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Originally Posted by paradoxymoron  I was briefly watching the tabloid journalism that is 20/20 and their 'expose' on hell. Marilyn Manson was talking about how, if hell existed, he'd probably be going there and be comfortable with that. I have a few issues when people say that.
1. Hell is designed to be uncomfortable. You would not be comfortable. By definition, you'd be in agony.
More pertinent to this post, 2. You sing 'blaphemous' lyrics and wear weird costumes. Do you really think you'd be comfortable when surrounded by those who murder for pleasure, people who have done the most horrific things a human being can do?
I realized that hell has been watered down and it's not been by our 'liberal society' but by Christians themselves. It seems that _everyone_ is going to hell, be it Catholics, other religions, people who swear, jaywalk on a Sunday...It's no longer reserved for those who are evil but for those who you disagree with.
Which is kind of funny. [Fundamentalist] Christians have been key in making hell a neutered concept.
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