Why aren't some people who believe in hell worried about it?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder why people who preach about hell sin anyway. It's almost as if they don't really believe in what they are preaching, or they wouldn't sin if God is really watching and holding them accountable.

Or do they believe they will be forgiven in the end, if they repent, so why not have fun sinning before that point?

Maybe they can't help but sin. It's such a human thing to do and It feels so good!

I don’t think sinning feels great. Murder, stealing, lying, etc, feels good to you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder why people who preach about hell sin anyway. It's almost as if they don't really believe in what they are preaching, or they wouldn't sin if God is really watching and holding them accountable.

Or do they believe they will be forgiven in the end, if they repent, so why not have fun sinning before that point?

Maybe they can't help but sin. It's such a human thing to do and It feels so good!

I don’t think sinning feels great. Murder, stealing, lying, etc, feels good to you?

Your sarcasm meter is low on fuel. PP was making a joke, and referring to sins of the flesh. And yes, those feel good.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder why people who preach about hell sin anyway. It's almost as if they don't really believe in what they are preaching, or they wouldn't sin if God is really watching and holding them accountable.

Or do they believe they will be forgiven in the end, if they repent, so why not have fun sinning before that point?

Maybe they can't help but sin. It's such a human thing to do and It feels so good!

I don’t think sinning feels great. Murder, stealing, lying, etc, feels good to you?

Your sarcasm meter is low on fuel. PP was making a joke, and referring to sins of the flesh. And yes, those feel good.

Adultery doesn’t feel good.

[Anonymous]

You live your life the best way you can adhering to a code that you decide on that could be based on religion. If you do that you take the consequences. Why worry about it? Why worry about anyone else? They are outside of your control. So I believe in hell but you live your life and if you end up there that's the way it goes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder why people who preach about hell sin anyway. It's almost as if they don't really believe in what they are preaching, or they wouldn't sin if God is really watching and holding them accountable.

Or do they believe they will be forgiven in the end, if they repent, so why not have fun sinning before that point?

Maybe they can't help but sin. It's such a human thing to do and It feels so good!

I don’t think sinning feels great. Murder, stealing, lying, etc, feels good to you?

Your sarcasm meter is low on fuel. PP was making a joke, and referring to sins of the flesh. And yes, those feel good.

Adultery doesn’t feel good.

Why do so many people do it, then?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder why people who preach about hell sin anyway. It's almost as if they don't really believe in what they are preaching, or they wouldn't sin if God is really watching and holding them accountable.

Or do they believe they will be forgiven in the end, if they repent, so why not have fun sinning before that point?

Maybe they can't help but sin. It's such a human thing to do and It feels so good!

I don’t think sinning feels great. Murder, stealing, lying, etc, feels good to you?

Your sarcasm meter is low on fuel. PP was making a joke, and referring to sins of the flesh. And yes, those feel good.

Adultery doesn’t feel good.

Why do so many people do it, then?

I don’t know. Drug addiction, alcohol addiction, pedophilia, etc, I am sure they “feel” great, to some people. But they aren’t great and a lot of people do them. They are terrible and destructive acts that hurt people, including the people who do them. Just because something “feels good” doesn’t mean it is good.

[Anonymous]

When I was fixated on thinking about hell, my depression and anxiety was out of control. I was in college and would sit in this history class worrying about hell and the uncomfortable thought of forever. I remember the girl who sat in front of me always had these white and black shoes on and I called them “piano shoes” to myself. I can remember it so vividly over 20 years later because I remember being just so sad.

If you are having intrusive thoughts that you just can’t shake, I’d recommend talking to someone. I’m not saying this I’m a snide way. I know what it’s like and I know it’s terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You live your life the best way you can adhering to a code that you decide on that could be based on religion. If you do that you take the consequences. Why worry about it? Why worry about anyone else? They are outside of your control. So I believe in hell but you live your life and if you end up there that's the way it goes.

If you (I don't mean you specifically) believe that it's necessary to convert to a specific religion to avoid hell, you could tell others about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I was fixated on thinking about hell, my depression and anxiety was out of control. I was in college and would sit in this history class worrying about hell and the uncomfortable thought of forever. I remember the girl who sat in front of me always had these white and black shoes on and I called them “piano shoes” to myself. I can remember it so vividly over 20 years later because I remember being just so sad.

If you are having intrusive thoughts that you just can’t shake, I’d recommend talking to someone. I’m not saying this I’m a snide way. I know what it’s like and I know it’s terrible.

I feel this is kind advice to whomever is posting all these threads about hell.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because they only really care about themselves.

That's not true of the people who I know, though, which is why I'm asking. They seem to genuinely care about other people who are suffering today--but not people who could be suffering forever, which they believe will happen.

They are not hung up on it the way your are. Maybe they don't really believe in it. Maybe they figure they're good, so won't go there. Maybe they're too busy with everyday life to think about something that is pretty horrible and probably doesn't exist.

I'm not. I'm just curious about why it doesn't seem to bother them, and they are quite religious and seem to genuinely believe. All of them believe that they are safe. My question is about why they don't seem to be concerned about it happening to others, given that they think that it will happen.

My guess is that the idea of eternal damnation is pretty far-fetched to a lot of people, so they don't think about it much, and think instead of making their current lives more pleasant. Perhaps they find it easier and more pleasant to think of heaven -- also a far-fetched idea -- than to focus on the negative of eternal damnation -- for others as well as for themselves.

Thanks. I'm not asking about people who don't really believe. The people who I mentioned definitely believe from what they've said.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because they only really care about themselves.

That's not true of the people who I know, though, which is why I'm asking. They seem to genuinely care about other people who are suffering today--but not people who could be suffering forever, which they believe will happen.

They are not hung up on it the way your are. Maybe they don't really believe in it. Maybe they figure they're good, so won't go there. Maybe they're too busy with everyday life to think about something that is pretty horrible and probably doesn't exist.

I'm not. I'm just curious about why it doesn't seem to bother them, and they are quite religious and seem to genuinely believe. All of them believe that they are safe. My question is about why they don't seem to be concerned about it happening to others, given that they think that it will happen.

My guess is that the idea of eternal damnation is pretty far-fetched to a lot of people, so they don't think about it much, and think instead of making their current lives more pleasant. Perhaps they find it easier and more pleasant to think of heaven -- also a far-fetched idea -- than to focus on the negative of eternal damnation -- for others as well as for themselves.

Thanks. I'm not asking about people who don't really believe. The people who I mentioned definitely believe from what they've said.

Your answer is helpful. I just wanted to clarify what I meant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I was fixated on thinking about hell, my depression and anxiety was out of control. I was in college and would sit in this history class worrying about hell and the uncomfortable thought of forever. I remember the girl who sat in front of me always had these white and black shoes on and I called them “piano shoes” to myself. I can remember it so vividly over 20 years later because I remember being just so sad.

If you are having intrusive thoughts that you just can’t shake, I’d recommend talking to someone. I’m not saying this I’m a snide way. I know what it’s like and I know it’s terrible.

I'm sorry to hear that you went through that, and I'm glad that it's no longer a problem for you now.

If it's okay for me to ask, how did you stop thinking about it? Was there any specific kind of therapy that you tried?

[Anonymous]

Being obsessed and worried and constantly thinking about “going to hell” is a form of OCD.

Some examples of religious obsessions include:

Fear of not having enough faith.
Fear of going to Hell.
Fear of being unclean or contaminated according to the rules of one’s religion.
Fear of committing immoral behavior.

Unlike typical religious activity, spiritual compulsions are often motivated more by fear than faith.

People who are truly religious and have faith in their God and religious beliefs system, whatever it maybe, are not religious because they are “afraid of going to hell.” They find strength and comfort and support in their chosen religion. They are not motivated by thoughts of eternal torment or suffering; they are motivated by the positive aspects of their religion.

Religious OCD is when someone is when someone participates in repetitive, time-consuming activities that the person does not enjoy, and has an overwhelming fear of “going to hell” and the consequences of “burning in hell,” etc.

The poster here who has posted 5 threads about hell and responds negatively about religion and hell could have religious OCD that is negatively affecting their life and should seek counseling or therapy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Being obsessed and worried and constantly thinking about “going to hell” is a form of OCD.

Some examples of religious obsessions include:

Fear of not having enough faith.
Fear of going to Hell.
Fear of being unclean or contaminated according to the rules of one’s religion.
Fear of committing immoral behavior.

Unlike typical religious activity, spiritual compulsions are often motivated more by fear than faith.

People who are truly religious and have faith in their God and religious beliefs system, whatever it maybe, are not religious because they are “afraid of going to hell.” They find strength and comfort and support in their chosen religion. They are not motivated by thoughts of eternal torment or suffering; they are motivated by the positive aspects of their religion.

Religious OCD is when someone is when someone participates in repetitive, time-consuming activities that the person does not enjoy, and has an overwhelming fear of “going to hell” and the consequences of “burning in hell,” etc.

The poster here who has posted 5 threads about hell and responds negatively about religion and hell could have religious OCD that is negatively affecting their life and should seek counseling or therapy.

How do you know that it's one poster?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Being obsessed and worried and constantly thinking about “going to hell” is a form of OCD.

Some examples of religious obsessions include:

Fear of not having enough faith.
Fear of going to Hell.
Fear of being unclean or contaminated according to the rules of one’s religion.
Fear of committing immoral behavior.

Unlike typical religious activity, spiritual compulsions are often motivated more by fear than faith.

People who are truly religious and have faith in their God and religious beliefs system, whatever it maybe, are not religious because they are “afraid of going to hell.” They find strength and comfort and support in their chosen religion. They are not motivated by thoughts of eternal torment or suffering; they are motivated by the positive aspects of their religion.

Religious OCD is when someone is when someone participates in repetitive, time-consuming activities that the person does not enjoy, and has an overwhelming fear of “going to hell” and the consequences of “burning in hell,” etc.

The poster here who has posted 5 threads about hell and responds negatively about religion and hell could have religious OCD that is negatively affecting their life and should seek counseling or therapy.

How do you know that it's one poster?

Maybe pp IS the poster!