By: Barber

Barber — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:33:00 +0000

Hi there. First of all, there is no place called “Hell” within the LDS Church. There is a place known as Outer Darkness, which is a place of pure nothingness. So there is no suffering or pain, because there is literally nothing there. There is a “Hell”, known within the LDS Church, known as a state of mind, which you can get out of by the way. If not this life then the next. The Maker (Jesus Christ) has proven in the stories within the Bible that He can cure illnesses and physical disabilities, in as much as death itself. If you were to learn about the “truth”, as the Church believes it as, and still deny God, the Maker, the Holy Ghost, and the Heavens as they open up to you, through full, sincere intention and knowledge into doing so, then you might go to Outer Darkness. This is because the religion strongly believes in free agency and so you have the right to do and be whatever you want to be, but just like this earthly world there are consequences. There is a channel called BYU.TV with a talk by Brad Wilcox known as “His Grace is Sufficient” and it goes further into depth of what I’m talking about, explaining how He will be begging you to stay rather than commanding you to go. If you are curious and wondering where “bad” people go, it’s a place called Spirit Prison. It’s a place that gives you the chance to redeem yourself, like a timeout except it’s not just for “bad” people, but also misinformed and uninformed people. Then the “good” people go to Paradise. After that, once the Second Coming happens, you will be judged and be divided up into your “Kingdom of Glory”. And even then you can go from the Telestrial Kingdom to the Celestial Kingdom by proving yourself worthy. So there’s no way you can lose. Your “debt” of any kind is paid; that’s why the Maker brought about the Atonement. There is still lots of stuff to do, but it’s a choice. Like the earthly world, you can have no benefits but live free like a homeless person or you could contribute and have a life with certain rules to live by, like don’t kill an innocent life. Each Kingdom of Glory has it’s on perks and so it’s a motivation to keep moving. It’s a religion about progression and free agency. As a Christian religion, it’s the most flawless religion that I personally know of. So if there’s any doubt in your mind then be sure to research and get as many sources as you can. Talk to your bishop, the missionaries, other members, or whatever. But keep in mind that religion is understood by interpretation and so be sure to get the one that makes most sense to you. So don’t worry about it too much, have fun, and remember that He wishes you to have joy. Be you and do your best, or an attempt of trying your best if not always. You’ll be okay, as well as your daughter. There’s no pressure here that you need to concern yourself about. Anyway, thank you and have a nice day or evening, whichever time it is when you read this.

Comments on: I can’t understand why God is so cruel that He sends most people to hell. I go to church occasionally but feel that I’m only going because I’m so afraid of the possibility of going to hell. Can you help me?

By: Barber