What do you think heaven is like?

Question

What do you think heaven is like?

Answer 1

The Bible is just a man-made play script, with several actors God, Devil, Jesus, Satan, Adam, Eve etc, and of course some intriguing imaginary places like Heaven, Hell, Purgatory and Limbo.

I certainly don’t believe in the Bible and I doubt any reasonably intelligent person would either. However, if you view the Bible as a man-made play script, with several actors God, Devil, Jesus, Satan, Adam, Eve, Noah, and so on, then you can certainly start to see a clever interwoven plot, that the audience is unaware of. It’s really just a drama thriller with clever twists.

You see, if you seriously think about it in an unbiased manner, then clearly the actor God in the Bible could really be the Devil, and the audience (religious believers) are being sucked into being the bad guys, who then use religion to get everyone fighting each other.

On the other hand, the more intelligent audience (Atheists) spot the plot and try their best to teach believers that this is just nonsense, stop getting sucked in.

Religion is responsible for the majority of wars, conflict and murder of innocent life since humanity began. There is considerable evidence to classify religion as evil, and talk of religion (Gods etc) should be banned. Because the records prove over and over again throughout humanity that religion is clearly responsible for crimes against humanity, taking part in any religious activity should also be outlawed and made a criminal offence.

The world would be a much happier and peaceful place if religion ceased to exist. Although there are some decent religious believers and preachers, they are unwittingly spreading evil around our world, and that they should simply keep their beliefs and thoughts to themselves in the best interests of humanity, or suffer the consequences for their actions.

People should consider that the world would be like Heaven if religion ceased to exist, but all the believers and preachers have turned the planet into Hell.

Answer 2

Sorry, but I don't know; no one knows. First of all whose heaven are we talking about? Evangelical heaven, Muslim heaven, Catholic heaven, Hindu heaven, Jewish heaven...? The fact that there are so many religions and interpretations of heaven decreases the chances that the beliefs you personally hold reflect heavenly reality. There can only be one ultimate truth; thus there are going to be billions of people who have followed a path of pure illusion.
Assuming you're one of the lucky ones who is a member of the religion which represents ultimate truth, there still remain a few heavenly problems. The first problem you'll have is witnessing the earthly hardships of those you loved. You might see your children blown apart in a terrorist attack and somehow have to maintain your happy heavenly outlook; not easy, especially if the child may have broken one of the religious tenets that will have he/she banned for eternity to that other place.
One of the other problems is getting used to the concept of eternity and existing without any goals (you've already attained the ultimate goal) forever...I'm bored just thinking about it.

Answer 3

Well, first it seemed dark, and then you'll notice that there are others around, some you'll recognize. And then you'll see Jesus. I know you've always thought that when you'll see Jesus, you'll run and give him a hug... But it doesn't work that way. You freeze up.. You can't move. I don't know why, but Jesus will come running to you. Then he will fall at your feet, crying, and say something like, "I've waited so long for you to come home".

When you're in heaven you'll want to ask a whole bunch of questions, but you won't. It seems silly to ask. You already know the answers before you can express the questions, and you know the answers like you've been there. There is no time, no distance, no obvious limits in heaven.

Jesus will take you by the hand and say, "Come, I want to show you what I've prepared for you". Then he'll lead you to this door. This door is huge... so huge, that it doesn't have any end on it's top. Jesus will beckon you on, "come", and open the door for you. That's when you get to see something amazing... A light so big and bright, with tremondous color, and fire, and ... its like the surface of the sun! Jesus will call again, "come". You'll feel the love and really, really want to come through that door with him. It really draws you in, but it's scary too. I was afraid and I told Jesus, "no", I knew I couldn't survive there. It looked like it would hurt... Jesus just smiled back at me, and let me know that one day I would be able to do it.. Then I was back...

I believe that heaven and hell are the same place. God loves everyone so very much, that he will not deny his love from anyone. The light, the fires, the amazing brilliant colors, that's all God's love, God himself. Those souls who are ready, relish the presence of God there. Those souls who were not ready try to hide from God's fiery love, and they try to escape the light, but no place is far enough. They can't stand the love of God.

So the purpose of our lives is to prepare our souls while we are here on earth. This is God's purpose for us, his gift.. And I find that our souls are nurtured by seeking knowledge, practicing love and relishing everything in this world that is beautiful.

Answer 4

There is definite proof of an afterlife. Broadening the scope from Heaven and Hell to the 7 spheres of the afterlife, opens so much more to examine.

Answer 5

You want to know how is heaven?

Than read from his word who made it!

The city of God!

Revelation of Jesus Christ 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, [and be] their God.
21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
21:10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
21:11 Having the glory of God: and her light [was] like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
21:12 And had a wall great and high, [and] had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
21:13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
21:15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
21:16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
21:17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred [and] forty [and] four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
21:18 And the building of the wall of it was [of] jasper: and the city [was] pure gold, like unto clear glass.
21:19 And the foundations of the wall of the city [were] garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation [was] jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
21:20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
21:21 And the twelve gates [were] twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city [was] pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
21:22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb [is] the light thereof.
21:24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
21:25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
21:26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.
14:4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

Isaiah 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
35:6 Then shall the lame [man] leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
65:25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust [shall be] the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

66:1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?
66:2 For all those [things] hath mine hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith the LORD: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

11:6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
11:7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
11:8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.
11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

35:1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

33:24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein [shall be] forgiven [their] iniquity.

Zachariah 8:5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

Thank you

Vicky Kamal Maurya
Servant of God.

Answer 6

Cold. Just kidding, heaven is like nothing because there are only clouds above us.

Answer 7

maybe there is no heaven why would he put man on earth in the frist place (adam and eve) then take us up to heaven maybe he'll use the earth as intended

Answer 8

It is said that heaven is more wonderfull than mortals can comprehend, so I don't think about it much, I think more about how am I going to get there!

Peace!

Answer 9

I can only imagine, because it is going to be greater than anything the human mind could ever think of.

Answer 10

I believe that in Heaven, you'll be surrounded with people just like yourself. Please note that this is also a definition of Hell!