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Judaism's opinion on the matter seems much more likely...
Anonymous
"Before entering the Garden of Eden, though, every soul must be refined, for it cannot enjoy the Divine Presence to the fullest degree with the pleasures and coarseness of our physical world still engraved on it. These would give the soul poor reception of divine radiance, and must be removed.
In order to restore the level of purity the soul had possessed before entering the physical world, it must undergo a degree of refinement commensurate to the degree which the body may have indulged itself. If a person sinned in this lifetime, as most of us do, then, to continue the radio analogy, we have serious interference. This means there is even more cleaning to be done. This cleaning process hurts, but is a spiritual and mental process designed not for retribution, but to allow one to truly enjoy his/her reward in Gan Eden. This cleaning process is called Gehinom, or, in the vernacular, Hell. "
Depending on the sin of the person...the process can most likely be excruciating. It may not be be eternal but it could definitely be considered "hell" to feel all the pain you caused the world and every single negative effect you had. This seems more likely than being cast out with no way of repenting.(Protip: Near death experiences verify this version of the afterlife, they do not verify christians versions of eternal damnation.)
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