Heaven????

Question

Why would you want to go to heaven.

'When we've been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise,
Than when we first begun. '

It sounds pretty horrid to me, personally I'd rather spend an eternity in torturous pain.

You tell me to repent and save myself, that I'm sinning and will go to hell, but none of you seem to understand that if these places do exist I'd rather be in hell than heaven.

What's so great about heaven?

I'm not saying evil is good, I'm saying I'd take evil over praising god any day.

1. That was kinda my point. I don't want to be with god.
2. What's so great about gold streets?
3 Pain and suffering are necessary to a happy existence.
4. I'd be bored out my mind in heaven.

At least in hell I'd be able to focus on the pain and horrors. What is there in heaven? Peace and happiness? Love and care? They mean nothing without horror beside them.

Answer 1

Heaven in some ways has got bad press, especially with the common misunderstanding of Heaven is that in Heaven we are going to be singing praises forever and ever, playing harps and all that.

That leaves out a lot of the simple pleasures we take so much joy in. For instance, like the joy of a baby, or the pleasure of drying our clothes in the warm sunlight, or the satisfaction of a job well done, or just simply enjoying a good book or a newspaper in the morning. Paul said now we see "through a glass darkly," a poor reflection in a dim mirror. But some day this dark glass will be removed and we will be able to see clearly and be able to enjoy the real meaning of being a human being created in the image of God. The point is when the dark glass is removed, the view of Heaven is not going to change. It is going to become clearer. When that happens, I believe the things that give us pleasure in this world will make much more sense and give a whole lot more pleasure.

Hell on the other hand is not necessarily a place of physical torment and torture. Rather, most Christians have understood these descriptions to capture symbolically that hell is final and utter separation from God's saving grace. Some Christians, like C. S. Lewis, take hell to be a real place where sinful people make themselves miserable. In fact, those who choose hell would not enjoy the pleasures of heaven since those pleasures essentially flow from a right relationship with God ... Which you claim not to want ...

Answer 2

I chose heaven.=)

Isaiah 51:11 NIV • The ransomed of the LORD will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

I'd rather choose that than torturous pain.

Psalm 116:3 NIV • The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave [ Hebrew Sheol ] came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.


In hell, you'll never rest. I'd think you'd be horribly bored with all the fires and the little space you'll get. But that's your choice...I hope you'll be as brave as now when it comes.

Answer 3

In Heaven we get to enjoy virgins according to Quran:

056.035: We have created (their Companions) of special creation.

056.036 And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -

056.037 Beloved (by nature), equal in age,-

056.038 For the Companions of the Right Hand.

Great news for man, so prepare to die in the name Allah.

And in hell, you'll get to see how people like Mother Theresa and Mahatma Gandhi etc..being burn eternally for rejecting prophet mohammed.

Answer 4

are you really this stupid the pain of hell is knowing you are there and made a horrible deciding and its no place anyone wants two be don't fall for the crap that evil is good that's a trick

Answer 5

I love coming to this website for in answering questions I find that I have to go deep within myself to ponder the other person's place and condition.
When I read this one - I...........I ............ just have no words. I cannot even take one step towards this. Where did you ever come to this idea? I have no words.

Answer 6

the 1st step to understanding that is having a relationship with Jesu by inviting Him into your heart as your Lord and personal Saviour.if you still don't understand what I'm saying, please look for a pastor in your area to help you know more about this issue and heaven.

Answer 7

It's infinite. If you get bored there's always something else to do.

You have a pretty disillusioned view of heaven and hell if you really believe what you say.

Answer 8

1. you are with god
2. the streets are paved with gold
3 there is no pain or suffering etc
4. everyone is happy

the list is endless and this is only 4

Answer 9

woa now you got this bunch really going for you juglar, devils advocate versus gods advocate right here on R&S. this is goin to be fun, personally you got my vote.

Answer 10

I'll take heaven over hell anyday