Leaders of the church have an enormous responsibility. They are in charge of the welfare of souls; the souls that belong to the members of their church. Preachers have turned to the idea of being saved from Hell, as found in a website seeking to help people get ready for the second coming says, “If you do not ask for My Mercy, it cannot be given,” (The Warning). The idea of Hell is a good propaedeutic to make people act righteously because of the sins, the discipline acts, and the levels.
Hell is a good propaedeutic to make people strive for righteousness because of the sins they commit. Even a sin that is considered small in human views, has a sever consequence. For example, in the third circle of Hell, it holds people guilty of gluttony, or the people who wallowed in filth throughout their life. They surrounded themselves with unhealthy foods and were not willing to share. In the third circle, there is a storm of filth, where he meets Ciacco and he says to them solemnly that he is doomed to lay there rotting for eternity.. Small sins like eating too much have a horrible …show more content…
To fully understand Hell, people look at Dante’s Inferno. With Dante’s words, preachers and sinners have singled out different sins and their punishments. Even some of the smallest sins, if there is such a thing, there are sever consequences. Some of the punishments are so horrible, that members of churches will do anything to stay away from that. Also, because there are so many levels of hell, and enormous amounts of situations that members will follow the path given to them. To use Hell as a disciplinary act is a smart way to keep people in line. In Saraf’s essay about discipline, and the need of it, she says, “Without discipline, there will be complete chaos and disorder” (Saraf). Discipline is needed, saving souls is necessary. The way to do it, is up to the
Hell is a good propaedeutic to make people strive for righteousness because of the sins they commit. Even a sin that is considered small in human views, has a sever consequence. For example, in the third circle of Hell, it holds people guilty of gluttony, or the people who wallowed in filth throughout their life. They surrounded themselves with unhealthy foods and were not willing to share. In the third circle, there is a storm of filth, where he meets Ciacco and he says to them solemnly that he is doomed to lay there rotting for eternity.. Small sins like eating too much have a horrible …show more content…
To fully understand Hell, people look at Dante’s Inferno. With Dante’s words, preachers and sinners have singled out different sins and their punishments. Even some of the smallest sins, if there is such a thing, there are sever consequences. Some of the punishments are so horrible, that members of churches will do anything to stay away from that. Also, because there are so many levels of hell, and enormous amounts of situations that members will follow the path given to them. To use Hell as a disciplinary act is a smart way to keep people in line. In Saraf’s essay about discipline, and the need of it, she says, “Without discipline, there will be complete chaos and disorder” (Saraf). Discipline is needed, saving souls is necessary. The way to do it, is up to the