What do you personally think Heaven is?

Question

Is it a place like in the Bible-- arch angels and golden gates entering into the throne of God himself? Or is it a metaphorical thing, maybe a fantastical thing, an imaginary place, or just a dream. Please tell me (for my purpose of just needing the research :]) what you think personally about what Heaven is, what it looks like, where it is, or what its meaning is.

Answer 1

my friends and i talk about it all the time.

even though im muslim, i have to repect the bible and everything that it contains. my two other friends are muslim but the other one is christian,

its hard to think about something thats going to last forever.

everything you want will be at your fingertips, i guess.

Answer 2

A comforting manifestation made up so christians have a reason to go about and spew their dogma on us.

Answer 3

Heaven is a library filled with knowledge...It is a place where the answer to every question is at your fingertips...It is a place filled with laughter, and the joy of KNOWING.

...But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil...

Answer 4

I guess none of the individuals would be in a position to tell you that "now" or even after death. Cause we sin  so much in our daily lives i really doubt if even a single one of us can make it to the heaven.

The kind of life the Bible urges us to live.. and the current way of living that the humans have developed that initself is heaven and h**l apart.

Answer 5

a physical place

Answer 6

Heaven is loving yourself and everything around you.  Some people have it while alive!

Answer 7

TWO ANSWERS:

1 - THE HEAVEN OF AFTER LIFE:  WELL IN THE HOLY Q'URAN" BOOK OF ISLAM.

                        IT SAYS THAT HEAVEN IS SOMETHING YOU CAN NOT IMAGIN IT, AND HAS THINGS THAT MOUTHS NEVER TASTED, AND EARS NEVER HEARD, AND NOSES NEVER SMELLED.

AND ALL THE REST DESCRIPTIONS YOU HEAR ARE METAPHORICAL.

2- HEAVEN OF SELF,,,, IS WHEN YOU REACH A HIGH LEVEL OF PEACE WITH YOUR SELF , BECAUSE OF THE WORKS YOU HAVE DONE FOLLOWING THE RIGTH RELIGION

I KNOW PEOPLE CAN ANSWER YOU BEFORE YOU ASK.

AND PEOPLE WHO CAN WALK ON THE FACE ON THE WATER.

AND MORE........

Answer 8

Heaven is the feeling of bliss you get when your crown Chakra is completely open. No the heaven in the bible is not true see www.exposingchristianity.com for more information.

Answer 9

i remember when i was at church one day and the pastor said that

heaven would be the same as earth and that your gonna have to find inner peace within .

Answer 10

First you need to understand why Heaven and h**l are there, and where they are presently. This is a good research. This cant be answered here. For you complete knowledge visit the link

www.hssrd.org/journal/spring2003/creat...

Answer 11

Personally I think its a fairy tale, but when i think of it i think of it being in the sky in the clouds, and everyone is in white, but yeah i think its imaginary to answer your question.

Answer 12

a myth

Answer 13

Being with my Lord and Saviour (Jesus) and His Father.

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Answer 14

I choose to believe what I read in the Bible about Heaven. I would say it's pretty accurate.

Answer 15

Imaginary.

Answer 16

If we accept, that there is a Creator of all things, and that there is a plan, the original thought of Creation, and that the Creator is Good and Benevolent, then most probably we can agree, that the most sublime Goal would be:

- to get to know the Creator

- to understand His actions and thoughts

- by adjusting our attributes, and actions to those of the Creator we can achieve adhesion with Him.

- at the same time also reaching perfect Unity among all beings

So to me and probably for most of Us that would mean Heaven.

And fortunately there is an ancient science/teaching that can explain the above in more details, and also provide a practical method of reaching this "heaven".

If you are interested in it, please watch the following short video on the purpose of Creation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ndIqPRx...

All the best!

Answer 17

It is other dimension in this world - your soul goes there - it is like dispersing in the universe and falling into thousands of pieces and knowing all other pieces and still being you and everything else at once. Have you had that rush in your stomach after climbing the mountain or other thrill - it is just like that some kind of.

Answer 18

Be good and you'll find out.

Answer 19

Gods Kingdom coming to the earth!!!!!!!!!

Answer 20

In my opinion the aspect of 'Heaven' is a metaphor. An opinion or perception of something greater than the earthly plain some may find uninteresting.  

Answer 21

euh... HEAVEN ..well it's like described in fairy tales,  Happiness all around TENSION FREE...

Answer 22

We are all God's children and Heaven is when we go back to him in our pure selves (after our time purgatory).

Read Revelations, you should get an idea of heaven.

Answer 23

A place filled with Christians and Moslems, an excellent reason in and of itself to avoid going there.

Answer 24

Paradise where I will spend eternity with my precious Savior

Answer 25

Anything and anywhere you imagine it to be.

A place that makes you happy.

That is my definition of heaven.