a possible view of hell

One thing that is fairly debated in religious communities is the idea of hell. The Bible is never real clear on what Hell is, it just paints it to be a place you don't want to be in. We never really had the idea of Hell as a burning inferno, before Dante wrote his story "The Divine Comedy". Before that the idea of Hell was that "I don't want to go there, Heaven is much much better." While that is an over-simplification, it kinda gives you the gist of what they thought.

My idea of what Hell could be is much less dramatic than Dante's. In the Bible, God and Satan are viewed as exact opposites. God created us, the devil tries to destroy us. God wants whats best for us, the devil tries to slight our needs. God loves us, the devil hates us. And if this train of thought were to continue on, Heaven is everlasting life. If that is the case, then Hell would be the opposite, or instant death. My view of Hell is that instead of having everlasting life, when we die thats it, we're snuffed out, we cease to exist. In my opinion this goes fairly well with other views of Hell. It is supposed to be our greatest fear, and for many, not existing is their greatest fear.

Their are many views of Hell to be certain. Stephen King feels that it is reenacting the same event over and over for eternity. For some Dante's view holds truth. One thing that is certain though, Hell is a place I most certainly don't want to end up in.