No good god would make an unlasting punishment. if you have forever, then even Hitler, Dahmer would have enough time for a finite punishment. Even the worst people in the world don't deserve a unlasting punishment.

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I always wondered about that. When would enough be enough.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Depends on the flavour of Christianity

At one end unforgiven sins condemn you to the ancient Greek underworld, slightly modified

At the other end you land in limbo if you haven't been perfect for a time that fits, thence to heaven for the rest of forever

Beyond that end, their god is infinitely forgiving so everyone goes straight to heaven.

[–] GoodLuckToFriends@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

At the other end you land in limbo if you haven’t been perfect

Slight correction, but limbo was the 'first' area of hell, where you just get bored forever. Purgatory was where you washed off the crusted shit on your soul and could eventually get into heaven.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Thanks. It's been decades since my last bit of mainstream Catholic education

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