RE: Hell might not be eternal
February 25, 2013 at 7:28 pm
(This post was last modified: February 25, 2013 at 7:38 pm by WinterHold.)
(February 25, 2013 at 6:57 pm)Question Mark Wrote: Curiously, in christianity there's a heretical work called the Apocalypse of Peter, which describes the christian hell as temporary as well. The short version is that when Jesus supposedly rose again after being crucified, and came back to his apostles, he told Peter about the tortures he saw in hell (which incidentally, became the foundation for the poem "The Inferno" by Dante), and described how those in hell will eventually be saved and risen up to heaven by the prayers of the blessed.
So it transpires that even if we do go to hell, those who go to heaven will pray us up to heaven.
That's very interesting.. I didn't know that before.
But I think "it is a long time". If this "red giant" theory is correct, then people will stay in that red giant until it cools down..
Something might also explain "inhale/exhale" verse, which might point to that also..but that's some long long time, it does look like eternity !
(February 25, 2013 at 7:12 pm)paulpablo Wrote: no my point is that the quote says they will dwell in heaven for as long as the earth and sky last, which isnt forever, so if people arent in heaven forever and arent in hell forever then where are they?
Aha, I got your point.
The wish of god -paulpablo- was explained after the word "last". As I mentioned before, in heaven, the wish is followed by "unstoppable bestowal" ; the wish was enveloped inside the unstoppable bestowal.
Just like saying in English : "I checked all shops except that one ; sportswear aren't my thing".
I hope it would get the meaning to you ; you'll surely understand that the shop is a sports shop, and the person didn't check it out because he doesn't like sportswear.
This is not used in english -this style-, but it's widespread in the Quran.
