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What I notice is that people aren't answering this 'scientifically', but rather with an anti-religious bias. Let me try to fix that.

Scientifically—meaning by what knowledge we gain from consistent observation—is that hell MUST exist. Why?

Simply because, firstly, there is GOOD, and there is EVIL, and what we can observe from the natural world around us is that within it is a perpetual state of BALANCE, meaning that, for every action, there will be, at least eventually, an equal and opposite reaction. (For eg. after many hot days naturally comes wind and rain to balance and cool off the environment to a neutral state, etc..)

Secondly, it is quite certain that a 'supernatural' realm exists, or all the fuss about witchcraft nowadays (and for last several thousand years) would make no sense. The supernatural, invisible realm does indeed exist, and furthermore, seems more powerful than we can comprehend. We can also safely presume that GOOD and EVIL also exist within this invisible realm, since GOOD and EVIL are both 'invisible' qualities that we, as physical creatures, have a difficult time differentiating. I do not think it is so difficult within a realm where the invisible becomes visible...would you?

THEREFORE, since we see our imperfect natural world always seeking to balance out environmental extremes by itself, we can safely hypothesize that the supernatural realm would also do the same with spiritual extremes of GOOD and EVIL. By the way, this 'invisible supernatural realm' would be the ideal environment in which to correct any 'moral imbalances' for it has nothing material or physical to obstruct it's progress. Besides, 'morality' is itself invisible (yet we know it exists). That's where HELL becomes a necessity.

(If you have followed along so far, congratulations, your spiritual IQ is at least 140.)

CONCLUSION: if there are 'moral imbalances' done within our natural realm, they must be corrected at some point, eventually. And if a person has lived wickedly, despised his Creator, cheated his fellow man, abused his own body/temple, wasted his borrowed time here on earth, and yet lives a long, wonderful, happy, prosperous life here on earth, then indeed, eventually and absolutely, there must be a supernatural BALANCE that must take place after this life is over.

Hell is the counterweight to forever balancing that scale of injustice.

Psa. 10:4-5 The wicked are too proud to seek God. They seem to think that God is dead. Yet they succeed in everything they do. They do not see their punishment awaiting them.

...and who says The Bible isn't scientific?

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NateJWilliams

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9mo ago

What else can I help you with?