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Yes, hell exists. It is not a fairy tale. One indeed burns there. This hell is not at the end of life. It is here. At th
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"Yes, hell exists. It is not a fairy tale. One indeed burns there. This hell is not at the end of life. It is here. At the beginning. Hell is what the infant must experience before he gets to us"

- Frederick Leboyer

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This quote by Frederick Leboyer speaks to the idea that hell is not a physical place, however rather a state of being. He recommends that hell is experienced by babies prior to they reach us, which it is not something that takes place at the end of life. He implies that the experience of hell is something that exists in the world, and that it is something that we ought to understand and aim to prevent. He suggests that hell is a state of suffering and distress, and that it is something that we ought to know and aim to alleviate. He indicates that we need to be mindful of the suffering of babies and make every effort to develop a better world for them. He suggests that we should understand the suffering of babies and make every effort to develop a much better world for them, which we ought to make every effort to create a world where babies can experience love and happiness rather of suffering and distress.

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