How does the story of Dante's Inferno relate to today's thoughts of christianity and religion?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:21:27 -0400

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2016 9:21 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:21:41 -0400

Response by SGT David T. made Sep 26 at 2016 9:23 AM

SGT David T. — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:23:47 -0400

It creates the popular conception of hell despite there being no physical description in the Bible if I recall correctly.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Sep 26 at 2016 10:03 AM

CPT Jack Durish — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:03:29 -0400

I think that Dante's tale needs to be updated with another circle of Hell, one reserved for politicians.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2016 5:38 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:38:23 -0400

Dante's Inferno was not only a description of Hell as he saw it, but a moral guide to proper behavior and character.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2016 4:33 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:33:00 -0400

If you were to update Dante's Inferno today, the only thing that would change would be the circles of hell and those in them. Dante based the circles of hell and those in them based on what he perceived to be the worst crimes. For example, he thought that corrupt popes deserved to be in the lowest pits of hell, so today you might replace the pope with a corrupt president.