Neither of my parents were Christians, nor did they have any interest in religion. How do we REALLY know that this is true? So let’s look closely at what the Bible has to say about it as well as the on-going debate over whether hell is eternal conscious punishment. People who have died and been to hell and back tell of how they experienced an intense sort of anger unlike they had ever felt before taking a hold of them. The Old Norse (an ancient Germanic language) word hel derives from the Proto-Germanic word haljō, which means “one who covers up or hides something”, which itself derives from Proto-Indo-European word kel-, meaning “conceal”. We can look for evidence to support claims people make and when there is robust supporting evidence, and no contrary evidence, we can conclude a claim is probably, but not definitely, true. Kwanzaa (/ ˈ k w ɑː n. z ə /) is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually held on the 6th day. Well, hell happens to have plenty of intense heat which means it has plenty of burning, fiery flames for its residents. There has been a never ending flood of corrupt evil dogma preached in denominationalism which is aimed at keeping its members subjected to the authority of the churches through fear of an eternal Hell. It wasn’t until my father divorced my mother and remarried a Christian woman when I was 11 that he converted to Christianity and started talking to me about God, Jesus and the Bible. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom (verses 22-23). And furthermore, is Heaven a made up term used as a means of enticing people to behave in a desirable fashion? Their doctrine of Hell has ruled tens of … I'm an atheist and philosopher and can tell you that without a doubt that there is NO heaven or hell. It was created by Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of Africa, including West and Southeast Africa.Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966. Because that is what they are, made up fictional places. A student came up with a clever proof and pithy saying in response to an exam question about the physical properties of Hell. The Hell Hoax. Hell is a real place and people are going there. However, it is easier to prove something is false—all you need is one piece of contradictory evidence. Many of us are familiar with the belief of this "in-between" space between heaven and hell. Is the Concept of Hell a made up term used as a means of instilling fear and enacting change in unwanted behavior? 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