We all wonder what heaven is and if it exists. For many of us heaven is just an imaginary place but for others it is a very real place where they hope to go after death. Others still think that heaven is right here on earth; that it is up to us to make heaven or hell of what we have. You cannot say that any of these views are non-sense. Everyone of us is different and therefore we each believe what we were tought to believe. In this short paper, I will briefly summarize each view and present my own on what heaven means and is.
"Heaven doesn't exist outside of earth." This view is seen by people who are not of the Christian, Jewish, and maybe even Muslim faith; i.e. by people who don't believe in God. They don't think that hell or heaven ever existed. It's like, you're here now and don't know where you'll be after you die; live life to the fullest now and don't worry about the afterlife, if there is one. .
Linked to this view is the view that heaven and hell is here on earth. People of this belief claim that you make your life a livin hell or heaven. Since our topic of discussion here is heaven, for these people heaven is enjoying life to the fullest, having good luck all the time, being materially successful and having whatever one's heart desires. .
Now those who believe there is an actual place somewhere in the Universe or outside of Universe called "heaven", are mainly people who belive in GOd in one form or another. They believe that if you were good here on earth and performed certain good acts you will go to heaven when you die. If you were an evil person, e.g. a criminal or liar, then your eternal destination is hell, a place of eternal suffering. Christians claim that Jesus is the only way to heaven; that is, you will only go to heaven if you believe in Jesus and accept him as your savior. .
I am of the belief that Christians follow. I strongly believe that there is a heaven and hell.
(Afterlife) In the Christianity belief system Heaven is portrayed as the Throne of God. ... Infants and Children will without question go to heaven when they pass away. ... The concept of heaven for Islam differs from the Christian-Judao concept. ... In Islam if good actions outshine one's sins, then one can gain entry into heaven. ... The highest level is called the seventh heaven. ...
This is the first time I heard the story titled The Other Side of Heaven. ... A little faith will bring our soul to heaven but a lot of faith will bring heaven to our soul. With the word of the Lord, day by day we are getting closer to heaven. ... The other side of heaven? ... The Other Side of Heaven came from a real life story on the year 2001. ...
My mental paradigm of heaven is surreal. ... "For heavens sake", "heaven knows", and "only heaven knows" are other examples. ... Heaven may be an explanation of their beliefs of what heaven is from biblical reading or teachings. "Heaven is a place of happiness." ... He uses the word heaven because it is assumed all children go to heaven. ...
Imagine Heaven. What does Heaven look like to our eyes? Is it made of gold? Silver? Is it a city or a garden? Many people wonder about this and come to the same conclusion. We"ll find out when we get there. But for now we can just make guesses and images in our heads. A poll was conducted, in News...
But even through what we have seen so far, Dante has been more concerned with what he had to do and go through to attain purity and reach the final level of heaven. ... Critical question: Do we hope for sunny pastures and restful places when we think of heaven? ...
The song that I have chosen to analyze and dissect is titled Stairway to Heaven' by rock musicians Led Zeppelin. ... Stairway to Heaven' is basically a story of a woman who's searching for the meaning of life and the path to heaven. ... She's looking to "buy- a stairway to heaven. ... Heaven is probably the most recognizable word of the entire song, and it comes from the Latin prefix "celest-", meaning heaven or sky, and the Greek "urano-", meaning vault of heaven. ... Stairway to Heaven' also includes many compound words that can be looked at and broken down. ...
Andersen's Fairy Tale "Heaven" Many of Andersen's tales are dim, hard, and painful to the heart to read. ... She finds this happiness in her visions of heaven. ... With God in heaven. ... At the end of the story, Andersen does not give the reader a clear vision of them making it to heaven. Nonetheless, it follows Andersen's rules for one who would make it to heaven by overcoming many obstacles. ...
How do you see heaven and hell? ... I have a hard time believing in a cut and dry Heaven and Hell. ... I grew up with a different teaching of Heaven than most. ... I have no idea where Heaven actually would be/is. ... I cannot imagine such a place as Heaven without evil. ...
