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The Christian version of hell is most likely bullshit. If you want an analysis of a bible scholar on the subject, check Bart Ehrman's works. Bart Ehrman was a bible studies professor at UNC Chapel Hill and was once a Christian. He knows what he's talking about. There are several videos of him discussing this issue on YouTube and I particularly suggest this one. Basically, hell is not in the OT and that's probably not what the historical Jesus taught. The topic isn't very difficult to grasp, so I suggest you just listen to his talks while doing something else. Bart also has a book on this subject. As for the afterlife subject: Although we lack definitive proof, there's secular research to support the idea of an "afterlife" (wrong term):: Near-Death Experiences, Pre-Birth Memories, Reincarnation, Mediumship and After-death communications: A short compilation of research on the afterlife. If you don't have time to read, I suggest that you at least listen to the interviews/podcasts/audiobooks linked. Although I do agree that there are still many unknowns, the info we have is enough to craft a rudimentary, provisional and speculative model of how things work without the need for religion, quantum immortality, eternal recurrence or other fancy ideas. If you want to know the arguments and perspectives of people who are way smarter than I am, the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies held an essay contest on the topic of life after death, awarding $1.8 million in prizes for the best ones. These essays were written by really intelligent academics and are worth looking into: The Top Three Essay Contest Winners Life After Death Essay Contest Runners-Up Life After Death Essay Contest Honorable Mentions If you like the audio format, this thread may also be helpful: IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS with SCIENTISTS & ACADEMICS about Phenomena Connected to the Survival of Consciousness and the EVIDENCE for an AFTERLIFE (NDEs, reincarnation, mediumship, apparitions, & more) ~ (post UPDATED REGULARLY with new links) Best regards.