Posted by paxvox on July 13, 2002, at 20:46:45
In reply to Does anyone really want eternal life?, posted by Dinah on July 12, 2002, at 10:19:56
Sigh.........OK this will be difficult. If you don't HAVE any real beliefs, then what DO you believe?
ANY type of non-corporal life WILL be different, I assure you of at least THAT!
If you care to hear my Judeo-Christian interpretation of Heaven, I will gladly profer it to you, based upon Biblical references.
I must admit, there I times I have wondered if it would be "boring" in Heaven. That is because I am applying my limited human understanding of natural events to what is supernatural, and exponentially beyond my abilities to understand.
What do I THINK Heaven will be like? I would adhere to the defintions from the book of Revelations, as well as Christ's words from the four Gospels.
What EARTHLY example best approximates what Heaven must feel like? Well, this is of course my own personal "hope". You would have to have seen (or see) the movie Star Trek: Generations to understand this thought. If/when you see this movie, think about the scene where Piccard goes into the energy ribbon. There he enters a world of pure bliss, everything perfect. Every time I see that scene, with the shimmering tree decorations, I get all "goose-bumpy", because THAT is what I think Heaven will feel like; pure bliss.
Of course the Biblical version has quite a bit more substance, because we will be in the very presence of God. Again, we can only apply our human understanding to what that will be like, but I choose to believe it will be like shimmering Christmas ornaments, and we will bask in the glow of the ALLMIGHTY.
But, that's just what I think.....
PAX
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