Are you even supposed to go to hell unless you do something really wrong? And it was refered to as a cycle, so if hell was part of it it can't be permanent, unlike the hell Jesus would like to send us to if we don't do as he says.Tzupy wrote:4) Rebirth is not a 'pretty sweet deal', considering that it could be in hell(s). Would anyone like to spend time there? I hear it's quite crowded, though...
I was thinking of westeners as those who would consider it a good deal(though this probably also applies to east asians), and it seems to me like belief in reincarnation would make us feel much better. Stress is a major problem in our lives, and the idea that our current lives are not all that significant and not our only chance, and also that we shoulldn't fear death, would alleviate that a lot. Yes some of us have Christianity for that, but the idea of heaven is so far fetched that it's a lot harder to believe in.