Quote Originally Posted by Gofer Blue View Post
Not a perfect analogy I know because I believe a loving God would never give up on someone whilst they are still alive, but suppose you said to someone who loves you, “I don't love you at all, in fact I hate you”, why on earth would you expect to spend eternity (or any time) with them?! On the contrary you have self-selected separation, which is what hell is in this context.
It's not an analogy at all. And your analogy is disingenuous as 'someone' is not the same as one's supposed loving and forgiving creator.