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Originally posted by MagiK:
Not all Christians see hell as a blace of fire and brimstone, According to my chatechism teachers in the 70's it was resolved in Vatacan II that hell was actually, eternal existance being barred from the presence of God.
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I and a growing number of christians read hell as being nonexistence. Without God nothing can exist, as life itself is from God. The wages of sin are death. Jesus offers eternal life. Life = awareness. Revelation talks of those that reject God as experiencing "the second death". Death of the soul?
What is "eternal punishment"?
Punishment that lasts for eternity? (nonexistence) or punishment perpetuated eternally? (eternal pain and suffering)
I interpret the former. I and others find this a more correct biblical interpretation. It is also I believe more in keeping with the character of God. Strikes a chord with who I know God to be.