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The temperature of heaven can be rather accurately computed. Our authority is the Bible, Isaiah 30:26 reads, Moreover, the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold as the light of seven days. Thus, heaven receives from the moon as much radiation as the earth does from the sun, and in addition seven times seven (forty nine) times as much as the earth does from the sun, or fifty times in all. The light we receive from the moon is one ten-thousandth of the light we receive from the sun, so we can ignore that. With these data we can compute the temperature of heaven: The radiation falling on heaven will heat it to the point where the heat lost by radiation is just equal to the heat received by radiation. In other words, heaven loses fifty times as much heat as the earth by radiation. Using the Stefan-Boltzmann fourth power law for radiation

(H/E)4 = 50
where E is the absolute temperature of the earth, 300°K (273+27). This gives H

2007-01-07 13:49:20 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

20 answers

yeah, sounds possible. i suggest stop smoking those dubies
chin

2007-01-07 13:50:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I know where you got this! ^_^ You went to Religious Tolerance, didn't you?

"Is Heaven hotter than Hell?

The temperatures of Heaven and of Hell are not given specifically in the Bible. That may be because the various temperature scales (Fahrenheit, Celsius, Rankin and Kelvin) were not created by the 1st century CE. However, there is sufficient data available to calculate the temperature of Heaven. The maximum temperature of Hell can also be determined.

Heaven's temperature: Isaiah 30:26 states: "Moreover, the light of the Moon shall be as the light of the Sun and the light of the Sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days." One individual interpreted this passage as meaning that the radiation received by Heaven from the sun is 7 times 7 or 49 times as much as the earth does today. 1 Added to that is the contribution of the moon which would equal the present amount that the earth receives from the sun. Thus Heaven would receive (49 + 1) or 50 times the radiation as the earth does today. The Stefan-Boltzmann law for radiation links the temperature of an object with the amount of radiation received. It would predict that the temperature of heaven would be 498 degrees Celsius hotter than the earth is currently. Thus heaven would be about 525 °C or 977 °F.

However, this temperature would only be the "steady-state" temperature. Presumably Heaven was created shortly after Earth so that it would be ready for its first inhabitants: Abel, Adam and Eve. Revelation 21:17 says that the walls of New Jerusalem are 144 cubits thick. This is about 66 meters or 216 feet. Such a thick wall would be an effective insulator. Heaven would thus have taken many months to reach its equilibrium temperature. But it presumably has reached about 525 °C today.

Hell's Temperature: Revelation 21:8 states "But the fearful, and unbelieving ... shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone." Brimstone is sulphur. In order for sulphur to be molten, its temperature must be at or below 444.6 °C or 832 °F.

Thus heaven is at least 80 °C or 145 °F hotter than Hell. Assuming that the glorified bodies that the inhabitants have in Heaven are as sensitive to heat as our present earthly bodies, then they would suffer greatly; Heaven would become worse than Hell. Since that cannot happen, due to theological considerations, Heaven must have some very effective methods of air conditioning to handle the excess incoming radiation."

2007-01-07 21:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by Wisdom Lies in the Heart 3 · 0 1

I always thought that heaven must be boring. But since God is love, I think on the most beautiful day of my life, and then think over again and I say to myself, that day was nothing compare to the immense love that should be, been in the presence of God.

Hell on the other hand, I think is about a feeling, is like a suffering that will never end, for eternity. Is like been thirsty and hungry, every time more and more and never be satisfied. Thirst of the love of God.

2007-01-07 22:03:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

in the new heaven and the new earth the light comes from the lamb and in a new heaven and new earth

so.. not sure blackbody radiation rules apply .. and the new heaven and new earth would not necessarily have the same fundamental constants as we havev today

one thing for sure... hell will be really boring...
HEY YOU STILL BURNIN? YEP!! ARE YOU STILL BURNING? YEP...
on the other hand heaven will be a wonderful place .. a world of love and adventure and enjoyment and exploration..

2007-01-07 21:55:19 · answer #4 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0 0

Isaiah was a decent poet and I admire him for that. His stuff is also very mysterious and he admits himself that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

Now concerning heaven/hell, well, one person’s heaven is another’s hell. I think this whole burning hell is an invention. True, it can get a little humid down there, but it would be like people who hate Hawaii demonising it by saying “don’t go, it’s too hot over there”, know what I mean?

2007-01-07 22:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

First off...where do you experience heaven or hell....its actually being experienced inside yourself....not somewhere out in the external universe. And to answer the question...we are in the midst of constant duality...heaven and hell being one example of this. One is not better than the other...for it still imprisons your soul within the midst of ths duality. The only way to truly find "heaven" is to rise above the constant seasaw of one's mental acrobatics....through Love. In other words...you will have golden chains or iron shackles.

2007-01-07 21:58:38 · answer #6 · answered by Paigerton 1 · 0 0

the Stefan-Boltzmann fourth power law for radiation exists only on earth.

2007-01-07 21:52:12 · answer #7 · answered by alter ego 2 · 2 0

YES! Its the easy way out! don't fall for it. It's an illusion for the weak minded. Those who go to hell knowing they defied the ultimate power need no comfort in eternity!

2007-01-07 21:52:29 · answer #8 · answered by Jamie 3 · 0 0

Yeah, and heaven has a super-ozone layer while you're burning micro-waved style outside.

2007-01-07 21:59:44 · answer #9 · answered by Marshal 2 · 0 0

okay, you've got too much time on your hands. no heaven is not worse than hell. hell is much hotter if that's what you're talking about. heaven is supposed to be paradise, so dont try to go to hell just because you think heaven is worse; it's not.

2007-01-07 21:53:23 · answer #10 · answered by rentalsocks 3 · 1 0

Heaven will be perfect. You can't look at it scientifically. Saying hell is a better place is bogus.

2007-01-07 21:52:38 · answer #11 · answered by Angela F 5 · 0 0

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