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Heaven and Hell
From the earliest civilizations mankind has questioned the concept of a God or higher power as creator. Many religions believe in the concept of a heaven and a hell as a place that souls go to reside after death. Endlessly fascinating and at times controversial, Heaven and Hell are a part of the human experience.
471 Questions
Will all politicians go to hell?
Unfortunately, none of the politicians will go to hell because hell does not exist. Most politicians will face little to no retribution for having forced their subjects to obey them at the point of gun.
Did Thomas Aquinas believe in heaven or hell?
Yes, Thomas Aquinas believed in both heaven and hell. He viewed heaven as eternal union with God attained by those who lived virtuously, and he described hell as eternal separation from God for those who rejected Him. Aquinas's beliefs were informed by his understanding of theology and metaphysics.
Why is God so secretive and mysterious?
God, Himself is not secretive and mysterious, He doesn't hide things from us, but He seems secretive and mysterious because He is a mystery to us human beings, He is a Being way beyond our understanding. He is special and incomprehensible. We cannot even imagine what He is like, apart from what we know about Him. Which is little. If you truly want to know God, look at the world around you. See the good He has made and does. See man's corruptions within it though. Know that such things displease Him. Killing, especially the killing of innocent persons. Stealing, taking His name in vain, and such. There is much more I can name. Do good in order to please Him. God is a supernatural mystery. The only way to get to know a person is to talk to them, and find out facts about them. If you really liked a particular movie star, and you wanted to be able to "meet them", which when you meet someone you learn about them, but you know you will, but you still crave to know about them till then, you'd find everything you could on them. Do that with God. He's not hiding in the shadows, He's in plain sight! He's right there, so close that amongst all this world's turmoil, it's hard to notice Him. Unless we take the time to talk with Him, listen to Him, and learn about Him. I hope this helps.
It is a different dimension; a different universe. You can only view the dimension you are presently in.
How many lies does it take for you to go to hell?
Precisely one and none. It all depends. You will know the number it takes when you get there.
- You worship God as the one and only one God with no partner, no son, no companion, no associate and no equivalence,
- do ritual worships
- follow God commands as for what to do and what not to do
- You do good deeds for the benefit of yourself, family, neighbors, community, mankind, and environment
- maintain good morals
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Jewish view:
In Judaism, both Jews and non-Jews are eligible for the rewards in the afterlife ("heaven"). A Jew is expected to observe the Torah, while non-Jews are expected to keep the Seven Laws of Noah:
Not to worship idols (this also includes a prohibition of atheism)
Not to commit incest or adultery
Not to murder
Not to eat the meat of an animal before it's dead
Not to curse God
Not to steal
To have and uphold the national system of law and courts.
If you are a muslim, i am NOT, u must pray 5 times a day and be a good man.
When it comes to the end of you're life, 2 angels will submit there review of you to Islam will then decide if you go to heaven or hell.
If you're christian you have to be a good man too and god will decide your fate.
Is the Siberian Hell Hole real?
It depends on who you ask. Many claim that the story is true, others claim it was all a hoax. I would think if it was true there would have been scientists, researchers and religious leaders by the thousands to observe and study.
This phrase is referring to the Christian belief that after Jesus died on the cross, he descended into the realm of the dead (hell) before rising from the dead on the third day and ascending into heaven. This sequence of events is a central tenet of the Christian faith, symbolizing Jesus' victory over sin and death.
What was hell called before it was called hell?
Hell has been around forever it has always been called hell
Hell is just the English word for the Bottomless Pit of the Bible. But in different parts of the world in ancient civilizations hell was Hades, Sheol, Gehenna, to name a few. The Greeks, Hebrews and Islams knew of hell long before the English-spoken word of hell.
Some say when you do Homicide (when you kill someone) some say Yes some say no
Can you feel when were in Heaven?
Yes. In fact our senses will be heightened and we will enjoy more, be happier, ect. We will still have our bodies but they will be made whole and perfect and immortal, there will never be any death or dying.
Do Puritans believe that heaven and hell exist?
Yes. They believed this quite strongly and that individuals were predestined to go to Heaven or Hell, i.e. that their choices could not influence God's decision.
Originally, hell was for Satan and his fallen angels. All that changed when Adam and Eve disobeyed God and were banished from the Eden. Man's fall from grace left him in an impossible situation. Christ died so humans still have the hope of heaven. But God has to separate His faithful saints from the wicked, like taking rotten apples from a barrel of good fruit. The rotton fruit, if left, would spread the rot to the perfect ones. So those deserving paradise will live in mansions while unrepentant sinners will spend eterinty with the 'god of their own choice, Satan'. A permanent separation from all that is good.
What did people believe about purgatory heaven and hell in the Tudor times?
Purgatory is a Catholic non-biblical based belief in a plane between heaven and hell were one's soul will amend for any sins during it's lifetime.
Can you go to hell for killing your self?
Only God knows the answer to that. I wouldn't take a chance though. Suicide is not the answer to any question. You need to ask this question of a preacher.
What was the name of the tree that grew at the gates of heaven and hell?
Joshua trees, also grow in 29 Palms, Ca
The only glimpse we get of that kind of detail is from Near Death Experiencers who tell us such details as the music that is everywhere and the ability to see and hear pretty much everything at once. One person said the sky in heaven was a golden yellow color but also said that this did not do justice to what he saw since it is near impossible to describe in human words what heaven was like. he said that he could also "see" and "smell" music while he heard it in heaven. It is obviously a very different place that our carbon based earth.
Why was there silence in heaven?
Revelation 8:1 tells of the opening of the 7th seal and there was silence in heaven for 1/2 hour. This half hour could be bible time which would equate to 1 week here on earth. The opening of the 7th seal is a last chance for all humans to make their decision, rebuke Satan, or embrace the Lord. The half hour may mean that all in heaven were 'holding their breath' waiting to see who could be saved. Up to that point humans have the choice.
Sometimes you got to go through hell before you can get to heaven?
Meaning that we all go through rough times in our life but it gets better. There is an brighter side of the pain. You just have to get through it.
What will people do in heaven?
The bible tells us that we will enjoy the fruits of our labor. We will work, we will learn, all knowledge will eventually be revealed to the saints. God understands that our inquiring minds want to know everything. Music will be enjoyed and we will eat just like we do now, only vegeterian meals though, since there will be no killing or death.
It may be close to what God gave to Adam and Eve. He gave them the a beautiful garden with everything they would need. Heaven may be somewhat like Eden, although its soulds much nicer than the garden.
