Did you ever think that maybe this wasn't meant to be taken literally. Ever think that maybe its a metaphore for a state of mind after death?
2006-08-18 16:11:36 · 26 answers · asked by Tamsin 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
heaven is eternally dwellingi n the presence of God- Hell is a complete, total, separation from God, His love, mercy and grace- it is complete and utter darkness.
2006-08-18 16:18:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The state of your mind after death would be dead. Heaven and hell aren't metaphors for dead. Your soul is what lives on. And yes, I think there is a literal heaven and a literal hell. I also think that a lot of people have extremely warped views of both.
2006-08-18 16:47:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muslims believe that the present life is a trial in preparation for the next realm of existence. When a Muslim dies, he or she is washed and wrapped in a clean, white cloth (usually by a family member) and buried after a special prayer, preferably the same day. Muslims consider this a final service that they can do for their relatives and an opportunity to remember that their own existence here on earth is brief. The Prophet taught that three things continue to benefit a person even after death - charity which he had given, knowledge which he had taught, and supplication on his behalf by a righteous child [Muslim].
A day will come when the whole universe will be destroyed, and the dead will be resurrected to stand before God. That day will be the beginning of a life that will never end. And that day every person will be rewarded by God according to his or her good or evil deeds.
The explanation that the Qur'an gives about the necessity of life after death is exactly what the moral consciousness of man demands. If there were no life after death, the very belief in God would become meaningless, or even if one believed in God, it would then be an unjust and indifferent deity, having once created man and no longer being concerned with his fate. Surely, God is just. He will punish the tyrants, whose crimes are beyond count - having killed hundreds of innocent people, created great corruption in society, enslaved numerous persons to serve their whims, etc. Because man has a very short life span in this world and because numerous individuals are affected by one's actions, adequate punishments and rewards are not possible in this life. The Qur'an very emphatically states that the Day of Judgement must come and that God will decide the fate of each soul according to his or her record of deeds
2006-08-18 16:23:43 · answer #3 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah it is a state of mind. You won't literally be burning in Hell, but that will be the feeling. Hell is really the fatc that you're out of the presence of God and can never be in His presence again. The hoorible feeling of knowing that and knowing that you made bad mistakes when you could have made good ones. God has put on Earth everything we need to come back to Him, we just need to find out what it is and follow it.
2006-08-18 16:19:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luke 17:21 tells you that heaven is inside you. So you know heaven isn't a place, its some type of metaphore.
2016-04-10 06:24:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No hell is real .God made it for the rebellious angles and unprepared
man.
Heaven is a literal prepared place for the Bride of Christ to live in heaven
with God eternally.
In hell there will be suffering indescribable. In Heaven it will be a Paradise again. Choose Jesus go to HEAVEN,reject Jesus your
home is hell.
In Christ in LOve,
TJ57
2006-08-18 16:38:57 · answer #6 · answered by TJ 57 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell in your own mind cause you didn't live the life you should/could have. Yes. I think we do not go up or down, but maybe sideways, always trying to evolve, so heaven and hell are in us.
2006-08-18 16:25:52 · answer #7 · answered by tellmenow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Girl what is wrong with you stop asking these kind of questions and pay attention to the bible. so what if you cant see heaven when your or if you cant go there when your alive but you can when your spirit just seperates from your dead body. and just flys to a destination between heaven or hell.
2006-08-18 16:17:28 · answer #8 · answered by mamas_grandmasboy06 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I belive that I will go to heaven with my heavenly Father and I suggest you read the bible. Some wrote that 5000 page book for a reason!!
2006-08-18 16:17:46 · answer #9 · answered by rocksinger4ever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ROFLMAO
state of mind after death, its flat lined____________
Your mind is dead!
you are now in the spirit and heaven and hell is as real as mt. Everest.
2006-08-18 16:24:54 · answer #10 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋