Is there a heaven, a hell, a reward or a punishment for those that are believers???
Personally, I don't - but then I don't follow infantile doctrine!!! :D
2006-10-14 10:24:34 · 12 answers · asked by Forlorn Hope 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
The religious freaks are wrong. They are living an emotional cocoon rather than face the world.
But there is a heaven and a hell -- here on earth in our lifetimes. Grow up with a discerning mind in a family of Jesus freaks, for example, and you are growing up in hell.
Rewards and punishments are here on earth, too, but they are deceptive. They belong in the fierce category of "poetic justice," an artistic concept far more thorough, faithless and frightening than any spiel coming from a born-again church.
For example, that discerning child I mentioned above grows up to ignore his parents, ultimately to nakedly disrespect them --that's an example of the parents receiving punishment through poetic justice.
2006-10-14 10:32:16 · answer #1 · answered by urbancoyote 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is highly unlikely that all good people will get farm house by a creek. That was Koran early definition of heaven. it latter changed to farm house by creek and all the exotic food you could eat. I never found reference to virgins. Also go to some happy camping grounds, which American Indians believed. Or place were streets are paved with gold. Guess what culture used that reference.
Think it is far more beneficial to lead moral life and make this life as pleasant as possible for as many as possible.
2006-10-14 17:46:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mister2-15-2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heaven and hell is what you make of it. I just want to be Christ like until i complete my obvious mission on planet earth. I don't know and should not mind, what it is you're struggling with. We have individual parentheses to complete. However, i will not be spending one moment of this precious time calling another human suffering in the same tragedy, a freak or an infidel.
I will trust that our Creator sees and hears everything. Peace be with you.
God bless us all...
2006-10-14 17:40:42 · answer #3 · answered by lee f 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heaven and Hell are here on earth. The impact of Our decisions.
We ll make it Heaven or we ll make it Hell.
I mean we might even have one day Churches where you d have to pay cash to get close to god. Or be rich to go to heaven.
Just kiding (I am sure U are getting it now).
Yea teh rich live some sort of heaven, unless they are dam, certainly would not have the stress and headache I get for not hlping out management with their need fulfillemnt. I mean al those managers, and all the things they need in the weekend.
2006-10-14 17:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Guess you'll find out when you're dead , huh ? It'd be a ***** if you were wrong though wouldn't it ? I don't believe in Heaven and Hell per se but think there is a higher plain for us .
2006-10-14 17:28:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont care what other people think, if it gives them comfort. Personally, I think that the life You are living here and, now is IT so You had better make it count.
2006-10-14 17:30:23 · answer #6 · answered by ny21tb 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you can't know this until you die , and no can tell you because no one survived death or returned from it , so i think at least have something better than not having a thing .
2006-10-14 17:28:41 · answer #7 · answered by T. 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Neither, they are:
brainwashed
fearfull
ignorant
never really had to "think" or grow up.
2006-10-14 23:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
funny cuz you sound infantile to me??
2006-10-14 17:26:48 · answer #9 · answered by icheeknows 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Who knows????
I can tell you one thing, I'll not be spending any time beating myself up wondering about it!!!!
2006-10-14 17:32:51 · answer #10 · answered by renclrk 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋