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Is Hell a real place or a metaphor to deter evil-doers?

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Everybody on the "Metaphor" side is proof that hell is real. How else could they come up with such evil things to say? It doesn't matter if you believe in it or not, unless you do something about it, you're going there. Anybody that has lived through life can't honestly say that they've never had a feeling that there was more to this world than this physical reality that we live in.You may say that you have no soul, or that God has never helped you so he must not be real, but again, that doesn't change the fact that Hell is in fact a real place.

Hell may not be real in the since of, you can take a drive and visit it, or even in the since that you can take a picture of it, or see it with your own two eyes, but I can guarantee you that when you die, as all of us will, if you haven't prevented yourself from going there you'll find out just how real it is.

Now don't view this as just another person waving a bible and a belt at you, trying to scare you into going to Church, because to be honest with you, if you have that mindset there's nothing that I can do to change your mind. I can tell you that I will pray for you, and if that offends you, please, try to explain to yourself how you can get mad about something that you claim you don't believe in.

We all deserve to burn in this place called "Hell" but God has given us a choice. It's a very simple concept, and it doesn't actually cost anybody anything, other than a commitment. A wise man once told me, "If you believe in Jesus, and he doesn't exist, oh well! But, if you don't believe in Jesus, and he is real, watch out." With that being said, I want all of you who wrote on the "Metaphor" side to think about what you're saying. You know, whether you choose to admit it or not, that God is real. One day, at some point in your life, you made the choice to deny that fact. I know that you know that he's real because He created you. There's a spiritual connection there, but if you've severed it, it's difficult for anything to change your mind. God said that no man would go without knowing his name. So you can't say that you've never known what the right thing to do was. I don't want to change your mind, I don't want to tell you what to do. I just want to tell you that Hell is real, and I don't want you to go there. If you can just get over yourself for 10 minutes and look for a sign, I guarantee you that "if you seek, you shall find". God may not have worked in your life the way you wanted him to, but that doesn't mean that He doesn't work. You just have to know what to look for, and be patient. Still don't believe me? Visit a church, just once, and actually listen to what's being said. If the man in the pulpit is connected with God, you'll be surprised at how "on point" the message is, pertaining directly to you and how you feel on the situation. I can say this confidently because I know that My Jesus loves you, and he's not going to just let you go, but he's not going to beg you to come to him either. That's why Hell is real, to separate those who deny God from those who embrace him. Hell isn't just a terrible punishment, it's complete separation from God. God is love, and when you take away love, you only have pain.

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