Hell: Summary and Links

Talking about our internal maps…

Real fear

Childhood indoctrination

Fiery sermons

Not real place

• No god
• = no Heaven
• = no Hell

Irrational Fear like PTSD

• ~ Religious Trauma Syndrome

How to overcome?

Origins

• Many variations
  • Christian
  • Islamic
  • Tibetan
• Not in OT
  • ~ Jewish Bible search
  • Sh’ol = realm of the dead (NIV)
  • Sh’ol = Hell (KJV)
  • Heaven: God in, fowls of, but no afterlife in
  • Sketchy in NT: Fire & punishment
• Mainly made up
• ~ Sinai Codex
  • Oldest Bible
  • Written between 325-360 CE
  • Many differences
  • No resurrection of Jesus

Educate Yourself:

• ~ Skeptical Science article
• ~ Alley Video

Confront the fear:

• Relax
• Breathe

Exercise: Breathe and relax while reading the Skeptical Science article and watching the Alley Video. Then go on to Part 2.