Hell's Super
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People we think of as "good" ending up in hell...
Juli Pennock
Oct 23, 2013 07:14PM
I thought it was very interesting how the author explained how so many famous people, people we'd think of as "good," ended up in hell, by using the 'Seven Deadly Sins.'
As a not-religious person who hasn't done a lot of reading on the subject of sin and hell, I found it intriguing (and really unfair) that a prideful person could end up in the same place as a truly evil person. I know there are different levels of hell and some aren't as bad as others, but still, ending up there at all isn't pleasant (within the context of the book, or within the context of...you know, if there is a hell).
Anyone else have thoughts on that?
As a not-religious person who hasn't done a lot of reading on the subject of sin and hell, I found it intriguing (and really unfair) that a prideful person could end up in the same place as a truly evil person. I know there are different levels of hell and some aren't as bad as others, but still, ending up there at all isn't pleasant (within the context of the book, or within the context of...you know, if there is a hell).
Anyone else have thoughts on that?
I just noticed this thread. Since no one has chimed in to date, I'll share a thought or two.
I think Pride shows up in Christian theology as one of the big Seven because Lucifer himself committed the sin of pride in seeking to break away from the Almighty.
One of the things I play with in HELL'S SUPER is the randomness of damnation. Many times, Steve just assumes that a talented, accomplished and famous person was damned because of the sin of Pride. He doesn't really know, though. Louis Braille, for example. Maybe it was the sin of Pride, though he seems like a humble enough chap. Maybe he kicked a dog, didn't believe enough, didn't do enough good works. Hard to say. I try to keep it ambiguous. :)
I think Pride shows up in Christian theology as one of the big Seven because Lucifer himself committed the sin of pride in seeking to break away from the Almighty.
One of the things I play with in HELL'S SUPER is the randomness of damnation. Many times, Steve just assumes that a talented, accomplished and famous person was damned because of the sin of Pride. He doesn't really know, though. Louis Braille, for example. Maybe it was the sin of Pride, though he seems like a humble enough chap. Maybe he kicked a dog, didn't believe enough, didn't do enough good works. Hard to say. I try to keep it ambiguous. :)
The whole idea of good people ending up in Hell did give me pause for thought. Maybe we aren't as good as we think we are, and we had better be a bit more careful not to make assumptions.
"O wad some Power the gift tae gie us, to see oursels as ithers see us!"
"O wad some Power the gift tae gie us, to see oursels as ithers see us!"
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