OK I really hope no one's done this theme before, but why do you guys think the existence of a "hell" is prominent in popular religions? It is often something that turns people away, because they ask "why would a loving God let me go to hell?"

Was the idea of hell created to scare people into believing into God? Or isn't the promise of heaven enough motivation to believe in Him with out the threat of hell? Is hell meant to balance the good and evil? Without sin, how would there be any "victory over death"?

So yeah no flame battles please!!! Just your ideas.