I guess I think it's a lot of convoluted Judeo-Christian jargon...Not sure I believe in a Heaven and Hell! I think people who have committed sins and crimes have done so, in most cases, because of the environmental/social circumstances into which they were unfortunately born. Will they go to Hell? I guess some people just choose to be evil, but there is also the circumstance thing which propelled people into lives of "sin." I really think much of what we perceive as Hell and damnation has evolved from the Medieval church, and its control over people in that era.
What happens when we die? Really...who can say? I believe we do have a soul or "essence" beyond our physical bodies, and it leaves us...to where I have no clue, but even those who are criminals and "sinners" are transported and enlightened. It could even be a matter of reincarnation.
As for the Rapture, for me, it's too far-fetched, and seems a religious concoction! Sorry if this offends.
Patty
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