Supposedly this song is from WWI:
The Bells of Hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling
For you but not for me:
For me the angels sing-a-ling-a-ling,
They've got the goods for me.
Oh! Death, where is thy sting-a-ling-a-ling?
Oh! Grave, thy victory?
The Bells of Hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling
For you but not for me. The idea of
Hell - a place of eternal damnation and punishment - has been questioned by liberal, even mainstream clergy and theologians for some time. Now, Rob Bell, an evangelistic pastor has published a book
questioning the idea of Hell. He's catching all-out......shall we say Heck from his fellow evangelicals? He is however, attracting a lot of attention and support.
The idea of Hell is one that I think actually drives a lot of thinking people away from organized religion. It's not easy to reconcile the ideas of a loving and benevolent God with one who runs his own S&M dungeon (Tired of hot wax? Wait until you try brimstone!); although I will give theologians credit for some very creative answers to the question.
What about you? Do you believe in Hell or not? Do you doubt the existence of a hell?
Me? I always joke with people that I only believe in Hell when I'm driving on Kansas City freeways. After all, you need
somewhere to consign those arrogant, tailgating assholes in the SUVs, especially the ones who shine their brights in your rearview mirror to get you to move over.