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BridgesAndBalloons · 09-06-2011, 09:34 AM

I'm atheist so I don't believe in a fire and brimstone sort of Hell, I think it's more a state of mind as opposed to a place.

I think Hell was/is used to scare people into behaving themselves, and used as a sort of control technique in that way. In Dante's epic poem The Divine Comedy he describes Hell as being quite ordered, having several 'circles'. Which circle you are assigned into is dependant upon the sins you have committed. Usually the punishment you are given is in keeping with the sin that you have committed. I think God will only forgive if asked to, if a sinner doesn't repent and ask for forgiveness then he won't be forgiven.

I think as humans and having consciousness and the complexities of feelings and emotions means there's a lot there that could potentially go wrong. I think the more complicated something is then there are more things that could potentially go wrong resulting in illness. Also, there are things like traumatic life events that would really negatively impact on your mental health making you more likely to develop mental illness.

I think it would be easier to treat if it was along the same lines as a broken leg. For almost everyone pain killers will minimise pain, and you don't have to go through many different kinds to find something that alleviates pain (unlike psychiatric medication). Again most people will heal perfectly well if they have a cast on their leg. Then hopefully most people won't have any further problems. But sadly it's not so easy for mental illness. I guess that's one of the drawbacks of being a more evolved being and having consciousness.

09-06-2011, 09:34 AM	#6
BridgesAndBalloons A Thimblesworth of Milky Moon Join Date: Mar 2010	I'm atheist so I don't believe in a fire and brimstone sort of Hell, I think it's more a state of mind as opposed to a place. I think Hell was/is used to scare people into behaving themselves, and used as a sort of control technique in that way. In Dante's epic poem The Divine Comedy he describes Hell as being quite ordered, having several 'circles'. Which circle you are assigned into is dependant upon the sins you have committed. Usually the punishment you are given is in keeping with the sin that you have committed. I think God will only forgive if asked to, if a sinner doesn't repent and ask for forgiveness then he won't be forgiven. I think as humans and having consciousness and the complexities of feelings and emotions means there's a lot there that could potentially go wrong. I think the more complicated something is then there are more things that could potentially go wrong resulting in illness. Also, there are things like traumatic life events that would really negatively impact on your mental health making you more likely to develop mental illness. I think it would be easier to treat if it was along the same lines as a broken leg. For almost everyone pain killers will minimise pain, and you don't have to go through many different kinds to find something that alleviates pain (unlike psychiatric medication). Again most people will heal perfectly well if they have a cast on their leg. Then hopefully most people won't have any further problems. But sadly it's not so easy for mental illness. I guess that's one of the drawbacks of being a more evolved being and having consciousness.