what do people think heaven is?does it exist?
2007-03-23 02:08:59 · 40 answers · asked by honey b 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
people die because We are mortal. i know its a self-revolvoing answer but thats the way it is.
2007-03-23 02:11:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Life only has meaning specifically because there is an end
Death is what forces people to live
That's the only thing I can come up with why people have to die.
I also don't think everyone believes there is a heaven because their are Atheists (people who don't believe in God). So if they don't believe there is a God and others who believe differently than them tell them they're gonna go to hell because they don't believe there in God...well logically thinking, in my opinion, if these people don't think there is God so technically they can't go to Hell because I'm sure they don't believe that exists either so how can you go someplace that isn't there. So since they believe there is no God, I'm sure they don't believe in Heaven and Hell too!!!
But I do think that for those that do believe there is a Heaven...I'm sure each and everyone of those people have a different idea of what Heaven will be like for them. Like perhaps, for example, some people believe all their loved ones who died before them will be there waiting to greet them when they get there...and so on.
2007-03-23 02:24:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People die because there is a period , a time-line for us to stay on this earth ... in a way earth is like a preparation for eternity ... some people say that heaven is pearly white , others say that it is golden ...
But we read in the Book of Revelation of streets of gold that are like clear crystal .
It needs no light because the light of God is in it .
It has a river flowing from the throne of God , with trees growing on either side of it that are for the healing of the nations .
You see people walking in bliss and the redeemed souls praising God ...
How do we know heaven exists ?
Not because of deathbed confessions or " life after life " reports from people who claim to have " died " while on the hospital operating table and then traveled down a long tunnel toward a bright light .
No , we believe heaven exists , because Jesus Christ said so.
2007-03-24 01:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entropy is why people die - all matter seeks its most simple and stable form. Imagine if people lived forever. That would be a disaster.
I do not believe in heaven because I cannot understand what purpose it would serve for a creator even if a creator existed. Why would you want all the souls that roamed the universe living in a self-aware way on a spiritual plane? What reward does that provide?
Of course, conservation of energy suggests that the universe is a closed system in which matter is neither created nor destroyed. So in a certain way, our energy is conserved giving us a sort of immortality. That is, you become fertilizer that helps the trees grow so you, therefore, become part of the tree that emits oxygen so you become part of the oxygen...I think you get the idea.
2007-03-23 02:45:35 · answer #4 · answered by Greg C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People die to obey the law of nature .
Yes Heaven exists , but not after death . Heaven is here while we live , if we live by loving all and making peace with all .
SO SPREAD LOVE AND PEACE . We will be in HEAVEN .
2007-03-24 02:59:36 · answer #5 · answered by subra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People don't really die of course, but their bodies return to the Earth to make room for other bodies.
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.
2007-03-23 05:19:17 · answer #6 · answered by Todd W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People die because their bodies can no longer function & their organs shut down, either from illness or old age. As for heaven & it's existence, yes, there is a heaven, if you believe in God.
2007-03-23 02:21:21 · answer #7 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why?
Perhaps rather you should ask what leads to it.... as there is no purpose to death. It is just one of those things that happens.
What leads to it however is another matter entirely.
We die because the process that caused us to come about is.... to say the least.... randomised... unintended.... a chain chemical reaction not aiming for anywhere in particular.
We were not "made perfectly", and as such the very process that brought us about (random, odd results) causes us to degrade.
Every time we are damaged, our body has to repair itself.... but it is not a perfect being and thus not a perfect process, and sometimes we are repaired wrong. Sometimes, the very parts that code for the repair itself are damaged and must be repaired, and they are repaired wrong. From then on, all signals sent from that repair-center are sent out with flaws in them.... and everything is a little more difficult to sustain.
It takes years to mean much, but over the course of one's life.... every single little mistake that hits the self-repair systems of the body is expressed throughout the entire body... and they mount up.... until gradually our ability to heal is so damaged that almost anything will terminally interfere with the functioning of our biological machinery....
It isn't even important enough for selective pressure to get it fixed.... Afterall, we can throw bits of our genetic code together with those of another person and rebuild another human from scratch.... without all the faults and whatnot. Crazily enough, the extra parts in the cell used to reproduce were all made at the very beginning of the mother's life... when her own cells were still in perfect working order too... and so they are free of the faults that come later.
Since we can replicate ourselves in this way many times...and even stand a small chance of making an improvement..... the amount of initial energy input that would be required to maintain just one being wouldn't be worthwhile.
Better to re-build from scratch than futiley try to oppose entropy.
2007-03-23 03:22:41 · answer #8 · answered by Nihilist Templar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life is a lesson. You learn different things in different situations. Once you've learned all your lessons, you are ready for the next level (kind of like a video game). Your body dies, but your soul moves on. Have you ever met someone and felt like you've known them forever? You probably have. Once your lessons are learned it is time to go... whether you are 23 or 98. Some people are taken early, because they are needed in the next level... some have to wait it out and learn before they are allowed to pass on. We are all immortal, ancient beings. There is no heaven, there is no hell. It is a circle. You live, you learn, you move on. Repeat. Each new life is a new chapter... building you until you can handle anything. And that is when you are able to join the great army and become a teacher. once you are a teacher, you still have more to learn, but spend most of your time helping others learn. Calming, guiding, creating peace. I am a teacher now. Everyone becomes one at some point, to teach the new population, to help them learn their lessons so they may pass on to another life. You see... it's all so much bigger than heaven and hell. Think about it.
Blessed be.
2007-03-23 02:19:16 · answer #9 · answered by Ophelia 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am unsure oft he final judgement of heaven and hell but i doubt it god exists - a thousand times a day, with the horrible things that happen to people around us and also of the suffering of other in other coutries.
Death is supposedly a 'part' of life and the circle - o'r cryd i'r bedd 'from cradle to grave'. Think of life as a gift of opportunity rather than something negative that ends in death, that how I cope.
2007-03-23 02:39:52 · answer #10 · answered by charmedandwelsh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People die so they can live. No two people will ever agree on the definition of heaven. Probably even the same person will change his definition of heaven over a period of time. Depending on how you see it, heaven does exist.
2007-03-23 02:13:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anpadh 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋