Book Description
Hell No!
How the Concept of Eternal Torment Isn’t Supported by Scripture or Reason
Excerpts
Although Hell doesn’t make sense for a God of mercy, where Hell comes in handy is when you want to control a bunch of people. Let’s say, for instance, that you have an empire that rules the known world. But then, like the world-ruling empires before yours, yours starts falling apart. But you’ve had so much fun ruling the known world that you’re not ready to retire. You want your reign to keep pouring down. So as your political power fails, you find another way to rule.
What better way to rule is there than controlling the eternal destiny of others? If someone knows how to make sure you wind up in a special, happy place where the party never ends and helps you avoid the only other option, which would be, the horrid, unhappy place where the pain and sorrow never end, wouldn’t you heed their every admonition? So we only get two choices when we die: Living happily ever after or living agonizingly ever after. Non-smoking or smoking. Since God is so loving, creative, and powerful, how can Christians say our only after life options are Heaven or Hell? Why no curtain number 3? Even “Let’s Make a Deal” has a curtain number 3! Are we to think that Monty Hall is more clever and offers more options than the Divine?
Heaven and Hell are the extremist extremes ever. You can argue “Crunchy wheat” versus “Nicely sweet” all day long, but deep down, you know both sides have merit. Paper versus plastic: Both offer benefits too. But why aren’t you reusing burlap bags every week anyway? With Heaven and Hell, however, you get all that’s good versus all that’s not. Not good; that is. Celebratory times with God and His angels; or grievous, mournful, regretful times with the Devil and his demons.
Times that never end. That’s the worst part! A second in Hell would be too long for anybody, but an eternity? Ew! That’s the worst. Whereas a second in Heaven would elate anyone. And an eternity? That’s as good as it gets. Which is why they say we’ll praise God the whole time. Whereas the other group will curse God and themselves and everyone they know as they pine for a reprieve from the pain, a reprieve that never comes. The worst thing about Hell? No more snow cones or Slurpees. They evaporate as soon as you fix ‘em.
Our understanding of Hell today has become corrupted from the original biblical teaching due to the persistence of mistranslations since about the 4th or 5th century, thanks to Augustine of Hippo. Funny how the party got killed by the patron saint of brewers.
If God speaks in riddles and the Bible isn’t direct either, how can God expect us to follow Him or His alleged Word? Raising such objections will get you answers like “God’s ways are higher than our ways.” “That’s what faith is for.” and “The Lord works in mysterious ways.”
Since the Old Testament never really mentions Hell, why would anyone want a New Testament if having one means risking ourselves and/or our loved ones suffering forever? Must be why it’s just called the New Testament; and not the New & Improved Testament.
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Warning
The folks who prefer to preach Hell may take offense at this book. But, as the author explains, those who find themselves offended by this book should realize that their God is more offended by them and the way they misrepresent Him, falsely accusing Him of torturing billions of lost souls for eternity. Ew! What kind of Supreme Being do they think He is?
Product Details
- File Size: 528 KB
- Print Length: 24 pages
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00EK5IBES
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
- X-Ray: Not Enabled
- Lending: Enabled
This brief but brilliant book
will entertain and amuse while informing
and helping to alleviate fears of eternal torment.
Enjoy!
will entertain and amuse while informing
and helping to alleviate fears of eternal torment.
Enjoy!
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