The following is supposedly an actual question given on a University of Toronto chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs
heat)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.
One student, however, wrote the following:
First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different Religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
This gives two possibilities:
1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.
2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So which is it?
If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, "it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you, and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number 2 must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct...leaving only Heaven thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God."
The following is supposedly an actual question given on a University of Toronto chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs
heat)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.
One student, however, wrote the following:
First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different Religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
This gives two possibilities:
1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.
2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So which is it?
If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, "it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you, and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number 2 must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct...leaving only Heaven thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God."
I don't see why people feel the need to break each and every little thing in life down to a "simple science". As far as God creating people for the soul purpose of going to hell goes, maybe he does get a kick out of watching people burn for an eternity. Seeing as how God's judgment is always being questioned, he would have known ahead of time that Satan was the jealous type and that he and his "goonies' would try to get big and act like they didn't know who their maker was. At any rate, he would have further known that they'd be exiled and thus Hell would become home to those who chose that path. In actuality, everyone is born into sin and also given the opportunity to gain access into heaven. I'm pretty sure that there will be plenty of Catholics, Christians, Muslims, Jews, etc. who will be in hell considering how they carried out their lives. It isn't on us to say who will go to hell and who won't. The Bible is constantly missinterpreted and missconstrued so I bet there will be a plethora of people in heaven who no one thought would be there. But as I stated earlier, he may just get a good ole laugh out of seeing his creations suffer. ::shrug::
The following is supposedly an actual question given on a University of Toronto chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs
heat)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.
One student, however, wrote the following:
First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different Religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
This gives two possibilities:
1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.
2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So which is it?
If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, "it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you, and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number 2 must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct...leaving only Heaven thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God."
Stop messing with Christians. You know it's not right, lol. But I do admire the application of Boyle's Law to the scientific existence of Hell.
There's a lot of meat I can eat in these paragraphs, but one simple chunk: where's the proof that hell exists?
There is a story in the bible about the rich man and Lazarus. Lazarus was a poor beggar who asked the rich man for some food. The rich man denied him some food and the bible describes that dogs came and licked the sores of Lazarus. Both the rich man and Lazarus die, and Lazarus enters into paradise (Abraham's ****) and the rich man entered hell. The rich man looked up from hell and saw Abraham and Lazarus in paradise from a far distance. The rich man asked if Lazarus could just put his finger in a bowl of water to cool his tongue, because he was in agony from the flames of hell. Abraham then answered him and told him that there was a chasm fixed where they could not come to him and he couldn't come to them. The rich man then asks Abraham if he could just go and warn his brothers, who were still living, not to come to this terrible place. Abraham answered him, "If they don't believe the prophets that they have on Earth, what makes you think that they are going to believe a ghost." So here is the proof that hell exists from the word of God. You can find this story in Luke 16:19-31
There is a story in the bible about the rich man and Lazarus. Lazarus was a poor beggar who asked the rich man for some food. The rich man denied him some food and the bible describes that dogs came and licked the sores of Lazarus. Both the rich man and Lazarus die, and Lazarus enters into paradise (Abraham's ****) and the rich man entered hell. The rich man looked up from hell and saw Abraham and Lazarus in paradise from a far distance. The rich man asked if Lazarus could just put his finger in a bowl of water to cool his tongue, because he was in agony from the flames of hell. Abraham then answered him and told him that there was a chasm fixed where they could not come to him and he couldn't come to them. The rich man then asks Abraham if he could just go and warn his brothers, who were still living, not to come to this terrible place. Abraham answered him, "If they don't believe the prophets that they have on Earth, what makes you think that they are going to believe a ghost." So here is the proof that hell exists from the word of God. You can find this story in Luke 16:19-31
Question: If Judaism doesn't support a belief in Hell, why is it that Christianity, an offshoot of said religion, supports one?
Question: If Judaism doesn't support a belief in Hell, why is it that Christianity, an offshoot of said religion, supports one?
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They do. I fact most, if not all, major religions do believe in some kind of afterlife that serves as a "compensation" for a persons' actions while on Earth. *Check the box on the side*. The only things with Judaism is their's is a little bit different with the end result, but they do believe in a "hell".
To topic starter: To post this kind of topic on a message board makes no sense. If you are really looking for answers about religion or God, then I'm sorry, a message board is the wrong place to do it. In my opinion, it really seems like you are trying to make people question their beliefs because you don't know your own. If you really wanted answers to your "question", then I'm pretty sure common sense would have told you not post this topic on a internet message board, but rather consult a theologian, pastor or someone like that.
By all means, you are free to believe what ever you want to believe, but it really seems like you are trying to stir up something with no true point behind it. Religion is a very sensitive topic for some. This is an internet message board centered towards a young adult audience. Chances of you really finding an answer on here is slim.
There is a story in the bible about the rich man and Lazarus. Lazarus was a poor beggar who asked the rich man for some food. The rich man denied him some food and the bible describes that dogs came and licked the sores of Lazarus. Both the rich man and Lazarus die, and Lazarus enters into paradise (Abraham's ****) and the rich man entered hell. The rich man looked up from hell and saw Abraham and Lazarus in paradise from a far distance. The rich man asked if Lazarus could just put his finger in a bowl of water to cool his tongue, because he was in agony from the flames of hell. Abraham then answered him and told him that there was a chasm fixed where they could not come to him and he couldn't come to them. The rich man then asks Abraham if he could just go and warn his brothers, who were still living, not to come to this terrible place. Abraham answered him, "If they don't believe the prophets that they have on Earth, what makes you think that they are going to believe a ghost." So here is the proof that hell exists from the word of God. You can find this story in Luke 16:19-31
No. That's merely an ASSERTION that hell exists, not a PROOF. Just because the bible SAYS something, doesn't mean it's true automatically.
