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nyenye Inactive Member |
I have always wondered this, just as an honest question...
If I were to get in a crash with my best friend tonight, and we both died; I believed in God and he didn't. I went to heaven and he went to hell; how could I be happy in heaven without my friend? Tell me your opinion, just curious.
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Tal Member (Idle past 5931 days) Posts: 1140 From: Fort Bragg, NC Joined: |
My died when I was 6 (long story) but I know he's not in heaven (according to my faith). I accept the fact that he made his choice. Its as simple as that. As far as how I will be happy in heaven without him, I rather think it would be like trying to explain color to a blindman or what a sphere looks like to a 2 demensional creature.
Next time I am too lazy, next time I am too tired, Next time I don't have enough[/url] time....
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Chronos Member (Idle past 6480 days) Posts: 102 From: Macomb, Mi, USA Joined: |
Because memories are stored in your brain. When you die and your brain deteriorates, any memories of your friend go poof. So, if some ethereal part of "you" goes on to prepetual pleasure, it won't be anything like you.
Edited by Chronos, : Because I felt like it.
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nyenye Inactive Member |
Does that mean everything in this life is fake, or rather, not worth anything?
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nyenye Inactive Member |
interesting comparison!
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Madfish Inactive Member |
Then why should anyone place any value on such an afterlife? Why even worry about it? Our memories are an essential part of what make us us. In your scenario, I would not pass to an afterlife, but rather some metaphysical essence or something. Seems rather pointless to me.
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ringo Member (Idle past 666 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
The main selling point for an "afterlife" has always been the "paradise" angle, the idea that everything will be perfect and wonderful.
As Larry Gatlin said:
quote: Edited by Ringo, : Shift key ain't workin'. Help scientific research in your spare time. No cost. No obligation. Join the World Community Grid with Team EvC
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Tal Member (Idle past 5931 days) Posts: 1140 From: Fort Bragg, NC Joined: |
Your body is your flesh, blood, bone, and all that good stuff. Your spirit is just like your body, only in the next demension. Demons and Angels fall in that category. Call it the 4th demension. Spirits can interact with each other just like bodies can here. They follow rules and laws just like in every other aspect of life. Your soul is your mind, will, and emotions. It isn't tangible. Death is when your spirit and soul separate from your body.
Biblically speaking. Or we are simply an act of random mathematics.
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anglagard Member (Idle past 1091 days) Posts: 2339 From: Socorro, New Mexico USA Joined: |
I don't remember which band did this, but they played it in CA in the 70s on the radio. Here is the last lyric:
quote: Always found it a bit amusing. Can't find the source in a cursory search of Google.
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ringo Member (Idle past 666 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
anglagard writes: Can't find the source in a cursory search of Google. *Ahem* First hit. Help scientific research in your spare time. No cost. No obligation. Join the World Community Grid with Team EvC
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anglagard Member (Idle past 1091 days) Posts: 2339 From: Socorro, New Mexico USA Joined: |
Probably would help to spell as proper instead of as heard. Thanks. (NRPS should have remembered/known).
Edited by anglagard, : NRPS not NRPR, must have been thinking of the radio source too much
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riVeRraT Member (Idle past 670 days) Posts: 5788 From: NY USA Joined: |
My faith says that you cannot get to heaven except through Jesus. Believing in Jesus has many definitions according to the bible. I don't know if it is all of them, or part of them that matters. I know what matters for me.
My faith also says we have no right to judge, or we shouldn't judge, unless we want to be judged in the same way. Jesus came to save, not judge. I don't neccessarily believe your friend would go to hell, or even that you would go to heaven. I'll leave that up to God.
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nator Member (Idle past 2424 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: |
Excuse me, but can you please quote the bible passages that explicitly mention the 4th dimension?
Equations would be a bonus.
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Archer Opteryx Member (Idle past 3852 days) Posts: 1811 From: East Asia Joined: |
quote: Laurie Anderson'Strange Angels' Archer All species are transitional.
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