That quote is too elitist for me, particularly the first line. I have great respect for a number of people who are believers, such as my mother. I don't believe Ingersoll actually meant every word of this, especially when you look at the other brilliant things he stated on other subjects.

It does have some justification as an attempt to scare people into behaving well, but as soon as a "God" starts wanting to send people there for not believing in him, you know that you're reading about a Devil rather than a God.

Christianity and Islam use the concept of hell as a way to keep the ranks in line and the money flowing in. They actually ripped their whole schtick about hell off from Dante. Couldn't even come up with an idea of their own.

You never lived with my ex wife. That was " Hell ".