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Am I Going to Burn in Hell?

By Tzvi Freeman

Question:

I've committed a number of sins over the years; am I going to burn in Hell?

Answer:

If you think about it a lot, you might...

The Baal Shem Tov taught that the way G-d treats each person is a reflection of that person's relation with G-d. So if someone relates to G-d as the Big Ogre in the Sky that's out to get him, he could well end up with a self-fulfilling prophecy.

How about a friendly partnership as an alternative? Or maybe even some intimate communion?

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Posted: June 16, 2009

To Hell or not to Hell

There is anYiddish saying, "To a worm in horseradish, the whole world is horseradish." I think it makes sense that a soul in heaven never thinks about hell, and a soul in hell never thinks about heaven. Real life is much worse than any physical afterlife Gentiles can come up with.

Posted By Daniel, NYC, NY

Posted: Apr 4, 2009

eye for an eye

Well if i send out love i get it back but if theres a big daddy in sky. i pray that he loves the bad kids more cause they are the ones who really need it

Posted By unityspirit

Posted: Dec 25, 2008

HELL

As a Jew living in a non-Jewish population, I am constantly told "receive Christ or you will burn in hell". I always laughed it off knowing that Jewish people do not believe in Hell. Apparently, a lot of us do! I'm still undecided, but can only go forward and try to be a good person. From what I have read, the key to "salvation" is doing good deeds, charity and obeying the 10 commandments. All of us have done wild and stupid acts in our lives, but I now believe the answer is just learning from our mistakes and being better in the future.(I hope!)

Posted By Anonymous, belle haven, va

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