From what I'm learning is that it exists only if you want to. In a way I could say its all in our heads. So if we dont want hell to exist than we have to think it away. But our minds eyes are seeing an illusion right now so what you see in this earthly world is the closest thing to hell.When you learn how to lift the veil you will see that hell doesnt exist and all that is left is Godly love. And for me the soul lives on forever and infinite and if this world is a school than the only thing you could fear is "reincarnating" back into this world to teach others to open their minds eyes also.