Just for fun, since the topic of Hell comes up a lot here and it is a biblical subject, here's my translation of what it is after years of study.
Hell is not a current place where anybody goes. There is no such thing as a soul that leaves the body upon death. The word soul in the bible is the Greek word pneumatic (or similar) meaning air, or breath. Upon the next return of Christ, he will gather up His people, alive and those that had died. His glorified presence and the presence of His Father, who returns with him destroys everything else, so nothing is left on the earth. Even the atmosphere is removed. Then 1000 years goes by, and the city built in heaven that contains all of His people is transported to earth, that is made inhabitable again. All of the people who ever lived are resurrected and are not His are presented with what they have missed out on. The city, btw is huge. I forget the exact size, but it think it is hundreds of miles on each side and is square. After a certain time, when every one has had time to see it and reflect upon their lives, the event that is the actual hell arrives, when everyone outside the city is instantly destroyed and the earth is recreated to it's pristine condition.
