Thanks for all the info on Hell.
I'm coming from a different tradition, so this is all hard to imagine. What are your feelings on heaven? Being alive as myself in any form for all of eternity is very unappealing to me. Many faiths (Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Jews, Buddhists, Pagans) don't believe in this type of heaven, so it seems to be unique to Christians and Muslims. Obviously, compared to hell, heaven is preferable, but living forever for all of eternity sounds sort of like a curse.
So my question is, is heaven something you've always wanted or is something you learn about and then choose to strive for? I hear people talking about heaven in a positive way, but before last Sunday, I didn't realize they were referring to a literal place where they would live forever. I thought they meant something like nirvana, which is almost the opposite. So why do you want to go to heaven (aside from the fact that it is better than hell)?
Please don't be rude people.
2007-04-12
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