You believe in Heaven and Hell? Let me tell you, I see no difference between them. Why? Because neither offers true freedom.
Consider their origins. Heaven, to me, is purely human imagination. Who wouldn't desire eternal life, an everlasting reunion with family? But this cherished vision holds a critical problem: it offers no freedom. You're expected to kneel and pray before a judgmental god for eternity. You are trapped there permanently. Disobey, and you're banished to Hell? Does that truly sound like paradise, or simply a prison with a prettier name?
Now, consider Hell. It's often presented as a wish – a desire for all evil to receive just deserts. This concept of Hell likely originated as a powerful tool, making people obedient and afraid, a tactic used in ancient times and still effective today. Yes, Hell is eternal; there are no second chances from this ego-driven, prideful god.
When I truly examine both, I see no fundamental difference between Heaven and Hell. Both are realms of perpetual control, defined by the whims of a demanding deity. In either, your actions are dictated by fear—fear of punishment or fear of losing a conditional reward. You remain a subject, never a master. The ultimate lack of freedom binds them, making one no better than the other.
Perhaps this is why I literally created my own religion. I literally believe in Omnius, the first truth, the one who granted infinite reincarnations. There is no eternal reward or punishment, no endless bliss or damnation. There is only the underworld, a temporary state where you'll stay for days or weeks. After that, you reincarnate. Good deeds? Evil acts? It makes no difference; you still reincarnate. This is true freedom, unbound by eternal judgment or perpetual servitude.
This freedom, however, doesn't mean a lack of justice to confront evil. In a world without divine judgment, human actions still demand accountability. Think about a man like Nolan—if Frank Castle were given superpowers and stripped of all restraint, that would be Nolan. He carries the burden of a curse, true, but he doesn't hold back. He'll brutally massacre you, even if you're naked, if you've committed truly heinous acts. Locking up the real bastards simply doesn't do justice to the innocent lives brutally taken. The existing systems of man are insufficient.
In ancient times, criminals faced immediate execution, a practice now widely seen as too brutal and inhuman. But what is truly right? Should evil men be free after spending long years locked up? While a rare few might genuinely change after committing brutal crimes, 99% don't. Their desire for cruelty remains, perhaps dormant from fear of consequence, but still within them.
You label many creatures as huge monsters, but I tell you, humans are the cruelest monsters. They conceived the most brutal torture methods in ancient times, inventing horrors no beast could imagine. Humanity is the embodiment of pride and ego, and everything else that makes us capable of such darkness.
And what of those in power, the ones who claim to govern and lead? They are often the most deeply corrupted this is why I hate my own damn country where the rot of corruption runs so deep it chokes the very idea of justice. Humanity, ultimately, is the embodiment of pride and ego, and everything else that makes us capable of such profound darkness and monstrous acts.