Benefits of Heaven

[niohex]

What exactly are the benefits of going to heaven?

Taking it that heaven is a physical place where you remain for eternity. Now to me eternity is a long time, so what exactly are the benefits of heaven.

Upon briefly studying various religious books (Bible/koran)..It mentions that whilst in heaven you will be drinking wine and eating fruit which will taste really nice, better than the normal taste..(in so many words)

So doesn't that indicate there will be hunger in heaven? hunger is a pain, you have to eat/drink to stay alive, why would you need to eat, surly god is not going to let you die in heaven or feel hunger pain as well?

What exactly can you do in heaven?

You can't watch Tv.
You can't go on the internet.
you can't read any books.
You can buy anything or sell anything.
why would you even need to learn anything?
You can't really socialize, well you can, but what would be the point? wouldn't it go something like this..

john: Oh hey jack, weathers nice eh?
Jack: yea, it sure is...
John: so...
Jack: Umm..Im so glad i made it to heaven..
John: Yea, me too..
Jack:.....so, what you been up to?
John:..Um, not much jack, not much...
Jack: ....i......see..
John:....
Jack:.....

After about 99999999999 trillion years of this, don't you think you will become a little depressed, Oh thats right, surly god won't let you become depressed, because that would be emotional pain wouldn't it.

So realistically wouldn't heaven be like planet earth, minus all the fun/entertaining things and negative emotions and physical pain.

So if i was to sit in an empty field, smoke weed and take pain killers, wouldn't that be somewhat close to what heaven would be like?

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I know people say things like heaven is not a physical place and all, then why is there passages referring to eating/drinking/being happy/walls and gates/gold etc

[23]

Another flaw in organized religion.

[Rolloffle]

Well, it's much better than burning in a lake of fire for all eternity.

[Lion eats man]

The Bible and Koran are two completely different books, surely the views on heaven differ.

[KikoSanchez]

Nothing beats no afterlife. Well, maybe reincarnation would be nice if the odds weren't so high that you'd be reborn as an animal or poor ass fugly.

Ask a christian about heaven, well if they think they know what it's like (I don't know why they do, but they do) and they say it's eternall bliss. So I guess when people ask would you rather be infinitely smart or happy, this is the happy pill.

[---Beany---]

This thread = dumb.

If you can find any fault with your imagined heaven, then it aint heaven.
The word itself is defined by total joy, love, bliss etc.

Think about the best possible state of existence you can think of. If that is something that has flaws then you aren't imagining hard enough.

[Rizzo in a box]

Heaven isn't physical at all...The Kingdom of God is within you.

[The Benadryl Bandit]

Its more of a metaphorical phrase used to describe something great you experience here on earth. You are on top of the world and you think "Im in heaven". If its bad, you say "This is hell".

Thats really all I make it out to be.

[kurdt318]

If I remember correctly what my old Sunday-school teacher told me it was that Heaven is such a drastically different "state" than the one we have on earth. There are no desires and no need to have those desires fulfilled. I guess Heaven could be considered the same thing as being "enlightened", seeing as they're both contentment.

[Lion eats man]

Originally Posted by Rizzo in a box

Heaven isn't physical at all...The Kingdom of God is within you.

I see that you're confused. There are different uses of the phrase 'Kingdom of God' in the Bible.