I have never understood why extending suffering, torture really, and preventing a person from reaching their seat at the right hand of God, is some how better than showing true mercy and relieving a person of unbearable agony.
I guess that is why religions are declining in America and elsewhere, the inability of the people to mind their own business and to continuously inflict their believes on others.
Because history has proved that the people who define 'suffering', 'torture' and 'unbearable agony' ultimately prevail over the wishes of those actually enduring the 'suffering', 'torture' and 'unbearable agony'. IOW, your 'quality of life' is determined for you and that is often contrary to your own opinions and wishes.
"I guess that is why religions are declining in America and elsewhere, the inability of the people to mind their own business and to continuously inflict their believes on others."
Somebody is always 'inflicting their believes'. After all, aren't you arguing that your 'believes' should prevail? The only question is, "Whose believes [sic] will we live under?"
No religion is declining because of idiots like you who want to play God.
God has the power to give and take life, not you.