[sammyg2]

Not according to the bible.
According to my pastor, the Lutehran interpretation of the bible tells us that Hell is the absence of God's presence.
If you take it literally, It tells us that jesus died and first decended into hell, then ascended to heaven to be with the father.
My pastor tells us that we do not go to heaven right away. We die and are left without god's presense until we ascend. I do not know how long that takes and it doesn't matter. Time as we know it would be meaningless.

But .... based on my own personal experience, I felt god's presence instantly. It was wonderful beyond any explanation.