[Statikk HDM]

I always wondered how hell came about. It seems to be one of the most recent additions to the christian church that I can think of. in the entire old testament ,hell isn't mentioned once. I know it seems weird to me to write this topic, but where did the idea of hell come from. all religions hav one form of punishment or other if you,"don't to the line" so to speak. From being turned into a really shitty animal or being thrown into big pit of firey badness, religions all have them. it always seemed a form of intimidation to me,Believe in fill in the blank or go to hell"know what i mean. So, if their was no hell or bad hot place, would you still be a christian? How did you people get the balls tell god to screw off?Arn't you even vaguly afraid of eternal torture?