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'''Annihilationism''' is the minority [[Christian]] view that the wicked do not suffer eternally in Hell, but rather are annihilated and cease to exist after death.

'''Annihilationism''' is the view that the wicked do not suffer eternally in Hell, but rather are annihilated and cease to exist after death.

The teaching is frequently held by cult groups which oppose traditional Christian views (such as [[Seventh-Day Adventist]]s<ref>http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/fundamental/index.html</ref>, Mormons, and Jehovah's Witnesses), but with the decline of [[Biblical inerrancy]] in most mainline denominations it has become prevalent there.<ref>A variant would teach that Hell is reserved only for the "most wicked", not specifically defined by liberal theologians but generally accepted to refer to historical figures considered evil, such as Hitler.</ref>  As expected, the teaching is regarded as [[heretical]] by most Christians, both within Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant groups.

The teaching is frequently held by groups which oppose traditional [[Christianity]] and are traditionally considered cults (such as [[Seventh-Day Adventist]]s<ref>http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/fundamental/index.html</ref>, [[Mormon]]s, and [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]), but with the decline of [[Biblical inerrancy]] in most mainline denominations it has become prevalent there.<ref>A variant would teach that Hell is reserved only for the "most wicked", not specifically defined by liberal theologians but generally accepted to refer to historical figures considered evil, such as Hitler.</ref>  As expected, the teaching is regarded as [[heretical]] by most Christians, both within Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant groups.

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