"Ye shal not surley die....ye shall be as the gods!"
Sounds familiar?
2006-11-26 07:37:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If we are etenral and intangible, can we get harmed?
2006-11-26 07:39:45 · update #1
spirits don't get burned
2006-11-26 07:40:16 · update #2
Wouldn't you rather spend eternity in a perfect place, instead of a place of fire and brimestone?
2006-11-26 07:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick your hand in a fire for 30 seconds, then ask this question again.
Actually to answer your question seriously, when a believer dies only his spirit goes to heaven and it is exactly as you say, it is eternal and cannot be harmed (Believers are given an new immortal body - see 1 Corinthians 15). When an unbeiever dies it is his eternal spirit and natural soul that go to hell, so there he can never die (cease existance ) because of his eternal spirit, but can suffer eternally because of his natural soul
The Bible says, "the soul that sins it shall die."
2006-11-26 15:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we don't "need" God. we are God, collectively. it's all in the definitions. some religions teach that God is a human-like father figure passing judgement on us all. i think that is a metaphor used and distored by religions to keep the followers in line. it suggests that if we displease "him" we will be punished.
i believe that God is much bigger than that.
we are parts of God- the cells that make up God. along with everything else. God is the the pure consciousness that makes us and the universe work. everything has varying degrees of consciousness- we are very high on that scale, but not high enough to really grasp the ultimate truth of what God really is.
the Supreme, being
in other words- God is unlimited potential in the state of eternaly becoming- whatever we ( and many other beings) decide next.
and yes, i believe that we do always go on living- continuing to evolve to higher and higher states of consciousness. we shall be as the Gods- we already are, in that we are magnificent creators- creating our own life experiences. we are more powerful than we know.
peace
2006-11-26 15:55:46 · answer #3 · answered by zentrinity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all need God. I need God and Ye shal need God. Especially ye need God. No this does not sound familiar. Never heard the word spelled shal . Nope , not familiar at all !!
2006-11-26 15:41:24 · answer #4 · answered by Norskeyenta 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are not an eternal soul without God
2006-11-26 15:40:54 · answer #5 · answered by bettys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds very familiar ,wasn't it Your dad that said that.your soul is eternal but they are two ways to spend eternity.
2006-11-26 15:42:32 · answer #6 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is unlikely that we have eternal souls, and even more unlikely that there is a God.
2006-11-26 15:43:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we are eternal souls, who needs us?
2006-11-26 15:39:35 · answer #8 · answered by Kodoku Josei 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are not eternal due to sin. and everyone needs God
2006-11-26 15:45:16 · answer #9 · answered by seth-enoch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there is also a real hell .....
So in which place do you want to spend eternity?
2006-11-26 15:42:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋