Heaven is being one with god. Hell is being apart from god.

The name Hell comes from Scandinavian mythology. She is the equivalent of Hades in Greek mythology.
Remove hell and Christianity pretty much falls apart.

It's up to each of us what we need to believe. I'm a Deist; the creator gave me an inquiring mind, one that questions everything, and I doubt that he/she/it will punish me for using it.

To me, all religions are superstition.