H is for Hell
The idea of Hell is one of those things that varies it's mythology from religion to religion. In most cases it is a place of torment, punishment for the sins we commit in this world. To me as a relatively non-religious person, looking at the world around me I find it a lot easier to believe in Hell than in Heaven. Linear religions often depict Hell as being endless whereas in cyclic religions it is a stopping place between incarnations. Other traditions merely consider Hell as a neutral place, a housing for the dead so to speak. Regardless I learned some neat things about some of the mythology surrounding Hell and I would like to share them with you: 1) Though the word Hell generally brings to mind visions of fire and brimstone a number of religions including Buddhism and early Christianity also include portrayals of Hell being a cold place. 2) In Ancient Egypt a guilty person was taken by a 'devourer' and would be subjected to terrifying punishment and the...