Thanks for the reply! I'm glad we can have a good conversation about this! This ended up being a pretty long reply since I wanted to get good detail in. I'm doing this not just for you, but anyone who is curious about the topic. I've spent the last few years of my life digging into these ideas and concepts. Some of these like 'prophecies' and 'why we trust the Bible' are some of my favorite topics!
TL:DR
- There is evidence for the afterlife.
- By the historical standard of evidence, the Bible accurately recorded the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
- True love is only possible with a true choice to do so, which includes the choice instead to do something evil. With choice comes responsibility.
- Prophecy is something very specific (history verifiably given in advance) and not just anyone can claim to be a prophet, they must prove it.
- Faith is not blind. Faith is trust based on knowledge; knowledge is founded in evidence.
- Truth exists, and the evidence points towards Christianity.
- By claiming 'Hell doesn't exist' you are ironically making a blind faith claim and are doing the very thing you say you oppose.