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Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Hell a real place or a metaphor to deter evil-doers?: 12 of 73

From a religious and atheistic point of view, the undeniable truth of the matter is that hell, a place of endless suffering for sinners, is simply an extended metaphor for a metaphysical nonexistence. The ambiguity of the concept of hell extends from culture to culture, changing with the differences in religious beliefs, but fundamentally keeping the same basis of belief; like fire, brimstone, and torture. From the dawn of religious belief, hell has always existed as an equilibria, or counter balance, to the popular notion of Heaven. This counter balance existed as an insurance policy for ...
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