Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5880913-20121217041653/@comment-3361105-20140123040610

Bruce is actually talking about how if he kills even one person to stop them from committing crime, his mission will change from one of justice to vengeance, and he will kill all criminals instead of putting them in jail. The "place" is metaphorical, though it's surely a comparison to hell.

But I can see how you would interpret it that way.

... but belief in hell doesn't mean belief in God anyway. Not that it matters. As readers, we know there is a heaven and hell in the DCU, so it would be pretty ridiculous for anyone who's actually been to Hell, or actually met an angel (both of which are things Batman has done) to deny them outright.

But I think your interpretation is grasping at straws that aren't there.