Many accidental deaths result from taking risks. That's the conclusion of an organization in Canada that is seeking to decrease accidents between cars and trains. Roger Cyr, national director of Operation Lifesaver, puts most of the blame for fatalities on drivers who are risk-takers. About 43 percent of the accidents occur at crossings equipped with flashing lights and bells or gates. Daily Bread , April 6, 1991.
Fire is evidently the only word in human language which can suggest the anguish of perdition.
The only reasonable explanation is that fire is not a symbol. It perfectly describes the reality of the eternal burnings. What an astonishing thought it will be to think of the unmeasurable difference between our deservings and our receivings. The fact that God is love makes hell necessary. That was his way of stressing the fact that the very God who loves us is the one who respects our decisions.