bilby
Fair dinkum thinkum
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Because the Christian god wants to fill up its torture chamber.
No He doesn't.
I can cite plenty of scripture (and theology) to demonstrate this.
Do you think the bible is all man-made lies? If so, on what do you base your claim about what God does/doesn't want?
The Bible is fiction.
Fictional characters have wants - Superman wants to fight for truth, justice and the American way; Harry Potter wants to go to wizard school; Pinocchio wants to be a real boy.
Claims about the wants of fictional characters can be based on canon, or on fan-fiction, or on inferences drawn from either or both.
Arguing about whose interpretation is canonical, and who is indulging in poor quality fanfic, is childish and stupid. Such debates might be settled by the author(s) if they are alive, but even then, some fans will continue to prefer their own interpretation.
Of course, there's no harm in fans entertaining themselves with endless childish and stupid arguments over the finer points of interpretation of their favourite fictions - as long as they have nothing better to do, and as long as they understand the one very important fact about basis for all of their arguments:
None of this has the slightest bearing on reality.