[TulsaDavid]

Keep in mind, this is in hell, where the fire is never quenched. Whatever the "worm" or "maggot" is there, it is in an unending state (the worm never dies, which lends strength to neither do we). This strongly lends weight that souls there will NOT be eaten up into nothingness, even as grotesque as having worms or maggots is.

Interesting that everything we loathe worst is part of the unending lake of fire. Fire (we loathe burning), a lake (we loathe the feeling of drowning) and worms (we loathe the grotesque). Then there are those who will be blaming each other (weeping and gnashing of teeth).

It is wishful thinking that one might be eventually annihilated from such torment. The reality is this is eternal punishment. It's not something I want to bench test either way.