(January 4, 2021 at 5:13 am)rado84 Wrote: The actual bodies are left here on Earth to rot in the ground, so you won't feel absolutely anything in heaven or hell.
I suppose some Christians see it that way.
As I understand it, though, the standard Catholic theology doesn't agree. This is following Aristotle as adapted by Thomas Aquinas, and following certain things that Paul wrote. Dionysius the Areopagite and the Cappadocian fathers had slightly different takes, but in general they agree on the basics.
They say that in heaven people do have bodies, but they are not the same bodies as we have now. Our current matter is corruptible, but the eternal body won't be.
This is following basic hylomorphism: there is no form (i.e. soul) without matter (i.e. body). The type of bodies humans have determine the kinds of things we think and perceive. The mind is not detachable from its body. The only place I'm aware of where the Christians disagree with Aristotle on this is their conviction that, by an inexplicable miracle, our current form (i.e. soul) will be transferred at death to new matter (i.e. body).
You're right though that (according to the Christians) there will be no boredom or desire or change, since there is no time there.
