re hell quoth the moderator i have to say that i some qualms about giving you this explanation because it raises additional problems if god is the source of all existence then a complete separation from him would make existence itself impossible so does god maintain just enough connection with those who are rejected to keep them in existence so he can punish them in a short poem god in his mercy made the fixed pains of hell c s lewis expresses an idea that i m sure was current among others but i haven t be able to find its source that even hell is an expression of mercy because god limits the amount of separation from him and hence the amount of agony that one can achieve michael a covington internet mcovingt ai uga edu artificial intelligence programs phone the university of georgia fax athens georgia u s a amateur radio n tmi
