Dear Blake,
I recently got married to one of the nicest men I have ever met. Not only is he nice, he’s is a body builder and women stare at him every time we go out. The sad news is, he told me that he is now a devout atheist, and that even if it was a hell, he’s tough and he can handle it. I’m a Christian, and the description of hell in the bible is terrifying. How do you suggest I explain to him how terrible that place is?
Signed Melissa,
From Corpus Christi, Texas
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Dear Melissa,
It’s good to see that you’re a Christian and that you’re familiar with what the bible teaches. But unless your husband changes his mind, those muscles he’s so proud of, will be tenderized and barbecued when he passes on to his next life. So he thinks he can handle it? Talk him into going with you to Death Valley in California when it gets over 120 degrees in July. When you’re about 10 miles from the city, persuade him into getting out of the car to look at some scenery, and then you drive off, as you tell him he can walk the rest of the way. When he arrives dehydrated, sunburned, and being followed by vultures, tell him compared to hell this was a cold winter day. If you can’t talk him into taking the trip, while he’s sleep one morning pour some boiling water on his feet. When he wakes up screaming in pain, tell him this is what it will be like wading in a babbling brook during autumn in his next life if he rejects the bible. If neither of these work, then encourage him to embrace Scientology. He’ll still end up going to hell, but at least when he arrives there. he’ll eventually get to hang out with some A-list Hollywood celebrities. I hope this helps.
Blake