"I believe that Hell is a tool used by religion to control the behavior of their flock. Where do bad people go and how are they punished?  They return to redeem themselves with a more painful life.  "

"Hi Frank- I wanted to respond to your email without having Marshall catch any of it.  Nice meeting you too.  When I sounded off about the exchange I really wasn't addressing you.  Marshall is just an angry guy and attacks anyone…"

"Jan- Thank you, well said.  Not only is their bantor annoying and counterproductive, but has nothing to do with spirituality. Their "pitbull" attaching manner will only frighten members from expressing their…"

"Jeff- it just goes to show that Hell isn't entirely bad; I like the food myself."

"Thought I'd leap in and add my two cents to the conversation and issues.  Understanding the "seed" of this invigorating debate is the mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado. No doubt the work of an derranged madman, but the…"

"Marshall- We all have our own beliefs and no one is certain enough to mandate others to conform to their way. You and I have obvious differences on the subject and that's okay but you do get a bit militant and overbearing with your…"

"Marshall- I think you're not giving the logic a chance.  Everything in the universe consists of opposing forces.  Matter and anti-matter,  nature possesses such heartwarming beauty and cold-blooded cruelty, there's day and…"

"Is it not possible that the only justification for evil is to define and depict good. Without evil how would anyone understand what good is?  If one is congratulated for doing a good job, the conclusion would be they didn't do a BAD…"

"Is it not possible that all creatures, bits and pieces are all one with Mother earth?  I'm not sure about rocks although they are all part of the living Mother earth."

"Hi Jeff-  I don't wish to come across like a whinning pest, however I'm having some difficulty getting any response from some of our leaders. 2 months ago I emailed a query to Deborah and a followup email a month later.  In…"

"Well put Margaret, truth is simple and pure. Complex explanations tend to be more to impress than to enlighten."

"I feel the human body enables the soul to interact with the physical World. Without a soul, the human body is without a driving force or ability to function.  The soul is the motor of the physical form, if the physical form perishes, the…"

"They might not have the opportunity or power to do that once they enter the spiritual world.  If the other world is full of light and peaceful as some claim, who would want to go to a dark painful place."