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From an article on the Hollywood Hell House that has so upset Keenan Roberts, God's appointed vendor of Hell House kits:

Begun in the 1970s by the Reverend Jerry Falwell, there are now some 3,000 Hell Houses across the country every year. Visitors are led through a series of rooms where skits are performed about school shootings, people dying of AIDS, the horrors of abortion and performing human sacrifices, among other topics. They are then lead into hell, where they find the tormented souls of suicide victims, Satan worshipers, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists and other nonbelievers in Christ. Visitors are then asked if they accept Jesus. If they do, they are let into a party. If not, they are booted out into the street.

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Richard Evans Lee
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Dear Richard, Was just watching KCET, and found myself here! Smile. In my view, "God" is all that is. I will attempt to see the Light in the darkness of the "Hell Houses", and let us try to forgive them, for they know not what they do. Peace, Tone PS "Sin" is nothing more or less than ignorance.

Posted by: Tone | November 8, 2004 4:04 AM

I think the intent is good but the method is not the most tactful. However, if it truly leads some to Christ, then knowing Him, that's a very good thing. The end result of the party vs being kicked out is a physical representation of scripture, where a parable is told of people who come to the party wearing the wrong clothes (symbolizing not having accepted the free gift of Salvation from Hell which Christ offers to everyone). Those who are not wearing the correct clothing are cast out into outer darkness. The purpose also seems to be to show that Hell is a real place and we can choose where we spend eternity, as well as what kind of life we have on earth.

Posted by: Elsi | June 26, 2005 8:29 PM

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My thanks,
Richard

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