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    That horrible thing can only be considered Hell — Carmelics
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    That horrible thing can only be considered Hell

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    • 1.Extreme suffering with no redemptive purpose or escape defines Hell across theological traditions.
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    • 2.If something produces only torment and despair, calling it anything less minimizes genuine evil.
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    • 3.Language should match intensity: reserving 'Hell' for the worst possible states avoids moral confusion.
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    • 1.Hell implies permanence and cosmic significance; terrible things can end or be endured, unlike Hell.
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    • 2.Labeling earthly horrors as Hell risks either inflating language or denying Hell's unique theological meaning.
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    • 3.Humans regularly survive and find meaning in objectively horrible circumstances, contradicting Hell's totality.
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