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What happens to truly evil people when die?

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Santana Thu 09-Dec-21 14:38:45

My brother in law died last night.
A truly evil man.
Before my mum passed away she told me that he would have to stand before the Almighty and answer for all the things he had
done.
Things so terrible I can't say them.
I believe in a loving and forgiving God, so I'm having some trouble with what she said.
Any advice would be welcome please

Allira Thu 01-Jan-26 22:17:42

Maremia

Realised that this is a Zombie Thread when I spotted some names of GNs who no longer post.

I got caught again!

Maremia Thu 01-Jan-26 22:16:51

Realised that this is a Zombie Thread when I spotted some names of GNs who no longer post.

madeleine45 Thu 01-Jan-26 21:21:13

there is one thing that the chinese used to say and do. The worst thing that they could do to deal with evil people. That was to never say their name again, bury them or whatever with no form of any stone or mention of them or where they were buried etc. That the worst thing you could think of was that you would be forgotten by the world and never spoken of again, and this way by the next generation you would be truly forgotten. and it would help your victims to move on by ignoring thoughts or anything they had of the evil person. Burn and bury and ignore.

Allira Thu 01-Jan-26 21:12:34

🤔

We become dust, part of the continuation of life.

Transcend Thu 01-Jan-26 20:51:57

Our lives here are an experiment. We can learn from everything that happens to us. We are all part of the Cosmic reality. We are all part of what some call God. Be well.

Norah Fri 08-Aug-25 12:45:40

Allsorts

No one can answer the question. Some people are born without conscience. I believe there are more good people than bad. As for the evil, like Hitler, they just don't care, only about themselves. Life isn't fair, why are good people subject to unspeakable torture and deaths by evil people. there are no answers.

Only God knows and fully understands the answer, OP.

Allsorts Fri 08-Aug-25 07:52:31

No one can answer the question. Some people are born without conscience. I believe there are more good people than bad. As for the evil, like Hitler, they just don't care, only about themselves. Life isn't fair, why are good people subject to unspeakable torture and deaths by evil people. there are no answers.

ginny Fri 08-Aug-25 07:48:59

09/12/2021 15:12 Riverwalk

No advice, just an opinion - I'm not a believer in an almighty or afterlife, so your BIL will like the rest of us just return to the earth, whence we came.

I agree with this.
Maybe there will be nobody to mourn him or have good memories which is a sad way to leave this world.

eazybee Fri 08-Aug-25 07:38:02

Who are you expecting to answer the question?

SoJo Fri 08-Aug-25 07:28:32

The Bible has a lot to say on what happens after physical death. In the last chapters of Revelation it has some very clear statements, like who cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. And what one needs to do to enter the kingdom of heaven. Rev also tells what heaven will look like to us, and seeing others there. We can explore those scriptures if you like.

Nanato3 Wed 16-Jul-25 13:16:58

I believe that when we leave this earth there are different levels we can go to . The good go to higher levels and the bad to low levels.

I believe we pass over to the other side and our soul lives on . I've seen spirit and smell it .

dizzydee43 Tue 15-Jul-25 21:49:04

In the bible it says there will be a resurrection of the righteous and the unrighteous

fancythat Mon 09-Dec-24 22:09:25

TakeThat7

I think if there's a God surely he would
be fair and the truly evil would be treated how he felt best I can't really imagine they would be burning in hell though If I believed in god he would have to be compassionate

God knows people inside and out.

Allsorts Mon 09-Dec-24 21:36:17

I believe we were given free will with all the suffering. I have no understanding how people do evil acts. In my life I have met a couple of people who were truly good, the opposite.

TakeThat7 Mon 09-Dec-24 21:17:17

I think if there's a God surely he would
be fair and the truly evil would be treated how he felt best I can't really imagine they would be burning in hell though If I believed in god he would have to be compassionate

Tuaim Sun 27-Oct-24 18:20:15

I knew someone who brought a lot of unhappiness to his family and children. When my father died I insisted that he was kept at the back of the church as I did not want him polluting my father's final journey. The rest of the family respected my wishes. I was VERY blunt about how I felt the morning of the funeral. Never regretted it but I was congenial to him as the mourners left the church and thanked him for coming as I did everyone else. He was just so toxic in life.

Mt61 Sun 27-Oct-24 17:39:56

I don’t know about evil people but I knew a very kind, catholic man who died in the care home where I worked, suddenly, I heard Latin, chant type singing, I checked round as I thought it was a radio, all the residents were sound asleep. The next Sunday mass, I told the priest, his answer was that I was fortunate to have heard that & that the gentleman was sure to be with the Heavenly Father - I was eighteen at the time, I’ve never forgotten it.
Point being if there is place above, there must be a place for evil people down below.

Mt61 Sun 27-Oct-24 17:27:03

Grandmagrim

They get reincarnated as politicians

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BlueBelle Sun 27-Oct-24 14:35:01

Why has this old old thread been revived

Fleurpepper Sun 27-Oct-24 14:04:07

Grantanow

They probably go to Paris. Seriously, no-one knows what happens after death. Myself, I think nothing happens. There is no continuation in an afterlife, heaven and hell and purgatory don't exist and the body decomposes if buried.

Agreed, just like any other body. The only thing left is our example, good or bad.

mum2three Sun 27-Oct-24 06:06:24

After death, we go through a review of our lives. Hopefully, most people will accept that they have committed sins and will want to put things right. However, there are those who will not acknowledge that they have done anything wrong. These people are kept in a type of limbo. What is worrying is that there are able to influence living people.
There is still a battle between good and evil, even after death.

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Grantanow Mon 19-Dec-22 17:08:58

They probably go to Paris. Seriously, no-one knows what happens after death. Myself, I think nothing happens. There is no continuation in an afterlife, heaven and hell and purgatory don't exist and the body decomposes if buried.