What happens in heaven?

[Fish Kid]

I know a couple who are very much in love, have been married for 16 years and hoepfully will remain so for many years.
The wife in question is on her second marriage, sadly her first husbnad died, after over 20 years of marriage (again, they were very much in love).
What happens when they all die and go to heaven (if there is such a place)?
Will there be two souls (the lads) scrapping over the one soul (the lass)?
Will the lass split her time between the two lads?
Will they all be happy together?

[ineedahobby]

hard one (personally I dont believe in the afterlife). Christian marriage is "until death do us part" so I guess none of the three people in question will have any duty to eachother and will all be completely free to choose what they do with thier "after love life"

[Golem]

In the New Testament Jesus is asked exactly the same question by a group called the Sadducees. The incident is recorded in Matthew chapter 22. This is what it says;

[23] The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
[24] Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
[25] Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
[26] Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
[27] And last of all the woman died also.
[28] Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
[29] Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
[30] For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
[31] But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
[32] I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Now depending on your view of the authenticity of the bible, Jesus' reply is very interesting and speaks volumes about many of the pre-conceived ideas we have about life after death.

[Clanad]

Only to expand somewhat on Golem's (interesting moniker, do you know the Hebrew meaning?) post, 1 Corinthians 2:9 says (and I paraphrase) But as it is written, "Things which an eye hasn't seen, and an ear hasn't heard, which certainly hasn't entered into the heart of man, these things God has prepared for those who love him." The implication, supported by other Scripture is; supernatural life after this mortal existence will be unimagineable. All the beauty and things cherished here will be far exceeded, beyond our comprehension, including our views of love, marriage and family. Some sects do believe marriage is eternal. I don't find this supported by Scripture, however...

[netibiza]

I always believed that everyone got on well together in Heaven. Obviously bad people aren't there.

[Golem]

Hi Clanard,

I've taken my name from Ps 139v16 'my substance yet being unperfect'.

I then researched the 'golem' in Jewish mythology - interesting.

But the phrase in Psalms is where I began my existance.

[Drisgirl]

Depends if one was Ginge!

Fish Kid you have spoilt yourself from getting sensible answers albeit the above were with your dubious post yesterday.

If you are genuine - I apologise but I wouldnt post subjects like the above if this is not genuine.

I am agnostic so I dont believe in the religious afterlife.

I believe in live and let live whilst you are living.You would never forget your lost loved ones anyhow - but life is for living.

[cliffsdoll]

no one trully knows what happens in heaven cos no one ever came back to tell usl, i like to think they're having such a good time there that they forget to let us know .

[Fish Kid]

Drisgirl - this is a serious post...I always imagined that when we die, if there is a heaven, you will be reunited with your true love. What happens if you have truly loved two different people?

[GraceAnais]

an interesting topic fish kid, which i'm taking as a genuine interest. can't offer any answers as i'm just as perplexed (i'm not very religious - church for weddings and funerals etc- but i do believe in some kind of higher being and afterlife)

this question really raises another question...is there such a thing as one soul mate, or indeed a whole number of people we can find happiness with?

also can you imagine if when your husband died you had to marry their brother? quite unthinkable.

[rampart]

Fish Kid, there are some good answers here, but perhaps you could talk about this with your priest.

[Fish Kid]

I don't have a priest Rampart, I'm not particularly religous but was just wondering if there is a heaven how do they sort out people who have had multiple true loves.
That's why I asked the question on Answerbank instead of nipping round to the church.