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Originally Posted by All Systems Go
A murderer (if he does not repent) will go to hell. that is a fact.
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No this is incorrect. Serious theology is pretty much not in agreement that there is a place such as 'Hell' at all in Christianity. Conditionalism (which I think is the idea that our souls are not immortal at all), universalism (everyone is going to heaven), annihilism (the unrepentent experience complete death), and other variants are in contention with traditional views (and with each other). Also I remember reading about how the notion of fire and brimstone Hell is a later invention.
Interesting reads:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_of_Hell
http://www.godstruthfortoday.org/Lib...dy/ibi_4_2.htm (scroll down to Which "hell" should we go to?')
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If the minister says that your father is in Gehenna, you must say, as graciously as ever and with all earnestness, "Then let us take a plane to Jerusalem and look for him there." If the minister says that your father is in Tartarus, remark that, while your father did, on occasion, fail to remember your mother's birthday, he was never a stubborn, sinning angel who surrendered his sovereignty during the days of Noah (1 Pet. 3:19-20. 2 Pet. 2:4, Jude 6). If the minister says that your father is in hades, let a smile come to your face and rejoice aloud in front of the startled cleric that, like Christ (Acts 2:3 l), David (Ps. 16: 10), and Jacob (Gn. 37:35) before him, your father has ceased from his troubles and sufferings (Jb. 3:11-19), and now rests, as if asleep (Jn. 11:11,14).
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Of course,
Travler (a perfect 7 letters, the power of Jesus prevails!) will come in here and spew the stuff his under-educated pastor will have fed him, but pay no attention.