First I need to say that I think heaven is actually a metaphor for becoming one with God.
If we hold on to this illusion of individuality, how can we become ONE? I think this is the point of hell. If someone dies not realizing that they are ONE, they will die in their illusion.
A popular theme in Christianity is the war between the Spirit and the Flesh. Eventually the Spirit always wins because the flesh dies.
There are many references to sacrificing ourselves or dying in order to become one with the Spirit.
If we do not do this before we die, our spirit is in turmoil because the vessel of our individuality (or body) is gone and our soul is still living in the illusion of individuality, therefore our soul is lost.
This is not only a Christian idea, the idea of reincarnation proposes that we are doomed to live this life continuously unless we become enlightened and throw off the illusion of individuality.
It may be a state of being (instead of a place) that we can choose to be in throughout life and onto death.
It maybe a matter of free-will. If one knows about God and does not want be with God; God must accept that.
In half-ass conclusion, this all leads me to believe that Hell is a necessary place or process to deal with our separation from God.
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