They regret hurting others because they fully understand the consequences of their actions and have no justification for them, not because they just want to get out of Hell. So when does a person’s time in hell end? I think it begins with feeling genuine remorse for the sins they committed on Earth. No loving parent would punish their kid for the rest of their lives, so why would God? When the child understands what they did was wrong and apologizes for their behavior, the punishment is lifted and the parent forgives them.

When a parent punishes a child for doing something wrong, they don’t ground them to their room and force them to stay there forever. I believe it is temporary because the idea of a loving God sending his children to hell for all eternity makes no sense to me. My view of hell stems from the Islamic concept of Jahannam where it is temporary and not eternal. Those who are redeemed ascend from hell into Purgatory before entering heaven. I believe in heaven there are souls who are there because of goodwill and morality, as well as redeemed souls who have repented and cleansed themselves of their past sins. Traditionally, hell has been described as a place of eternal damnation, but for me I see it as more of a prison sentence with the possibility of parole.

When discussing the concept of an afterlife, we talk a lot about heaven, but we also talk a lot about hell too and what it means to be condemned.

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