Greetings, new to the community been on this journey for a while now. Been debating for years now to make a big jump. It is a big decision but one I feel ready for. However, it’s not something the world usually allows. On top of that, I have people to support. Id like some real advice if possible. Bless🤝🏾

Hi beautiful people! I'm Mattie, self professed hippiea, guitar playing addict and general spiritual enthusiast so to speak. Here to learn and converse and share opinions and ideas. I deeply believein the idea we are all simply a part of one larger consciousness, so hi me it's you! Lol 😆 love yall!

I think we all know hell is not a lake of fire in which we will be tortured for all eternity after death if we aren't good little monkeys. I am wondering if anyone has any useful apologetics for defending Jesus and his supposed depictions of such a place as misinterpreted or misconstrued. For example he talks about gehenna which was a place where child sacrifice/ burning took place. He also talks about a ravine of fire etc. I think fire = purification, as the Jewish people had no idea of hell and fire was purification/ God's cleansing - the burning bush for example. So when Jesus talks about fire, that is where it takes me. Purification, burning away of what is not us, hardening steal etc. I think the church added this idea of punishment for eternity to take power over the people. But I don't know the history specifically. Any references to Gnostic bibles or anything else to add would be awesome! Just trying to open a discussion my fellow monkeys :)