If Hell Exists, What Gets You In?
Dante’s Inferno is the classic book
on Hell. Dante says there are 9 circles
of Hell depending on the severity of your transgression. The 9th circle is reserved for
traitors which Dante says is the worst crime.
At the bottom of the 9th Circle is Satan.
Dante goes into great detail on what
each Circle is and the inhabitants. It
is really a great book, long and in verse form but, worth a read for everyone.
If one believes in Hell, does Dante’s
description suffice? I am not inclined
to agree. If there is a Hell, it should be
one Hell for everyone, no levels. To get
in you would have had to commit a grave offense against one or more
people. If your actions led to severe
emotional or physical pain to anyone up to and including death, you get in. The
challenge is what constitutes “severe” if no death is involved? Ah, the lawyering begins.
My dilemma is from one of the
Judeo-Christian 10 Commandants, that is “thou shall not kill.” It looks pretty black and white. I don’t see any wiggle room where it says it
is ok to kill if your country goes to war.
Or even in self-defense. So, are
all military people in Hell because they violated this Commandment? I don’t see how not. Are all police who killed someone…I guess
so. I can’t think of a single instance
where it would be ok to kill based on how the Commandment is worded. Who should go to Hell if someone is convicted
and sentenced to death? The Jury, the Judge or the executioner who is just doing
his job? If you order the death but don’t “pull the trigger” are you in…yep.
My reading of the 10 Commandments
leads me to believe Hell is a very full place.
In fact, there are more things that will get you in Hell than
heaven.
Well at least I won’t be lonely
there.
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