Hell was made up in the dark ages when the church was corrupt and wanted to take peoples money by scaring them into thinking if they donated to the church they would avoid hell.

So in a word no

I don't think God Exists, therefore I don't believe in hell. If hell exists I'm screwed!

Yeah and Michael Jackson could be headed there.

I believe that Hell exists, but I know not the form it takes.

From what I've read from certain Saints, it may be nothing more than a place where your Soul is kept secluded from the splendors of God.

Basically, imagine eternity as two scenarios: one where you have never ending fun, (Heaven, Candy Mountain, etc.), and one where you're stuck in a straight jacket in a padded cell (Hell). It's not necessarily painful, but it'd be boring as fuck after only an hour, let alone for all of eternity.

I think that hell was a device created by the church as a way of controlling people through fear.

But then I'm an Atheist, so take that as you will.

BTW, yes Hellfire exists. So does HELLFIRE.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellfire_(video_game)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo:_Hellfire

...or a metaphor. That's a description of the Christian Hell you have there.

Yes. That's where I am saying the Christian Hell came from.

To those who believe Hell is a just punishment: do you disagree with the concept of cruel and unusual punishment?

I mean, I'm not even bothered about my religious beliefs because if there is a God that will burn me and others alive for an eternity, I can't worship such as a God (nor can I lie, since it's omniscient and will be able to tell) anyway.

How can you have an infinite punishment, for a finite transgression? I think that even Hitler, shouldn't be burned (at all, really) for eternity, but that there needs to be a limit.

I'll at least sorta... sympathize (right word?) with the concept of Purgatory, but the concept of a merciful and Omnibenevolent god just burning people for sometimes ridiculous reasons is just awful.

You don't sound like an atheist

And i don't think god likes christians that pretend to be atheists

I mean, i know you should never deny your god, he doesn't like this