is there an heaven and a hell??, and which one are you going to? Options

[LiNHy POO]

well me and my boyfriend were talking a few nights ago.. like the title says.. personally.. i believe in greek myth.. and think that everyone goes to the underworld.. ruled by hades.. i dont know if there really is a heavan.. and i dont care where i go.. all i know is that im gonna be buried in the ground..

[Spirited Away]

As a Christian, I think I have to dwell or at least ponder Death a little bit cuz I know there are two main questions God will ask me on judgement day. What did you do with my son Jesus Christ? and What did you do with what I gave you? I don't dwell on it EVERYDAY but I think about it constantly cuz I wanna be able to answer these questions without "messing up" if you will. So kinda like preparing for the unexpected.

I believe I can answer those questions with confidence even without practicing. Because I am expecting the unexpected (other possibilities aside from Heaven and Hell), I feel like I'm prepared for ANYTHING instead of just one possibility.

oh I thought you meant nothingness is like after death that is the end of you, nothing more, I was purely thinking nothingness in death. But if there is nothingness in death I think that relates to life because what's the point of living if everyone is going to die anyways without anything in life affecting you after death. I mean of course there isn't nothingness in life, there is a whole lot of things that people can contribute to society and the example of the person who's comatose as you said.
Another thing, I was wondering, so does atheist believe in nothingness? I'm not saying your atheist..it juss crossed my mind now.

Ah, no, I DID meant nothingness in Death as you assumed... I thought I made it clear that nothingness in Death wouldn't faze me at all seeing how I already truly LIVED? What more can I ask for then to live a meaningful life? Heaven? Nah, seeing how that would actually mean constricting free will and what I'm set out to do.

What's the purpose of life if there is nothing in Death? I would like to think that everyone has something to live for (ie you for God, and I for my life's purpose), and if one has accomplished or tried his/her best to attain that something, he/she can be (should be) satisfied. To ask for more than satisfaction is greed, no matter how you look at it. Meaning, one's purpose(s) in life IS (one of) the meaning(s) of his/her life, in my opinion.

Most Atheists believe that nothing happens after Death as there are no such thing as the supernatural, and others simply believe that there is NO God. The answer depends on what kind of Atheist you speak with... I cannot answer for them as they have their own concepts of Life and Death, in fact, I speak for no one but myself.

I think in these forums many people say you gotta BELIEVE, just BELIEVE, and that's enough. In my opinion, I don't think that is enough. THink about it, even the Devil recoginzes and BELIEVES Jesus is God, so if you only BELIEVE and not live a life for Christ it's like knowing the answers on a test and still getting an "F" on it. It is easier to Believe in Jesus than to actually live a life for Him and like Him. Believing is definitely a major aspect, but God does not want to stop you there. He wants you to grow with him and have a good relationship with him throughout your life. Believing is the first step to salvation, but to apply the things in the Bible to your own lives is something totally different.

Erm, I do not believe in the Devil, therefore it's hard to imagine He would believe in God... But does evil believing really relevant? In Buddhism, evil beings also believe in reicarnation, and Atheists believe in nothingness... To say that even the Devil believes in God, is quite confounding seeing how evils in each religion can believe their own phenomenons.

Wouldn't you agree that ANY educational facility that would give a student an 'F', while he completed ALL answers correctly, is an UNJUST educational system? What kind of (T)eacher gives a student an F for correctly answering the test questions? An angry, unjust, uncaring, (T)eacher. PERIOD.

As for rewarding the bad, God just has an unconditional love for everyone, even the worst people you can think of. When I first came to believe, I thought rewarding the bad was kinda absurd too, but I realize God is a God of love, and he came down to Earth as a Savior to all, but mainly for those who were broken, suffering, in pain..etc. Not to say he is not there for the people who are doing fine, it is that he has a deeper compasion for those who are not loved by others. He loves them even more because he knows that they need Him. It's like if you went into a hospital with a sprain ankle, but someone comes in who has been shot and almost near death, the doctor is going to accompany him first. God is here to help those that need to be saved rather than those who already have salvation and know of his Word. (Although that doesn't mean he loves those good people any less.)

My point is, I do not like a God who rewards the bad while punishing the good and virtuous for simply not believing. According to such system, murders will enjoy eternal life, while charitable, good-hearted, and loving people will suffer Hell. Nothing could EVER make sense from that.