Somehow, the baton gets dropped in translation.
Cheers!
Because at the end of the day, it’s the threat of Hell that is the bottom line. No compassionate God would really allow such a thing. If he did, he wouldn’t be worthy of worship. You know... if there were a religion that offered a third alternative, I wouldn’t mind it so much. For instance: if you’re good, you go to Heaven. If you’re bad, you go to Hell. If you’re not particularly good OR bad, you just go into a kind of wilderness and wander around alone. That would be fine. I’m a loner at heart, my fantasy afterlife is just to wander around inside some weird, red-sky landscape that’s like a permanent sunset. Black trees. Silver, glittery ponds. Mountains on the horizon. Caves to explore. Very silent, no wind. Just me and my cats. That would be fine. I just want to be left alone. Most humans irritate me.