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Also, the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Church now both agree hell is not an actual place, but a state of being in the afterlife.

Those who were faithful/good people whatever are filled with the love of god, and joy of knowing they did their best and believed.

Those who were evil and sinned feel a deep shame, sadness and emptyness, denied their creators love.

Essentially hell is forever being heartbroken like the ultimate breakup. (Well now. Originally it just meant your soul didn't exist anymore. Only those who follow god receive eternal life. Probably too depressing a thought for early christians though. Your uncle who you love but is a very flawed person who rejects god? Doesn't exist. Pretty harsh.).