[pcottraux]

In the good news of universalism, God is a loving God who will not rest until the entire creation is redeemed.

Creation will only be redeemed when the bad evil and sin are shut away in a place far from God's mind and memory (Hell).

God doesn't send people to Hell. They send themselves there.

[A message]

God doesn't send people to Hell. They send themselves there.

Bingo

[Awestruck]

amen to that! That's why He gave us free will.... our decision where we want to end up.. can't just cancel it out because you don't like the ending.

[PetroniusMaximus]

"God doesn't send people to Hell. They send themselves there."

While it's a nice sentiment, it isn't strictly true. God take the active role in the destruction of the unrighteous.



Matthew 10:28
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

2 Thes 1
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;


Revelation 20:15
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

[lastchance]

Besides those who utterly reject the Love of God and embrace evil would find being in the presence of that love absolute torture. They would not feel it as an all the all consuming fire of God's love for us.
They would feel it as the fire that is never quenched. They of course will feel that in hell. The only difference being they will also be separated from God and will have no hope of heaven. But that is because of their choice. God gives us chance after chance to repent and come to Him. He never says go away.
God is a merciful God but He is also a just God. Yes He desires all men to be saved but we have the gift of free will and God does not prevent our exercising it.