Rules in Heaven?
I'm not a religious person, in any sense of the word. But Spicy got me thinking the other day. Are there rules in heaven? Was the question. Well is there?
Okay, so we're assuming it's the christian afterlife for arguments sake. The theory goes that if you're a good person then you're going to go to heaven when you die. The rules are written down, so there's no argument there. These cover both thought and deed, which is an important point I think.
Once you're there though, I think theres a certain amount of interpretation there. As far as I know, there's nothing there to accurately describe what you'd find. We've got the pearl gates, but then what? I think we can denounce the whole landscape of clouds thing. Surely it's an image that's just there to reinforce the thought that you're up and not down. But then what would it be? Some think that heaven is an environment where you have your greatest wishes granted. If your truely pious person, then this place shall be happy and wonderous. However, does this mean that there's no interaction with other dead people? Are you in your own virtual reality? As human beings are somwhat social beings then this seems unlikely.
This would then take us to the theory that heaven is just one big social club. If you're as good as the bible says you should be then you're sorted. You should get on with everyone and it'll be a ball. These are the only two I can think of at the moment, so lets esplore them deeper.
Within your virtual reality theory, you're alone as far as I can figure. Does this mean that there are no rules? You're not affecting anyone else, so whats the harm? Do the teachings of the bible still hold true here? If so then why weren't the rules for heaven laid out in the bible also? I guess you're told to behave and act in a certain way to appease God, and why shouldn't you when you're in his house? Makes sense. But what are these rules? Are they the same as for Earth? Even if you're alone and interacting with fiction, surely you have to treat it the same way.
With regards to the social club theory, I'm pretty certain that you'd have to abide by the same rules as Earth. You're interacting with others, so why would you treat them differently?
I could be wrong of course. There could be a whole new set of rules. If life is but a series of trials set by God, then what is he preparing us for? Is life a trial run, or just a learning curve so you can adapt to whatever is planned for you?
Is not believing what's going to stop me getting there? Or is it the way I think and act? Is there really somewhere to go after all this?........God knows :P
Okay, so we're assuming it's the christian afterlife for arguments sake. The theory goes that if you're a good person then you're going to go to heaven when you die. The rules are written down, so there's no argument there. These cover both thought and deed, which is an important point I think.
Once you're there though, I think theres a certain amount of interpretation there. As far as I know, there's nothing there to accurately describe what you'd find. We've got the pearl gates, but then what? I think we can denounce the whole landscape of clouds thing. Surely it's an image that's just there to reinforce the thought that you're up and not down. But then what would it be? Some think that heaven is an environment where you have your greatest wishes granted. If your truely pious person, then this place shall be happy and wonderous. However, does this mean that there's no interaction with other dead people? Are you in your own virtual reality? As human beings are somwhat social beings then this seems unlikely.
This would then take us to the theory that heaven is just one big social club. If you're as good as the bible says you should be then you're sorted. You should get on with everyone and it'll be a ball. These are the only two I can think of at the moment, so lets esplore them deeper.
Within your virtual reality theory, you're alone as far as I can figure. Does this mean that there are no rules? You're not affecting anyone else, so whats the harm? Do the teachings of the bible still hold true here? If so then why weren't the rules for heaven laid out in the bible also? I guess you're told to behave and act in a certain way to appease God, and why shouldn't you when you're in his house? Makes sense. But what are these rules? Are they the same as for Earth? Even if you're alone and interacting with fiction, surely you have to treat it the same way.
With regards to the social club theory, I'm pretty certain that you'd have to abide by the same rules as Earth. You're interacting with others, so why would you treat them differently?
I could be wrong of course. There could be a whole new set of rules. If life is but a series of trials set by God, then what is he preparing us for? Is life a trial run, or just a learning curve so you can adapt to whatever is planned for you?
Is not believing what's going to stop me getting there? Or is it the way I think and act? Is there really somewhere to go after all this?........God knows :P
posted by The Warthog at
8:34 pm
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I should think if there were some ambrosian suite up there, it would have to defy any attempt to conceive of it: I mean, the very notions of solitude and sociability would be redundant, as the 'ascent' into heaven can't simply be from one state of consciousness to another. Frankly, I'd expect a refund, even though the currency wouldn't be much use below the troposphere. I'm sure for the majority of the religiously zealous of all faiths heaven is a social club, where you're rewarded with a sense of comforting exclusivity you've cultivated for most of you days. And if existence is some sort of Krypton Factor challenge 'preparing' you for something else, it can only be far too arduous to bother. As for the House of God thing...sure, I expect other people to be considerate of my rules when they enter my house, but last time I had visitors I didn't ask them to close their eyes and speak to my vengeful Dad, or smile beatifically as I ushered a troupe of beaming pre-pubescent girls armed with pom-poms into the sitting room in order to perform some dubious dancing in celebration of his benevolence, apparently as part a deliberate effort to bemuse an already deeply confused child about to face a terrifying immersion in an ornate sink...
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