God and Hell

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Does God allow people to be tormented in Hell forever?

Christian views

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Secular views

"...if hell is 'the worst possible situation' how can it also be 'merciful'? These two statements are contradictory and simply cannot both be true. How could it possibly be 'merciful' for God to never consider the possibility of a person changing their mind over time? In any other human endeavor or interest, the idea that people might someday change their mind or their perspective is always considered as possible. But God doesn't seem to think so. God seems to think that if the day you die, you don't feel you want to be with Him, then you never will for all eternity."
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