More Thoughts About a Quote "from" Hell......

Samuel Hopkins said:
“This display of the divine character will be most entertaining to all who love God, will give them the highest and most ineffable pleasure. Should the fire of this eternal punishment cease, it would in a great measure obscure the light of heaven, and put an end to a great part of the happiness and glory of the blessed.

It occurs to me that we see the sentiments expressed in this quote played out in many mainstream churches within many denominations today. Not all, by any means because there are many who have a heart for the "lost", but there are others who seem to take some perverse glee in the fact that they think many are hell bound....and good riddance to them!!! "I hope they burn in hell" is something many people say....usually just as an expression, but there are others who take a more literal rendering of sentiments expressed. The "god hates fags" website comes to mind....is it Fred Phelps who is the founder of the (?) Landover Baptist Church....with his lovely daughter now following in his despicable footsteps. (A side thought here....I've heard it said that "an attack is a cry for help"?? Hard to see past the repulsion a group like this stirs up within us to acknowledge how very much they need a revelation of the love of our heavenly father....but I digress...) It is a sad, but true fact that many "Christians" are delighted there is a hell and they would like a part in handpicking a few of the inhabitants. To take away their hell is to "put an end to a great part of the happiness and glory of the blessed." On earth as they believe it will be in heaven. Oh Lord, thank you for this peek you've allowed me into your heart. Precious blessing indeed!!!!!!!!!