as far as i know, if hell descriptions were descriptions of suffering as a result of "sin" and the word sin means to lack, then it could be interpreted as suffering from our faults, or weaknesses. if Thorne, fairytales were to be used for the purpose of teaching a lesson, then the concept of hell could also. i don't believe in the reward/punishment thing for how we live in this life, to me its silly as we all screw up enough. but, if i don't grow and keep growing as a person on this planet i suffer. i suffer resentment, depression, anxiety etc. That version of hell i can stomach. Otherwise as a mom i find it hard to envision sending any of my kids to eternal suffering for anything they did at all and that is the only version of hell i have heard of.