Hell and Prayers?

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Can and should we pray for people in Hell at least they will read the Bible?
 
No. People in hell are lost forever; they have made their choice to reject God; they can no longer be helped by our prayers and are not objects for charity. 😦
 
agree with 1954. There is NO hope for those in hell and any acts of charity for them are futile, possibly increasing their pain (if that’s even possible).
 
How do you know who is in hell? And what do you mean at least they will read the bible?

Sorry, I am having a tough time understanding the question… Could you please clarify

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I don’t think they get the chance to visit the Library to read the Bible. Too busy roasting from what one hears. If someone is in Hell he or she is there because they have consistently and with full will rejected Christ our God in the Trinity. We have to accept the responsibility of our gift of Free Will. However, I, for one, rely heavily on the Mercy of God as shown again and again in the Bible. Christ forgave the woman caught in adultery where some other religions would stone her for love of their God. He exhorted His disciples to forgive seven times seventy. He preached on the lost sheep and the return of the sinful son into the arms of a loving Father. But His justice must have a place for people like Hitler, at least away from His children at least. Christ tells us there is a Hell and private visions of Our Lady show us souls falling (although private visions even Lourdes or Fatima, which I personally believe, are not necessary articles of faith.} Thus we have reason to believe in Hell through the Bible and an understanding of the need for Justice. And on this basis we can have no reason to believe anything can help these poor souls. Milton once conceived of the possibility of redemption for the Devil, and I put nothing out of the reach of God’s mercy; however it is unwise to postulate on what is beyond our reason or our Faith. I believe an appropriate prayer of charity is for God’s Will to be done.
 
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