If you knew there was a hell, would you do anything differently?

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Going with the religious theme of threads of late: If you were given certain knowledge that hell exists, would you live your life any differently?
 
No, I live my life the way I want to - not to be dictated by anyone or anything.

(Other than the country's laws, obviously. )
 
No, I would live my life the way I want to, not a way some all powerful deity decides I should be leading it to avoid punishment. Hell is a stupid concept, it's essentially blackmail. "Be good and do this OR BURN!".
 
No, I would live my life the way I want to, not a way some all powerful deity decides I should be leading it to avoid punishment. Hell is a stupid concept, it's essentially blackmail. "Be good and do this OR BURN!".

And sometimes it's not even good you're doing!

Nope, I try to abstain from being an arse atleast 50% of the time, that will definitely grant me access to the pearly gates. ;)
 
No. It's strange, some religions say you must do your bit to avoid going to Hell, like praying or doing some ritual of some sort everyday. I'd like to think that being willing to die for the freedom and the right for others to worship as well as leading a normal life is good enough to avoid it.

For example, let's say God or Allah really existed, I'd like to think he wouldn't fling me to the depths of Hell despite not being a believer, because he knew I would make great sacrifices so that others could believe and show their faith freely.

I wake up with a clear as crystal conscience every day.
 
So if we knew, irrefutably, that there was a hell, and bad people would go there to burn for all eternity? Yes, I might change one of two aspects of my life.
 
No, I live my life the way I want to - not to be dictated by anyone or anything.
I'm sure you'd change your tune once some horny devil starts crushing your nuts in a red-hot vice!

In all honesty I suspect the majority of us would mind our behaviour somewhat but also push our day of repenting till we're old and have had our fun.
 
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