Sheol wasn’t hell. It wasn’t even punishment. The Hebrew Bible saw death as quiet and neutral. But over centuries—thanks to Greek, Persian, and apocalyptic influence—hell evolved into something far more fiery. Hades, Gehenna, and the lake of fire tell that story.
If there’s no god, is there still purpose? Yes—but you have to make it. Camus called it rebellion: living fully in a universe that offers no meaning. Like Sisyphus or a dying Viking with his sword, meaning is found not in destiny—but in defiance.
Atheism isn’t an organization—it’s a lack of belief. You can’t ban people from not believing in something. And trying to force religion into law threatens everyone, believers included. Jefferson’s “wall of separation” wasn’t atheist propaganda—it was protection for faith.
The Antichrist isn’t in Revelation; Nero is. Here’s how first‑century Christians used 666 and 616 to identify Rome’s tyrant—and why the Beast isn’t a modern prophecy
The Bible condemns child sacrifice with unsettling frequency—which might be because some Israelites actually practiced it. From Moloch’s fires to Gehenna’s flames, this post explores the skeletons in ancient Israel’s theological closet.
