'To Hell with Hell'- challenges K J S Chatrath

 

    The depiction of hell varies across religions, with some common themes being punishment, suffering, and a place for the wicked:
     
  • In Christianity, hell is often depicted as a fiery place of punishment for those who have separated themselves from God. However, some Christian sects believe that hell is more of a place of suffering due to abandonment of God, rather than literal fire and torture. 
  • Islam
    In Islam, hell is called jahannam and is depicted as a place of torment filled with fire and boiling water. 
  • Buddhism
    In Buddhism, hell is depicted as having both hot and cold hells, with Avici being one of the worst types of hell. 
  • Hinduism
    In Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, the realm of hell is called Naraka and is a place of torment. 
  • Mesopotamia
    In Mesopotamian traditions, hell is described as a distant land of no return, a house of dust, and a sealed fortress. 
  • Babylonian
    In Babylonian mythology, the dead must pass through seven gates to reach the underworld. 
  • Mongol
    In Mongolian Shamanism, the dead are judged by Erkil Khan, the prince of the underworld. 
  • Aztec
    In Aztec mythology, the dead must undergo a four-year journey to reach hell. 
  • Nordic
    In Norse mythology, Helheim is the place where Vikings are sent if they didn't die an honorable death.
  • Chinese In Chinese mythology, Diyu is a subterranean maze with 10 chambers where souls go to atone for their sins.
  • Wouldn't hot hell be pleasant to religions of colder regions - like Christianity (partly) and Nordic, for example. 

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