If we all have a spirit/soul...when the body ceases and the spirit/soul is no longer being contained by an identifiable being, everything endured in this Lifetime will be washed away & erased. That's HEAVEN. When you know about what is good and evil, you have the power to do either one. Now multily that by each and every living/dead person in this world. From Adam & Eve until now this is how bad we've become of ourselves: Jealousy, being Scared, doing Crimes against one another, Destroying peoples relationships, Dishonor, Distrust, Trashing our Earth, Doing unto others as you defintately wouldn't want done unto YOU....And to live in FEAR and FALSEHOOD is worse than DEATH. When we die, I believe that everything will be erased & "reset". When you truely do not know what is good and what is evil, you will never do wrong. You wouldn't ever get worried or scared because that is a product of evil. THINK ABOUT IT. When you expire the weight of the world will be lifted, LITERALLY! THATS HEAVEN
2006-06-30
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Very Interesting.
But then again, that "heaven" cannot be felt, cannot be appreciated fully because we do not know what is good or bad. It's more like nothingness, more like emptiness without anything feelings or choice.
Let's look at another perspective of "Heaven". The fulfilling heaven. Glorious Heaven. Heaven which only fits as the dwelling place of God. It will be with the knowing and realization of all the worst of things like jealousy, fear, crime, destroying relationships, dishonor, distrust, trashing earth, falsehood and everything evil...etc BUT we were lifted from all these, protected, purified, kept close to the One we trust most and more, we were lavish with happiness and quality richness. (may not necessarily be material richness). Heaven is actually a state of God's Majesty.
Following this definition, to be in Heaven simply means to be in God.
It's like why don't God make everybody love Him. Why give everyone free will to choose to love him or to go against.
I believe to get a genuine love can only come with free will to choose. Only with that comes genuine love.
I cannot imagine how good can it be if there is no free will and God just made everyone love Him automatically.
So, what do you think? Is this a better Heaven?
2006-06-30 03:10:10
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answered by frankenstein3000 3
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I already know what heaven is like. I've been. Twice.
Of course, I know you're already moving the mouse over the back button or whatever you do, but it's the Truth.
I went to Heaven and this is what I found:
Take everything in your life that you are scared of, from birth to the present. Afraid of being found out in that lie you told your mom. Afraid of the boogeyman. Afraid of that scary movie you watched last friday night. Afraid of your abusive father and alcoholic mother. Whatever. All those things come back to you and, unless you let them go, they form your reality after death. If you were a theif and a liar in life then you probably weren't a very trusting person in life either. And that tendency doesn't change after death. And without trust there can be no love and without love you are lost.
Our view of sin is slightly skewed. Sin is not breaking one of the Ten Commandments. Sin is INTENTIONALLY doing something that you know will have a negative outcome for someone else. The next time you're questioning whether something is right or wrong, think about the effect of that action on others. If you steal a friend's car keys, is that wrong? Yes, if you did so they wouldn't make it to their final and would flunk their test. No, if they're drunk and they plan on driving home from the party. You see? Thou shal not steal is just a rule. Until you look at the consequences, it doesn't make much sense in the real world.
Heaven is, once you let go of your fear and guilt, all the remaining love and joy. Are there strippers in Heaven? Are there rated R movies and pot? It all depends on what you feel is sinful.
Of course, YOUR Heaven is slightly different from others. The same way that you and many others are reading this message yet you are sitting at your particular computer far away from me and other readers. Everyone shares a common space and there are certain common conceptions, but Heaven is big enough for everyone and everyone's ideas of happiness and pleasure. I love to SCUBA dive. So my Heaven is a place of many beautiful beaches and reefs, colorful fish and underwater phenomena. Is that YOUR Heaven? If not then, if/when we meet, I would love to go with you. You can show me something beautiful.
And I will show you something beautiful as well.
The main thing is, don't think God, or the gods, or Jehovah or Crishna or Zues is sitting there judging you. You are first judging yourself. All your guilt and fears will come back and, regardless of what people say, EVERYONE knows right from wrong. Hurting others is wrong. Period. And if you can't forgive YOURSELF for your sins, then you will live forever with the weight of those actions around you.
As you move through life, question the ramifications of your actions and, when you do or say something harmful, promise yourself that you will never do that again. It takes a while but, with practice the list of sins gets smaller and smaller until you are living a guilt-free, sinless life. Does that mean you have to run around painting rainbows and smiley faces everywhere? No, of course not.
Just refrain from causing harm and everything will be okay. Promise yourself that you will not cause harm and you have nothing to worry about. Promise...and make no exceptions to that rule.
2006-06-30 10:12:45
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answered by Anonymous
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I think everyone has their own ideas about what Heaven is. But none of us know - not literally or even metaphorically - until we get a chance to be there ourselves. Until then both you and I, along with everyone else, are just speculating!
2006-06-30 09:41:06
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answered by evolver 6
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Are you being a false prophet? God doesn't like false prophets and you will be punished. You are to only preach about the kingdom of Heaven if God himself calls upon you and tells you to do so. We are to only spread the good news about Jesus Christ and to walk in his ways and learn from his teachings.
2006-06-30 09:43:46
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answered by Stacy R 6
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Thats a pretty good answer
2006-06-30 09:41:44
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answered by colleyshey 3
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So you are saying there will be no strippers on trampolines in heaven?
2006-06-30 09:41:07
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answered by Anonymous
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Sounds good to me. Can we go now?
2006-06-30 09:40:46
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answered by mrsdokter 5
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