And indeed, does a modern understanding require the existence of hell at all?... Let us discuss these various views. ... "9 A second view is that the wicked are annihilated at death. ... This view is held by the Jehovah's Witness.10 A third view that differs slightly is that all are raised for Judgement. ... McGrath sums it up by saying "In a universe of love there can be no heaven which tolerates a chamber of horrors"17 J.I. ...

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I feel that this is best viewed in Hammurabi's laws. ... Islam teaches that there is one God, the creator and sustainer of the universe. ... In Christianity one of the Ten Commandments states that "I am the Lord you God.....you shall have no other gods before me", also identical to Islam God is considered the creator of the universe, and he is also just. ...

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Consequently, taking a life is viewed as killing the entire world and saving a life is viewed as saving it. ... More recently compiled works by Rabbis interpret the laws to how they apply to modern day living (Judaism: Background, Basic Beliefs and Sacred Texts [06/04/03]). ... When this witness is uttered, the Muslim faces Mecca, the supposed centre of the universe. ...

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According to this view, a man is truly human when he faithfully carries out his obligations to his fellowmen. ... Probably you have read books which claim that the Judeo-Christian view of history is quite different from that of the Oriental. Whereas Asians deny that history has meaning or purpose, the Biblical view is that history has a goal, we are told. ...

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