Do you believe in a God that Tortures people for eternity? [I Christian]

Some christians believe it but are troubled by a god that seems so evil.

Some christians delight in the thought of hell and cant wait to laugh at their enemies burning alive for eternity(these are called psychopaths)

And some christians try to not speculate what exactly hell or heaven are, or perhaps they have some interpretation that eases their conscience.

What do you think about the concept of eternal torture? Do believe it is the best form of punishment/justice that the omnipotent mind of a loving God could devise? Or maybe just the vindictive musings of a primitive warmongering society?

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LoveTriumphsOverHate · 36-40, M

No, their souls are obliterated in the second death.

Frenchmansfury · 26-30, M

@LoveTriumphsOverHate why would a god do that?

LoveTriumphsOverHate · 36-40, M

@Frenchmansfury It is his prerogative to claim life. Why should someone like Hitler or Stalin be permitted to live in paradise?

Frenchmansfury · 26-30, M

@LoveTriumphsOverHate do I also have a perogative to claim life? If I were to take a small creature like a mouse and cause it as much pain as possible because I don't like it, and tell anyone who thought that was wrong of me that I have a perogative to do whatever I want to a mouse, would you find any problem with that?

To answer your question, I don't see why an omnipotent God would have trouble changing the mind of hitler or stalin. Arguably, though we cant go back in time and check, these men were very likely suffering from mental illnesses like psychopathy and sociopathy. If these mental illnesses were fixed, or God had simply not allowed them to develop in the first place, hitler and stalin would have been unrecognizably better people. The kind of people a loving god might desire in his paradise.

LoveTriumphsOverHate · 36-40, M

@Frenchmansfury You're not G-d so your point is moot.

Frenchmansfury · 26-30, M

@LoveTriumphsOverHate ok, fair enough.

If a radical Muslim threw battery acid in your daughters face for not wearing a veil in public, you would probably object right? So this Muslim tells you that Allah decides what's right or wrong and he decides what punishments shall be issued for certain crimes. You are not Allah so your points are moot.

This Muslim is using the exact same logic as you. Do you find it rational?