I think it's funny that real life has a lot more in common with the Christian concept of hell than it does with the Christian concept of heaven.
Tells you something about Christians.
So, a Christian is supposed to, by analogy, be able to understand something about hell. However, they don't really know as much about heaven, because there is no analogy in real life. Suffering, people understand. Eternal bliss? Not as much.
So here's what it boils down to: people can conceptualize hell better than heaven. Therefore, what must the operating factor be in motivating people? Heaven? Or Hell?
Obviously it's the punishment that motivates. One only needs consult a Calvinist. One only needs to read or research any revivalist teachings. One only needs to sit and listen to Pat Robertson talk on a Sunday afternoon.
Fear of hell. Not desire for heaven.
So, the punishment more than the reward.
Punishment.
A religion based on punishment. Fear. Threats. Suffering.
Not a big huge surprise, or even a real original line of thought on my part, but I thought I'd detail it out since this stuff tends to come to me in the shower.
The Abrahamic faiths are one long legacy of religions that treat people like dogs.
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