Oh I see. 
Thanks for the explanation. Wasn’t sure where you were going with it for a second 
Did you know there are also Buddhist “Hells” as well? Some of the different sects also believe that one can actually get “stuck” in the life condition of “Hell” after they die. Yikes.
I can see your point though, Daedalus. You know, to be honest. I think a lot of people really cannot come to grips with the notion of “Hell and torture” for those of good morality, love, and empathy…but who happen to pray to “Alah” or chant the lotus sutra, etc. Such vehement “no exceptions” type of attitude seems almost like…Pride to me. The original sin of the Devil. In my logic, with my compassion and mere human notion of justice and fairness, I could never never damn someone to torture if they lived a moral, compassionate, and innocent life. To me, I would open my arms to them. And if my mere human compassion and fairness does that, and God’s (ultimate compassion and fairness, beyond what I can even phathom) cannot…that makes me, as a insignificant human, more “humanly” compassionate than God. 
And that can’t be possible.
By the way, not saying that you believe that.
On another interesting note, however. What do you guys think of the near death experience?
It has been reported by many people, but different religions are reported to see different things. Christians may see Christianity figures, such as saints, Christ, etc.
Buddhists may see Buddha, Bodhissatva’s, etc.
Hindu’s may see Hindu god’s etc.
Does this mean that religion indeed has a more deep meaning rather than “who’s best” or (a scarier thought) that the mind simply creates such things according to its belief system?
Now there’s a question for debate!
Take care,
Ryu
“One who takes pride in shallow knowledge or understanding is like a monkey who delights in adorning itself with garbage.”