For People Who Think That Hell Is A State Of Mind?

Question

I've heard people say that before and it makes little sense to me because some people have a mental illness. And because of that their minds will be in hell no matter how possitive they think. So I don't think it's fare to say that hell is a state of mind and that the level of Heaven or hell you get in the after life depends on your thoughts while alive. It's not fare to say that because of chemical inbalances. I can say 1,000 affirmations per day but if I have a mental illness then it's only going to help so much.

Answer 1

So your saying that if I watch porn every day till I die than...my after life will be orgasmic?

Answer 2

The mentally ill are often plagued with voices and other hallucinations. It is a private place that I would not wish on anyone. Mentally ill people do not stay this way. With treatment, there is relief. We do get better.

So now, hell has been defined as separation from God. I have also heard it said, that God may not look upon sin. So there's that, right?

If where you go after dying depends on your thoughts, then I'm afraid we're all doomed. There may be punishment for the truly evil persons, and you know who you are, in some form or another.

Answer 3

Actually most people who suffer from mental illness tend to be overly happy, possibly due to their condition, or that they simply cant grasp the tedious parts of life that drag so many down.





And as for your question, it comes from the idea that rather then a biblical hell, hell is what you make it, which can be taken two ways, spiritually or atheistically



Spiritually, it means that rather than fire and brimstone, hell is whatever your worst fears would be

From an atheist perspective, it means that when you are miserable in life, it's because you make it that way, you are in control of how you live your life and how you respond to things that come your way, so if you are positive then you will never be in a living hell.

Answer 4

in karma our karma, there is a reason for everything we are not allowed to judge why some one maybe going through mental torment as we dont know their past karmic deeds, its like a maze that they have to find their own way out of, we can help them along the way with advise and kind words, but in the end they have to find their own way out of it ,as there are one in four people who will have some kind of mental problem in their lives its very common, as they say we all have our cross to bear, now thinking positive thoughts helps so much as thoughts to buddhists are so important, as in the spiritual realms thoughts do and effect souls more than you can believe , and have you ever heard about positive thought channels before, but if some one is in dark places it may take them some earth years to rise above it, and get better again it depends on the person, and circumstances.