HELL NO - LOVE YES !
We tend to live in a society focused mainly on the negative. Neuroscience tells us that this is largely due to the evolution of the brain and its 'attraction' to the negative and towards fear and anxiety. Ancient spiritual wisdom also warns us of this negative tendency which can be the cause of so much self-induced suffering.
Many of the religions, particularly at their Fundamental level seem to focus on a very negative image of God/Spirit/Source and punishment for 'sin' . In this way they promote a very negative and shameful vision of humanity. This for me is the real meaning of 'hell on earth' . Spirituality and the Mystics suggest a more positive, life-enhancing vision of the human condition and humanities transformative and loving relationship with self and the Source of all life. This can help us to find 'heaven' here on earth!
I find the following quote from Richard Rohr , a Franciscan Teacher both comforting and self-affirming
Many of the religions, particularly at their Fundamental level seem to focus on a very negative image of God/Spirit/Source and punishment for 'sin' . In this way they promote a very negative and shameful vision of humanity. This for me is the real meaning of 'hell on earth' . Spirituality and the Mystics suggest a more positive, life-enhancing vision of the human condition and humanities transformative and loving relationship with self and the Source of all life. This can help us to find 'heaven' here on earth!
I find the following quote from Richard Rohr , a Franciscan Teacher both comforting and self-affirming
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