Good news: The pope believes in Hell. Bad news: He doesn’t necessarily believe it’s a literal place, but a “state of eternal separation from God,” to be understood “symbolically rather than physically.” (Note: Hell is not eternal separation from God, it’s the very real presence of God’s wrath present in Hell. It is though, total
This is an answer given to the following question posed at TimesOnline, an eMag from the U.K.: “Where, in the opinion of our religious leaders and their followers, is Heaven or Paradise situated?” Toward the end of the 19th century Charles Taze Russell, founder of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, (the organisation behind the
This is an excerpt from “Dante’s Inferno” describing the gates of Hell: I am the way into the city of woe I am the way to a forsaken people I am the way to eternal sorrow …Abandon all hope ye who enter here.
By Ray Comfort
There were two men who owned restaurants. The name of one of the men was Evan. His restaurant was situated at the top of a high hill. Admittedly, it was hard to get to, but the cuisine was well worth it. His customers were full of praise for him, even saying his food was divine. His promise was “good food for the hungry soul.” There was one stipulation: his patrons had to wear clean clothing; such a demand was reasonable.
The second man’s name was Al. It was easy to get to his restaurant. There was no high hill to climb. In fact, it was downhill all the way to his door. Neither did you have to change clothing in order to be served. It was “Come as you are.” 
Al boasted of infamous patrons such as Jack Kevorkian, Richard Ramirez and Jeffrey Dahmer,
What are the punishments of sin in the world to come? Answer: The punishments of sin in the world to come, are everlasting separation from the comfortable presence of God, and most grievous torments in soul and body, without intermission, in hell fire forever. -From the Westminster Larger Catechism (Thanks to Jim Hauser)