So tonight we are traveling to Temple, Texas to go to a. . . Hell House.What's a hell house?
At this time of year, many churches around the country host Hell Houses. A Hell House is like a Haunted House, but it simulates a particular theological perspective on hell. For the last three weeks, our Bible Study has been asking questions about the concept of hell and how it is articulated in our culture. The conversations have been fascinating and I think many would say, liberating! Many of these churches are motivated to use Hell Houses to scare people into making a profession of faith. And so. . . we want to go see one in action for ourselves. Would you like to come? We’ll meet at UPC at 6pm. We’ll drive up there and have an interesting experience for sure. The cost is $10. I’m sure we’ll learn a lot!
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How was the Hell House? You'll have to excuse my rash opinion here, but when I first heard about the Hell House....I was against the idea. To me, it sounded like an attempt to convey the message "Believe in God, or you will end up like this" which relates to choosing God over fear. I was always taught that fear is not a reason we should choose to do the right thing....not a reason we should accept Jesus into our hearts.
However, it sounds like what your group got out of it was a learning about how hell is viewed upon by different cultures. Regardless, kinda wish I lived down there....I think it would have been an interesting experience. :)
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