Gandhi was perhaps the closest incarnation to man's idealized "god" who has ever walked upon this earth.
Even by your Christian viewpoints it is insane to believe that such a great man would be punished for eternity, and therein lies one of the greatest flaws of organized religion. They are cults run by spiritual bullies. 'Join me or I damn you to hell' or 'Pray or your next life will be that of a cockroach' types. Where is the love, peace, forgiveness, and understanding that Jesus preached? I see nothing but hatred and exclusion here.