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>>It's interesting, though, that multiple universes with multiple copies of us appears impossible for Christianity. Either we have one soul per universe, or one soul across all universes. Both of them break Christianity.

One soul per universe doesn't work since when all universes wrap up and end then can some end up in heaven and some in hell?

The one soul across all universes is intriguing. I can almost envision it as that soul deciding which universe to end up in without knowing what the outcome is. That is tricky. But every time we make a decision, we do that. I if decide to cheat on my taxes then I choose a timeline compared to if I don't cheat. Each choice has its own outcome. If you look at each binary decision point/branch of my life's tree, then there is a huge number of possible outcomes. Each has its own universe, or each can impact its universe. So, is it that there are a large number of universes or a universe with millions of dimensions?

This is a little embarrassing, but I was scouting around because I thought I saw a post by you. I then saw the Book Baby link and checked it out. It's interesting. Good info. Thanks for posting it a few years ago!

I don't know if this helps... Scriptures state that Satan can appear as an angel of light. So, it's not much of a stretch to think that Connor has a demon dog that masquerades as a nice little doggie. Perhaps it can spy on the good guys for Connor.

2 Corinthians 11:14-15 Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 And no wonder! For Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 So it is no great thing if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their destiny[a] will be according to their works.

What? Being more holy is less interesting? Say it isn't so! Jesus was rather interesting. The apostles were rather interesting. Eternity will be nothing but holy so I expect it to be rather thrilling. Jesus said some pretty brutal things to people so perhaps sarcasm is allowed but it should be holy sarcasm... whatever that is. I gotta think on that one.

George FLC

You are correct njc. Dirk, I was investigating your blue section above and came across something that sounds somewhat similar to what you wrote.:

The idea that there are different levels of punishment in hell is graphically portrayed in The Divine Comedy, written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and 1321. In that poem, the Roman poet Virgil guides Dante through the nine circles of hell. The circles are concentric, representing a gradual increase in wickedness, and culminating at the center of the earth, where Satan is held in bondage. Each circle’s sinners are punished in a fashion befitting their crimes. Each sinner is afflicted for all of eternity by the chief sin he committed. According to Dante, the circles range from the first circle, where dwell the unbaptized and virtuous pagans, to the very center of hell reserved for those who have committed the ultimate sin—treachery against God.

Although the Bible does not specifically say there are different levels of punishment in hell, it does seem to indicate that the judgment will indeed be experienced differently for different people. In Revelation 20:11–15, the people are judged “according to what they had done as recorded in the books” (Revelation 20:12). All the people at this judgment, though, are thrown into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:13–15). So, perhaps, the purpose of the judgment is to determine how severe the punishment in hell will be.

A clearer passage is Luke 10, where Jesus speaks of comparative punishment. First, Jesus says this about a village that rejects the gospel: “I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town” (verse 12). Then He speaks to Bethsaida and Chorazin: “It will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you” (verse 14). Whatever punishment the former residents of Sodom, Tyre, and Sidon were experiencing in hell, the Galilean towns that refused to hear Christ would experience more. The level of punishment in hell seems to be tied to the amount of light a person rejects.

Another indication that hell has different levels of punishment is found in Jesus’ words in Luke 12: “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows. But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked” (verses 47–48).

Whatever degrees of punishment hell contains, it is clear that hell is a place to be avoided.

I'm not done looking your stuff over, but this looked interesting to me, and it doesn't hurt to send chunks your way.

Expanding on my first comments. I can almost see Satan having an argument with one of his generals. "Don't you understand? We go to hell according to the Bible. We gotta try something! We can't just stand around doing nothing."

Ouch! You are correct. If God created time, from the beginning all the way to the end, then He knows the outcome. He is not limited to time as we are. However, if Satan was willing to bet on being able to overcome and overthrow the eternal, almighty God, then he'd probably be willing to do it again. What does he have to lo lose? Didn't God know Satan was planning on rebelling?

How about demon flesh, demon meat, demon corps (pronounced like Marine Corps)?

Agreed. People are motivated by money.
George FLC

That's exciting! Welcome home.  I hope y'all have a great time down thar.  And I hope your wife likes hot weather.

George FLC