Eternal life, what's the attraction?

Question

The idea of eternal life sounds just horrendous to me, Can anyone explain to me the attraction, please?
Seriously...

Answer 1

I think every living organism never dies.We are all just random atoms, molecules, etc. formed in a certain pattern. When we die that energy is mutated with/without consciousness.Maybe our energy mutates into new stars?(God?) And we are in one-millionth of a second transformed into a moment of an awesome "Ah-HA!!" total consciousness and bliss (think of some of the galaxies from the Hubble telescope) and maybe others get sucked into "black holes"( with a total lack of "Ah-ha) moments...just
"gone" a total lack of consciousness where time does not exist as we define it.I dunno...just a theory.

Answer 2

Only those who go to heaven will have eternal life, and than only for 1000 years. The Bible doesn't say what happens to them after the reign of Christ is up. With eternal life, you cease to exist only by the power of God.

Those who live through, or are resurrected, after Armageddon will have everlasting life, which is different from eternal life, in that you can still die from significant injury, as Christ did.

With everlasting life on Earth, we'll rebuild the planet into a paradise, than I imagine, we will head off into the universe to explore and terraform other planets for people with everlasting life to live on. Being that we will have 100% of our mental capabilities, we may even explore without the use of a space craft, using just our minds.

Answer 3

Nope. If you can not seriously ponder what it would be like to never be sick, never have fear of dying, always have food, have full filling rewarding work, have Friends that would never stab you in the back, have happy healthy children, grandchildren,etc.
And (go ahead, use your imagination), be able to feel vibrant and energetic (as a virile 23 year old), having all the time to travel the earth, meeting nothing but hospitable people, and seeing nothing but pure earth,no pollution, with no fear of animals attacking you or even doing any harm to you or your kids.....
Then yes, you will be bored.

Answer 4

I agree with you. It must be that their lives are so filled with fear of the unknown and misery, and they must loathe themselves so much because they cannot find meaning in their own lives, that they need some kind of reward.

But, it really makes no sense. Human psychology is as much a product of evolution as is its physiology. We are not built to live eternally (or even much longer than we already do). We cannot even imagine ‘eternity’ because everything about us is built around our average life-span.

And, what in the world is there to do for an eternity? If you got to do each thing you everything dreamed of for 1,000,000 years, you still would not have used up even a fraction of a percent of the time you have. It would be like never getting off the Start line. It is ludicrous.

Answer 5

Eternal life in this world NO but in a world of peace and a world that is a Paradise Yes. What you could do would be limitless. Of course we would think that now because this world gives us limits but think about with no limits it would be great.

Answer 6

Maybe the "eternal life" in the after life is existing in all time, no certain point in time.

Answer 7

think of of it like this God is the coronary heart and eternal existence is the physique. without one u co u would desire to have charm to the two u cant get to the different. So the two are the actual charm.

Answer 8

...Concerning eternal life, read John 17:3 -
...3 "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. "
...Does having a personal with the God of the Universe, the One who spoke and worlds were created... does that excite you? It does me, it is such an incredible honor and opportunity....
...Why wouldn't you want that?
..."Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved" Acts 16:31
...Whosoever will, may come.

Answer 9

in the pysical scense -for some i think its the fear of dying
in the spiritual scense i thinks its enternal life

for myself im an athiest so i wont preach religion but if i live a ripe old age lets say into my 90's,, and die peacefully in my sleep i would be happy, if i past on tommorow then what can i do, im gone

life is to short, always live life to the fullest

i gave a star for having a really good question it may be interesting to see some of the answers

Answer 10

In the presence of an infinite and loving God

is the only attraction. And with infinite possibilities and resources, how could the fun ever end?