Can you avoid people in heaven?

[flobadob]

If you get to heaven do you think you will have to interact with people whom you didn't get on with whilst on earth? If so what happens if you have negative thoughts for them, do you think that could get you thrown out of heaven?

[pericat]

God I hope not !

[123everton]

To my mind (although I am pished at the mo) heaven is a spitual not a physical realm.
It is is a space of pure joy, there is no negstivity, so someone you didn't ike on earth (if they were a good person) would be happy to mix with you (as you them) because it would only be the inate goodness in you that brings you together.
Not the weaknesses of humanity that tore you apart.

[flobadob]

I'm trying to see how people explain their beliefs dixie. My theory basically is that people are told what to believe from birth and never actually think of the logistics of it all. Example, how could heaven possibly work?

[pericat]

eh I do !

[pericat]

Silence infidel - i keel you - (check utube)

[flobadob]

Would you prefer if I put "In your opinion" before my questions in future Ms. Gal? Cos that is what I'm looking for, people's opinions, not definitive answers. However, I do feel that I could pick a lot of holes in the argument of anyone trying to put forward the idea of the existence of heaven and all that that entails. Moreso than one could disparage a theory of how it may not exist.

[jake-the-peg]

Oh well done Flob - I think that's a brilliant question.

A slightly more detailed argument, whic I love I heard here first from Mib.

There can surely be so sin in heaven - we are told that sin comes from free will - so there can be no free will in heaven - argument from Christian - ah yes but God will remake everything so that this conflict is resolved - In which case why did he not resolve this conflict when first creating the world? - only possible conclusion is that he wanted sin and wickedness in the world - What sort of God deliberately inflicts such suffering - an evil one!

Of course the above is a variation of the age old "Can God create a stone so heavy he cannot lift it" paradox but it's still quite fun.

Your can you avoid people you don't like in heaven is a nice way of throwing into sharp relief the vagueries of the promissed reward.

It's funny isn't it that a certain type of Christian delights in describing the terrors of eternal damnation in infinite detail, yet the rewards of Heaven are always so vague?

[naomi24]

DixieGal, You say if one is not a believer then one does not need to question. If you're speaking for yourself, then fine, but as a non-believer I think it's imperative that we question religion. Whether you realise it or not, religion affects us all, and like many people here I find that objectionable. If by study and debate I can demonstrate the multitude of obvious flaws in religious dogma, then I will. Flobadob's question is actually a very rational one, and his thoughts are not, as you say, irrelevant. He is right to say that holes can be picked in religious doctrine - in fact 'holes' is an understatement. You are clearly unaware that it doesn't take much effort to dig a whacking great trench in it. When he says people are told what to believe from birth, he's also right, and in my opinion he's right to question the ethics of teaching as fact, something for which there is no evidence whatsoever. I can see precisely where he's coming from, but if you can't, and would rather be discussing something else, then do it, but don't try to stop others investigating and discussing that which they deem important.

[brionon]

You won't hve time,you'll be Worshipping 24/7-or else ---

[redman41]

If I ever end up on High with Pinky and Perky, then surely I would have gone to Heaven ! lol

[jake-the-peg]

Shall we try to find a soul first before deciding what happens to it?

[jake-the-peg]

OK then I've got some scales and a tube of cyanide - all I need now are some volunteers

[TTG]

I've cetainly met people I never want to see again physical or spiritually...not many but a few. It's bad enough being able to recall them from memory.