What Is Heaven Like?

[chrisgel]

I'm genuinely interested in your thoughts on what heaven will be like when you get there.
I have asked many people this question and have received many different answers but the one thing I've noticed is that all the answers are vague to say the least.
The bible has very little to say on the subject which surprises me because I assume that it is the ultimate reward for your lifetime of service to your creator.
What do you think?

[Peter Pedant]

because we dont know for chrissakes....[that heaven is like]

My mother in her eighties gained the reputation for holiness (as she said 'for some reason..') and in the end said she had to make it up as people didnt take no for an answer, so out came the angels and seraphim and so on - ...... quite pretty it was.......

[sherrardk]

It doesn't exist.

[mackfender]

Stop dreaming. No such place.

[Zacs-Master]

It has rolling hills, pretty valleys with perfectly proportioned bridges spanning them. Idyllic pubs serving the best real ale and food. Oh hang on.....I've just described the Yorkshire Dales.

[Iggle Piggle]

It is whatever you wish it to be, what are your dreams and aspirations for it to be ?

[chrisgel]

Billions of people spend their lives worshipping a god. That's an awful amount of manpower.
As far as I can tell they do it for two reasons. Fear of hell and the promise of heaven.
They seem to have an intimate knowledge of their god. They know what he likes and they know what he doesn't like.
They also seem to have a detailed insight into conditions in hell and what happens to people who end up there.
What I'd like to know is what they're expecting of heaven. Vague terms like paradise don't seem to convey the required detail to persuade one to spend your life as a slave to an idea.

[chrisgel]

Lol Zacs.

[Iggle Piggle]

But then don't ask me, I'm an atheist apparently...

[Zacs-Master]

It's probably the most sensible answer you're likely to get Chris.

[elliemay1]

God knows!!

[seadogg]

Zacs, you answer put me in a dilemma. Having lived in a lovely part of the Yorkshire Dales for yonks and enjoyed everything it offers, what can I look forward to? Surely we wouldn't be allowed in again and how can you be a potholer in the ethereal plane? The harp would get in the way!

[beso]

According to the pictures in the JW literature all men have short hair and women have long hair.

All animals apparently become vegetarian because they show everyone relaxed in the presence of a lion.

[birdie1971]

To my knowledge, none of the 'big three' religions has any real description of heaven at all. For a place that is supposed to literally exist, this is puzzling. In fact I'd go so far as to say it's downright bizarre that a place regarded as the ultimate prize for the faithful has resolutely failed to be described in any sort of detail in any holy book anywhere. Maybe there's a good reason for the glaring omission...

One might argue that a description of heaven is impossible since it is so magnificent a place that it is beyond our earthly imaginings and therefore impossible to describe in our man-made language. One could say that and try and keep a straight face. And some do.

Of course, heaven doesn't exist but suspending disbelief for a moment, I think the real reason it is never explicitly described is because to do so would be to open it up to the ridicule and mockery that it so richly deserves.

[birdie1971]

Forgot to add the following website to my above post:
http://goo.gl/eI5VBA

[trt]

Male Muslims will tell you there are 30 virgins waiting for you, if you are a good boy.

I wonder what awaits the females?

[birdie1971]

I don't think that the desires of female muslims in the afterlife has ever been particularly high on the Islamic agenda. Maybe if they aren't virgins they just vanish or something? Who knows? Maybe Keyplus can help us out with this one.

At least as interesting is the fact that the age of the female virgins is not mentioned either...

[tamborine]

Heaven is a place of “no mores.” There will be no more tears, no more pain, and no more sorrow. Revelations 21.4

No more chocolate ;(