequences", you mean, never-ending. Well, I could answer, "because there really isn't any other way to get through to people assuming the eternity of time, the 'mathematical absolute value' of the punishment." Or, I could answer, "'eternal' doesn't mean what you use it to mean."

But, I'd rather the Annihilationists among us would answer that—not me. As I've said, I prefer to think both positions are right and both are wrong.

Last edited: Yesterday at 9:06 PM