Heaven?

[pasithea]

You know. Just thinking about the whole religion thing some more and it occurred to me... All these people who are trying to get into heaven... What are they going to do when they get there? I've never heard a single religious person mention their post-heaven-arrival plans. You're going to be happy for all eternity? How, exactly? Eating from the tree of knowledge is a sin, so you probably won't get to catch up on your reading. Likewise, adultery, sloth, gluttony, etc... So.. How exactly are you going to be 'happy'?

Comments

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

I always understood part of the joy of heaven was being able to watch the wicked get theirs.

Gloating if you will.

[paka.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but an eternal Hell? Isn't that a little extreme? I figure I'd start feeling sorry for (let's pick an utterly horrible example) Adolph Eichmann and want to go help him the first time I saw someone break all his ribs, let alone the 500th time.

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

I don't claim to get it, despite years of fundamentalism.

These days, I'm looking forward to a short rest in the Summerlands and then another trip through here.