Is hell still burning??
The word hell comes from a Germanic root which means “to cover,” and is the usual translation of the Hebrew Sheol. In religions in the West, hell is believed to be a place of punishment for the souls of those who sinned during their lives. Hell is normally contrasted with heaven, the place where the souls of good people go to be rewarded. The word sheol is a Hebrew word for “grave” or “pit.” Theologically, it was an underworld where the sprits of the dead lived on. It was similar to the Greek Underworld and was thus not normally a place of punishment. Some later texts, however, started to refer to Sheol in a negative manner, as if it were reserved for those who did evil while alive. Limbo is not quite hell and not quite heaven. The term limbo comes from the Latin word limbus, which means “border” or “edge.” In Roman Catholic doctrine, limbo is the immediate destination of those souls who, through no personal fault, are not admitted to heaven. Because this fate is not due to their own m
