Is the Mansion waiting in heaven for Christians on gold paved streets any different than the 72 virgins waiting for some groups of Muslims?
2006-08-11 10:37:15 · 23 answers · asked by will2succeed 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, both are promises for acceptance of the theology as written.. it's the carrot in front of the donkey.
2006-08-11 10:40:18 · answer #1 · answered by genaddt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wasn't aware Christians got a mansion on gold paved streets.... where did you get that from?
2006-08-11 17:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The One True God promises true and eternal happiness and unfading glory to all obedient human beings.
Most men in those centuries could not understand spiritual happiness and glory. To them happiness and glory are such pleasures of kings or of people wealthier than kings. So the divine teachers had to use such images to enhance their thinking. And at present, there are still quite a noticeable number of men who deny spiritual happiness and only dream of such sensual heavens on earth!
But, little by little, we know and we can enjoy happiness and glory in poetry, in arihtmetic, in painting, in science, in philosophy, in literature, and most importantly in the selfless sacrifice for our fellow-men. This is the spiritual progress, this is the true meaning of paradise for the children of the One True God.
2006-08-11 18:13:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, pretty much.
I'd like to share a question that comes to my mind.
What did the 72 virgins do to receive such a cruel fate?
2006-08-11 17:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by lilith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an atheist and would be far more tempted by pretty girls than a bunch of Pat Robertson zombies caterwauling for an eternity.
2006-08-11 17:44:16 · answer #5 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole point of golden streets is to clarify just how UN-important riches and worldly wealth are when we sit at the feet of the one who paid the price for me to be there!!
2006-08-11 17:42:04 · answer #6 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure of the referrence but assuming it's correct I would say yes. The difference is that we got over killing people over religion a few hundred years ago.
2006-08-11 17:43:37 · answer #7 · answered by John 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes
but it shows that neither understand heaven
2006-08-11 18:13:55 · answer #8 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only in the fact that our God doesn't command us to kill to get there, in fact, it's quite the opposite actually.
2006-08-11 17:44:44 · answer #9 · answered by redeye.treefrog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do not kill to obtain it. It is a gift to those who believe. Besides, I can prove my God exists and that the Bible is true.
2006-08-11 17:49:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋