2006-10-07 07:15:45 · 22 answers · asked by Xo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Life on Earth is important. Heaven and Hell are imaginary states of mind which reflect the way you lived on Earth. And you earn yourself a place in either, by the way you conducted yourself on Earth. People themselves, are the creators of their own Heaven and Hell, on Earth.
2006-10-07 09:54:13 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life on earth is important. Heaven and Hell are products of imagination. Concepts of Heaven and Hell were formed in societies thousands of years ago, before people knew the function of the brain, before people even knew the earth was round and orbited the sun. How much credence do you want to give to the ideas of people who lived in relative ignorance of what we know today?
Pretend that Heaven and Hell have not been created yet as ideas or things. Do you really believe, knowing what we know today, that the discovery of the existence of Heaven and Hell would be popping out as headlines in tomorrow's newspapers? I don't.
From the readings I have done of religious scripture, the ancients pretty much believed that Heaven was just above the clouds and that Hell was in the center of the earth. No one seriously believes this is true today. Why people cling to beliefs in Heaven and Hell is beyond me. I guess it's nice to pretend you are going to live forever.
My favorite saying is, "Enjoy life. This is no dress rehearsal." Lot of truth there.
2006-10-07 14:27:24 · answer #2 · answered by fergal_lawler_iowa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only life on Earth that is more important than heaven and hell is us. Jesus loved us so much that He died for us to have eternal life. He loves us so much that in the end He will make a new heaven and a new earth for us to inhabit, along with new bodies.
2006-10-07 14:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life on earth is important. If you believe in places like Hell, you believe that if you lead a bad life, then that is where you will spend all eternity. If you believe in Heaven, then you believe that if you lead a good life and believe in God, that is where you will spend eternity.
Personally, life on Earth is hell; however, if you try to make the world a better place, even if it's just a little thing, then you have earned your right to eternal life in Paradise.
2006-10-07 14:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by analystdevil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel it is. I feel that life on earth is how you define heaven and hell. Thats when you create your heaven and what you love. That's when you do all the good you can do to become what God as destined you to be. Life on earth is the most important...for without it we wouldn't make it to either heaven or hell.
2006-10-07 14:18:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life on earth is preparation for eternity. What you choose to believe and do in this life will determine where you spend eternity .... heaven or hell. Eternal life in heaven, worshiping Almighty God forever ... that's a no brainer ... definitely more important than life on earth. May God bless you!
2006-10-07 14:37:53 · answer #6 · answered by celticwoman777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compared to Heaven and Hell, ones life "is but a vapor." Meaning that life on earth is only a short period of time compared to eternity.
2006-10-07 14:21:07 · answer #7 · answered by Birdbrain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no hell. Thats just made up to scare us. As for heaven, it's a lot like Florida.
Life on Earth IS important. Don't waste yours!
2006-10-07 14:18:59 · answer #8 · answered by Christopher 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Let me explain, we live in A world that has A total death rate, you are now walking in your own grave, and now the answer: "For God "SO" Loved the world that He [The Father] Gave His son [Jesus the second member of The Godhead gave Himself] that whosoever [you] should BE-LIVE in Him should not perish but have everlasting life Jn:3:16, so IF you love Him keep His commandments [not suggestions by the way] IF you love Him enough to keep His commandments your going to have a life on earth and in Heaven if not it won't matter because you will be dead and dead folks won't have to worry about life either here or heaven right? Visit a Seventh Day Adventist Chruch in your area, take free bible lessons www.itiswritten.com God bless you EMAIL not messanger me also wgr88@yahoo.com
2006-10-07 14:21:34 · answer #9 · answered by wgr88 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Life on earth contains everything else within it - heaven, hell, all of it.
From direct observation, we can see that all of it is as fleeting as a dream. The paradox is that this dream-like existence is the only thing that's real.
;-)
2006-10-07 14:20:09 · answer #10 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋