Do Mormons Believe in Hell?

The short answer to this is simple: No. Many Mormons casually refer to "hell" in the same way that other Christians do, as a place of punishment where sinners are sent by a wrathful God. Even The Book of Mormon mentions hell as a place of fire and pain (1 Ne 9:10 and Helaman 6:28), a place that can be avoided by obedience to God and His commandments. But this is largely a metaphorical place. We can feel we are in "hell" even in this world because we are disobedient to God and His commandments and feel the consequences of bad decisions. We can also feel that we are in "hell" in this world if we are separated from God and His abounding love for us.

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