Will you be able to choose? Can you ask why? or how? Can you question the real meaning of the afterlife? Will it be possible to feel fear? Will you be able to dislike anything?
2007-11-23 04:10:08 · 13 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some say yes, some say no. The proper answer would be neither. If you still had these things, and these capacities, there could be no perfection, since you will still feel pain, loss, regret etc. If you do not have them, since these are some of the things that make you who you are, you are no longer the person who was alive before, therefore the person who worked so hard to get there was destroyed (not just the body, but the being). No version of the Christian heaven is possible, due to either presence of pain, or loss of identity. Many other versions allow the person to remain who they are, but in a perfect environment without the necessity to eternally suck up to a deity.
2007-11-23 09:02:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The way I understood it we would get glorified bodies(?), and have no memories of anything that happened before. We would not feel happy or sad about people roasting in hell. What fun would going be if I ain't gonna remember the ones I love who have gone on before?
As far as I can tell we wouldn't care about anything or have working knowledge, just an eternity of "worshipping the lord" which for me personally was useless down here on earth why would I want to spend forever .......same cult up there as down here obviously.
Good thing all that nonsense is not real (at least to me)
2007-11-23 10:41:27 · answer #2 · answered by FallenAngel© 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Isaiah 65:17 "For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind.
Psalms 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. 10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. 11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Revelation 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."
5 And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." 6 And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7 The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.
2007-11-23 05:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I would think that if there was a heaven that it would be a happy place..and I couldn't be happy if I could see all the pain my loved ones was in,and..well personally I think all the heaven stuff in the bible is just plain funny..what was those people smokin..lol by the way love ya honey..good question
2007-11-23 12:29:00 · answer #4 · answered by tracy s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that whether or not we have the capacity is irrelevant because we will be in such awe of God we won't be able to see or remember anything else, nor would we want to. I also believe that God isn't omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent but rather God is Omnipotence, Omnicience, and Omipresence so being exposed to God will fill you with the answers you need.
2007-11-23 04:16:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those Believers who get to Heaven, will be concerned about ONE THING ONLY-Worshipping Jesus for all eternity!
Read the last Chapter of Revelation.
2007-11-23 04:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Luke 16 Jesus tells a parable about a rich man named Lazarus who dies as well as a poor man. Lazarus is very aware of who he was, where he was and the condition of his family members souls. So the answer is Yes.
2007-11-23 04:21:52 · answer #7 · answered by sorry sista 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's so awsome that when were in the presence of God that all our pain, sorrow and suffering will be healed!!!! What an incredible time of rest and relief!
I'm going to be very interested to see...The bible says that all our tears have been saved. It's amazing to know that God is very well aquainted with us!
2007-11-23 04:21:34 · answer #8 · answered by Phoenix Rising 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe knowledge will be greatly increased. We won't be kept from any kind of reality, including our memories, but we also will not experience grief or any negative feelings simply because God will have made everything perfect and good.
2007-11-23 04:15:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing, but I think the only thing we will remember is the love.
2007-11-23 04:13:40 · answer #10 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋