Read the constitution of One Heaven and get back to me if you have any questions.
http://one-heaven.org/constitution/heaven_0000.htm
2007-06-08 01:38:34
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answered by Anonymous
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Great question!
Let's first focus on where Heaven is. Where exactly is this post-mortem utopia that has stubbornly survived the infancy of childhood fantasy into adulthood? Most tell me ‘it’s up in the sky’. Are we talking the Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesophere, Ionosphere, Exosphere, or some ‘other dimension’? (Am I the only one that this sounds like crazy-talk? I mean come on people!)
Sorry, I just had to get that out of my system. Let’s continue shall we? Now how far up is Heaven: 10 miles above us? 50? 100? or maybe as high as 800 miles? Since most descriptions of heaven involve fluffy clouds, this will limit our choices to the Troposphere (ground level to 11 miles) since clouds do not form in any of the other atmospheric layers just mentioned.
So if it’s in the Troposphere, then somewhere between 0-11 miles above our heads is the mythical – drum roll please – HEAVENNNNNNNNN, where supposedly up to 160 billion souls* are hanging out, and we get to see all of our long-dead relatives and ancestors. Yeah, right.
Now, I can understand a five year old buying into this when say fluffy passes on, but guys we’re adults now. Isn’t it time to grow up and face the sad reality that you’ve been spoon-fed a very comforting lie, but a lie nonetheless?
I am high in the sky, and still I do not see the face of god.
— Gherman Titov, Soviet cosmonaut, the first human to spend more than a few minutes in orbit
I don't see any god up here.
— Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Cosmonaut, speaking from orbit in 1961 becoming the first person to orbit the earth.
2007-06-09 19:37:37
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answered by HawaiianBrian 5
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Not everyone will be in heaven. And heaven is way beyond the clouds.
2007-06-08 08:38:32
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answered by tracy211968 6
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Heaven isn't in the clouds, that's just where we're meeting with Jesus. Heaven is larger than the Universe, so we'll have plenty of space.
2007-06-08 08:35:13
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answered by capitalctu 5
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COOL, I do not know weather it's in the cloud but if it is than I would'nt want to bump to another cloud. It will be so noisy , don't you think so and not forgetting the bright lights Well, if we are in the clouds I guess our job is to water the new world [ that is the promise of God ,if I am not mistaken ,that we will be given a new world] See U in the clouds. Dont forget to bring your sweater.
2007-06-08 08:54:55
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answered by Kingdomchild07 5
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Apparently you need some serious bible study.
Among other things, if man were meant to live in heaven, why did God place him on earth?
Ascension to Heaven. At 2 Kings 2:11, 12 the prophet Elijah is described as “ascending in the windstorm to the heavens.” The heavens here referred to are the atmospheric heavens in which windstorms occur, not the spiritual heavens of God’s presence. Elijah did not die at the time of such ascension, but he continued to live for a number of years after his heavenly transportation away from his successor Elisha. Nor did Elijah upon death ascend to the spiritual heavens, since Jesus, while on earth, clearly stated that “no man has ascended into heaven.” (Joh 3:13; see ELIJAH No. 1 (Elisha Succeeds Him).) At Pentecost, Peter likewise said of David that he “did not ascend to the heavens.” (Ac 2:34) In reality, there is nothing in the Scriptures to show that a heavenly hope was held out to God’s servants prior to the coming of Christ Jesus. Such hope first appears in Jesus’ expressions to his disciples (Mt 19:21, 23-28; Lu 12:32; Joh 14:2, 3) and was fully comprehended by them only after Pentecost of 33 C.E.—Ac 1:6-8; 2:1-4, 29-36; Ro 8:16, 17.
The Scriptures show that Christ Jesus was the first one to ascend from earth to the heavens of God’s presence. (1Co 15:20; Heb 9:24) By such ascension and his presentation of his ransom sacrifice there, he ‘opened the way’ for those who would follow—the spirit-begotten members of his congregation. (Joh 14:2, 3; Heb 6:19, 20; 10:19, 20) In their resurrection these must bear “the image of the heavenly one,” Christ Jesus, in order to ascend to the heavens of the spirit plane, for “flesh and blood” cannot inherit that heavenly Kingdom.—1Co 15:42-50.
And note the following
The way to heavenly life. The way to heavenly life involves more than just faith in Christ’s ransom sacrifice and works of faith in obedience to God’s instructions. The inspired writings of the apostles and disciples show that there must also be a calling and choosing of one by God through his Son. (2Ti 1:9, 10; Mt 22:14; 1Pe 2:9) This invitation involves a number of steps, or actions, taken to qualify such a one for the heavenly inheritance; many of such steps are taken by God, others by the one called. Among such steps, or actions, are the declaring righteous of the called Christian (Ro 3:23, 24, 28; 8:33, 34); bringing him forth (‘begetting him’) as a spiritual son (Joh 1:12, 13; 3:3-6; Jas 1:18); his being baptized into Christ’s death (Ro 6:3, 4; Php 3:8-11); anointing him (2Co 1:21; 1Jo 2:20, 27); sanctifying him (Joh 17:17). The called one must maintain integrity until death (2Ti 2:11-13; Re 2:10), and after he has proved faithful in his calling and selection (Re 17:14), he is finally resurrected to spirit life.—Joh 6:39, 40; Ro 6:5; 1Co 15:42-49; see ANOINTED, ANOINTING; DECLARE RIGHTEOUS; RESURRECTION; SANCTIFICATION.
2007-06-08 08:49:22
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answered by Wisdom 6
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read ps 37 verse 11. the meek shall live forever on earth. not everyone is going to heaven. Jehovah God did not change his mind about living forever. only the 144,000 that are anointed by Jehovah God will go to heaven
2007-06-08 08:37:45
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answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7
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By some accounts only about 150,000 are going to Heaven.
2007-06-08 08:46:06
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answered by Anonymous
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Better question, how is everyone going to fit in hell? No worry about heaven getting overcrowded,LOL... There's going to be like, 5 insane fanatics, all the rest of sinners and unbelievers are going to go to hell anyway.
2007-06-08 08:44:47
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answered by art fanatic 2
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heaven is not a physical place. you without your body take up no space. therefore, an infinite number of souls can enjoy heaven.
2007-06-08 10:56:40
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answered by Anonymous
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