(August 30, 2018 at 9:18 am)polymath257 Wrote:And any god who would deny people love of happiness simply for living apart is not a loving or good god . Because love should not be so exclusive . And yes Poly it's not logical it's just Christians trying to reinvent the unpalatable elements of their religion by making it your fault your in hell rather then the obvious fact it their gods fault .(August 30, 2018 at 8:24 am)SteveII Wrote: Not having a body will probably put a dent in enjoying, well...just everything. Think about that for a minute. No input, no output.
In heaven, we are promised a new body that does not decay. It seems our souls are designed to be embodied for optimal performance.
Sorry, not a specific answer to your question, but seemed relevant to point out that such talk about having anything in hell is wrong.
Again, I don't see the logic. Why would we not be able to experience happiness even if disembodied? Why would it be excluded simply because we are removed from the 'pure' version?
Why would we not be able to experience intellectual stimulation? be able to think deeply about various concepts?
If hell is is simply being separated from God, I fail to see the negative side. If it is torture, that simply makes the creator evil. Either way, 'furthest from Him is best'.
Seek strength, not to be greater than my brother, but to fight my greatest enemy -- myself.
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