"I as well feel sorry for those who mock this story,”
Okay. It’s quite a mockable story. Nothing in the Bible or tradition suggests that Hell is open for tours.
“or our Lord Jesus Christ for that matter.”
The lich that offers eternal life? Yeah, g’head and pity me for that.
“Saying this all isnt true may be your perception. But there is great amounts of evidence that the Bible and the Lord is the one Truth.”
No, there really isn’t. You don’t even know who wrote Matthew. And tradition says Moses wrote the first five books, but they include his funeral as something in the distant past. So, it’s hardly incontrovertible.
"SO maybe for the first time, consider this, what if your WRONG?,”
Actually, that’s how i ended up leaving my first church
"what if your perception and rejection of Christ will lead you to this horrific place?”
Infinite torture for a finite amount of sin makes absolutely no sense whatsoever in terms of justice. In petty revenge, though, it fits. You worship a petty, childish, vengeful, petulant idiot. Who, BTW, is sexist and a bit misogynistic.
"Put yourself in that cell in that environent, no way out.”
If that’s the truth, it’s a shoddy truth. I cannot bring myself to worship the asshole who designed it that way, though.
“sure we dont know if Wiese's story was a reality or just a mere dream, but the truth remains the same, Hell is real, the Bible speaks on it, its for eternity, FOREVER!”
Yes, and EVERY SINGLE person trying to get me to worship the Christain god HAS to include the threat. Fear is what you have going for you.
“Undertow: I feel very sorry for all the non-believers who have posted here...”
But you’re the one signing on for eternal and unjust torture. It’s pointless. Punishment is meant to preclude repeating bad behavior. This also includes isolation. If we’re in Heaven, we’re not going back to earth to live a life of sin. This torture is just fear mongering.
"It is sad since many of you have totally missed the point of this Man's account... You the story in and of itself is not the message, this isn't a "scared straight" message...”
But that’s how it’s used just above. ‘Hell is bad, don’t risk it!’
“This book is to encourage people to read and understand the Bible.”
Can’t get past the unending torture that’s not necessary, not justice, and nonsensical.
“The specific experience that this man endured is not greater than the Truth that has already been written in the Bible.”
The bible that’s largely of unknown origin. Yeah, that is the point. If all we need is the bible, why did he get a vision?
“The Bible is the book of truth but many, myself included, have never read it...”
A bit arrogant, then, to direct others to read it.
"Its stories like these that trigger one to do their Truths...”
My truth? My truth is that the Bible is namedropping and threats.
"Furthermore, the saddest part about reading these blogs is that many are saying the good go to heaven and the bad go to hell... who are we to determine who is "good enough" to go to heaven.”
WE are not. That’s God’s decision.
But Damn, a lot of Christains get worked up describing how i will face horrors and humiliation and pain.
Which makes no sense, either. My body will be in a grave. God would have to make an additional body for me, for no other reason than to inflice petty pain.
“Human standards are not the standards which determine everlasting life.”
Yeah, think about that, though. We’re down here coveting treasure. The non-corporeal bodies should be interested in knowledge or discovery, not jewels. But gold and jewels is what we’re promised in Heaven.
Why? What need will we have for such things?
“23 Minutes in Hell will make impact on people who already believe i Christianity,”
Like STRobel’s books. It’s all about confirming your beliefs, not about recruiting. You will buy many copies, though, and send them to relatives that don’t believe, or believe in the wrong god(s).
“and will be a source of amusement to the atheists and science types who pigeon hole all paranormal experience into insanity, dreams, hallucination, or mental illness.”
Or a lie. Can’t forget ‘lying for Jesus.’
“… and if there is an afterlife, it is handy to prepare for it. It is easy to accept uncritically the party line of the state and science that you are a shaved monkey”
Because the evidence for it is a LOT better than for Jesus.
"but what if they lied, and reality is much more complex and supernatural than you were told.”
If God wants this story to convince me, why didn’t He send ME to Hell? Why doesn’t EVERY atheist have such a story to tell?