[Craig P.]

From a Christian perspective, hell is essentially the same for everyone: suffering and separation from God. Another response in this category asserted that masochists are generally agnostic. If so, they have chosen to separate from God. The suffering that masochists are drawn to is short-term and within specific limits, not the complete and final sort that goes with a description of hell. If a masochist wanted such an experience, he or she would probably immolate (burn to death) themselves. Those who have immolated themselves have generally done so from depression or protest, not masochism.

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[Craig P.]

‘Nietzsche is dead’, responds God. — I have not studied Nietzshe’s philosophy so I do not know the source of the quote. If Nietzsche asserted that God had been alive then I would ask what proof he had that differs from the earlier proof that God was alive. Both theists and agnostics accept that, in general, everything has continued since the creation. If Nietzsche was saying that God simply can’t be alive then I see no difference from earlier agnostic philosophy. The Christian view of God requires that he eternally exist or he cannot be God. In the Bible he gives his name as ‘I am’.

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[Craig P.]

That is correct. Jesus himself used this story to explain it: A man had two sons. He asked them to go work in the field. One son said ‘yes’ but never went to the field. The second said ‘no’ but reconsidered and did go to work in the field later. Which followed the father’s request? The second of course. In your example the ‘evil’ person did eventually agree to follow Jesus to paradise. The ‘positive’ person was doing good work – but not for Jesus/God. If he does not know Jesus then he has no way of following him to paradise. Of course the most rewarding life is in doing good works while following Jesus. The real question is how do we know that following Jesus will lead us to paradise?

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[Craig P.]

I am a conservative Christian who would never tell your child that they would go to hell for trick-or-treating. I understand your neighbors but apologize for their lack of tact. Halloween originated as a highly anti-Christian celebration. You probably know its origin as the evening before All Saint’s Day (thus all ‘hallows’ eve). It was a time for those who wished to either mock Christians or actively promote other gods or religions. Even today there is an undercurrent of violence and inhumanity about it. I have a hard time thinking that the teen at my door dressed as a slasher (or demon) talking about ‘tricking’ me unless I bribe him with a ‘treat’ really has my best interest at heart. As a Christian, I firmly believe that those who have not chosen to develop a relationship with God through Christ will spend the rest of eternity separated from Him (i.e. ‘go to hell’), but trick-or-treating does not deny that relationship. And scaring a child about Halloween does not show the love that draws people to God.

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