In recent weeks, the Rich Man and Lazarus has become something of a ‘capture the flag’ Bible passage, with some insisting Jesus presented it as a real exchange, thereby proving he believed in eternal conscious torment (Hell). Others, who don’t believe in eternal conscious torment, prefer to see it as a parable, containing only symbolism and metaphor. Personally, I’m fine either way. Even if understood as a real event rather than a parable, the story doesn’t support a belief... Read more