Here's what i see as a problem with heaven. Feedback appreciated
So you've made it to heaven. Well done! But when you get there, you find out that your husband/wife or children or some other person dear to you hasn't made it in.
How do you enjoy paradise knowing that person who is dear to you is suffering? Or is your memory of that person erased and if it is, would that be a desirable circumstance? Would you want that person you loved to cease to exist for you?
Thoughts?
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My religion teachers at school always described heaven as a state of total bliss for the soul. They said it's not supposed to really be a place. I'd guess if one made it to heaven then they trust god completely and also by definition, there are no worries or bad feelings there, only joy. Also maybe people (or souls to be more accurate) are detached there, like maybe there is no way of knowing who is or isn't there with you. It's not like souls would gather every Sunday for dinner or something. I'm not religious myself, that's just what I understand having grown up being surrounded with the christian orthodox faith.
I think that based on the descriptions of heaven in the Bible that it's definitely really a place. There are houses and streets and vineyards etc. And honestly even if that were not the case, the blissed out, disconnected ecstasy sounds kinda creepy. Like Matrix vibes or a holy lobotomy.
@Pikachu yeah I think many of them aren't strict with scripture because they can tell it's nonsense. At least that's been my experience with the religion in my country. The irony is they call denominations that strictly follow the Bible heretics, like Jehova's witnesses for example. Kinda hypocritical but I'm also glad they're not so uptight about it. They mostly care about the traditions, which sometimes contradict their own religion.
Matrix vibes or a holy lobotomy.
couldn't describe it any better. When I first started questioning the faith I was wondering what's so bad about wanting to pursue knowledge. Like why was it forbidden to eat from the tree. That never sat right with me. There is a saying in my language that's always used in this context but it can have the opposite meaning by just adding a comma. It's "Πίστευε και μη ερεύνα" οr "Πίστευε και μη, ερεύνα". First one means "Have faith and don't question", second one means "Whether you believe or not, question".
