Thank you all for your responses. I read them all. There is a lot of wisdom and experience in each of these responses.
It is hard to relate to people that have, in the past, believed in "hell", because I simply never believed in it. I just didnt know the answers, so I kept my mouth shut, knowing with absolute certainty that I would know, by faith, the answers in time. Now that I know, I can defend against this monstrous doctrine and it is hard to keep my mouth shut.
But I am learning.
It's not so much as I was trying to "win" an argument. I couldn't care less about that.
In that board I was posting at there are christians, satanists, atheists, agnostics, hindu, buddists, etc.
The non-christians already have a preconceived notion of what christians believe, and they want nothing to do with it, precisely because of this doctrine of demons called eternal hell, and some other doctrines you are all aware of.
My "argument" was more meant to show them that not all of us are like that, not to convince a self-proclaimed christian. Some of those people have dead loved ones and simply dont want to believe in a hell, and it seems that it is almost mandatory for all christians to believe in hell. Well, when someone comes in with that eternal hell doctrine, then I have a hard time in not responding to that, and to show that there is another perspective for them to consider. Then, the unbeliever can decide who "wins".
It's odd. I have more in common with agnostics it seems, than I do with other christians. They are much more open to these types of conversations and we go back and forth discussing things in a friendly manner. It's sad to say, but I have more hope for them than I do for those stuck in churchianity.
I threw some seed out there. I'll just have to wait and see if any of it grows and bears fruit.
Again, thank you all. I do appreciate it.
Kent