I think I'd eventually get bored in Heaven. Eternity is a long time, and after you've spoken to every single person who ever existed on Earth and heard every story ever told for the 100th time, boredom would set in in a major way.

And if Heaven consists of having to kiss God's ass for eternity, I'd hate it.

I have wondered about this as well. Would I be happier if I were religious? Usually at this thought I become happy that I am able to see the falsity in religion, and feel sorry for others that do not. I enjoy my deeper understanding, and feel it betters me as a person.

I am aware of the stories of people who 'turn to God' and then feel better about life, but I know highly religious people that have undergone low depression, and realize that religion does not = happiness. I think someone who is highly rational trying to undergo this kind of transformation would probably be worse off in the end, since he would be trying to be someone he isn't, showing his discomfort with his self.

It is important that religion does not = happiness. Happiness is found in between your own two ears. While the idea of never seeing your loved ones again can be sad, there isn't anything to see. It's not like they are sitting there are you aren't. They are nonexistent and you will be too. When my great-grandma died, it was awful. My grandmother a super christian was all happy at the thought that she was in heaven. I was happy with the thought that she was dead. She had a horrible suffocating death; it took months. When most people exit this world by an age complication, just nothing is peaceful. (my personal philosophy)

Quote:The idea of heaven being my end destination kind of depresses me after so many years of me leaving my belief in it behind.

If I were going to dream up a heaven it would be Valhalla.... pussy and parties every night.

Ever noticed that these jesus freaks ( and allah freaks...don't want to leave them out or they'll be "offended") are quick to describe hell but their visions of "heaven" are vague? Who wants to sit around kissing jesus' ass for eternity?

(June 7, 2013 at 12:11 pm)Minimalist Wrote: If I were going to dream up a heaven it would be Valhalla.... pussy and parties every night.

Now that's a version of heaven I can get behind. Get it?

(June 7, 2013 at 12:11 pm)Minimalist Wrote: If I were going to dream up a heaven it would be Valhalla.... pussy and parties every night.

What? I've been reading something totally different about Valhalla.

I thought the all male warriors feasted every night and then slaughtered each other with swords and axes. Only to start all over the next day.

I don't remember anything about women being around.

And then at the end battle between good and evil they all lose to evil.

There must be serving wenches!

Use your imagination....they can't be pouring beer all the time.

Being religious will never make one happy, practicing rituals is nothing more than games with the word spiritual tacked to it. If one does not learn to live in a relationship with God, one will always be disappointed in their spiritual life and probably depressed also. When the Holy Spirit is working with someone He is offering a chance to know God through Christ, when one ignores this chance it can be a very miserable time in one's life, the Holy Spirit is offering love that surpasses understanding, my suggestion is to try it if it's not for you you can always walk away.

(June 7, 2013 at 2:28 pm)Godschild Wrote: ...my suggestion is to try it if it's not for you you can always walk away.

According to you and your ilk no one can walk away. Hell awaits all who do so.

(June 7, 2013 at 12:32 pm)Rahul Wrote:

(June 7, 2013 at 12:11 pm)Minimalist Wrote: If I were going to dream up a heaven it would be Valhalla.... pussy and parties every night.

What? I've been reading something totally different about Valhalla.

I thought the all male warriors feasted every night and then slaughtered each other with swords and axes. Only to start all over the next day.

I don't remember anything about women being around.

And then at the end battle between good and evil they all lose to evil.

There are Valkyries in Valhalla. Yes big feast with women from my understanding. Then they kill each other in preparation for the final battle. Then it starts all over until the final battle.