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Why does everyone want to go to heaven? Isn't everlasting life in perfect health on a paradise earth more appealing to most?
7 Answers
- NousLv 74 years ago
Look at the terrible intolerance, hatred, bigotry, homophobia and persecution by Christians towards others! No DECENT persons wants to spend a minute in such company let alone eternity!
- Annsan_In_HimLv 74 years ago
Comparatively few people want to go to Heaven. Lots of people (who are spiritually dead) think it would be boring or a form of slavery and not allow them to do what they fancied.
Of the half-billion male Muslims today, they all seem to be desperate to get there, some gladly becoming suicide bombers in order to hasten the event and to be assured of 72 virgins with whom to have sex. They seem to think of it in purely physical, carnal terms, as if it will be an earthly, physical paradise. They don't seem to care where their paradise is as long as it includes physical sex, food and drink.
The only people who truly desire Heaven the way it is described in the Bible are those who have been anointed with God's Holy Spirit. That is where the desire to be with God and Christ eternally comes from - the indwelling Holy Spirit. That is why there could be over a billion Christians today who don't want to go to Heaven - they are devoid of the Holy Spirit for they are still carnal, fleshly. That is explained in Romans chapter 8 first half, where the world is divided into two camps - those who cannot please God because they are still ruled by the sin nature, and those who belong to Christ by faith. A desire to be with Christ in Heaven is proof of being filled with the Holy Spirit and no longer governed by the sin nature.
Sadly, those who are devoid of the Holy Spirit will not please God even if they want to. The Holy Spirit is the one who convicts people of their sin and need for Christ, drawing them to saving faith in Christ. That's why comparatively few people desire the Heaven described in the Bible.
- MaryBlueLv 74 years ago
It will be BETTER than on earth. Bible says, no more weeping or dying, so we should be in good health anyway.
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- Anonymous4 years ago
I'm not going to heaven, so don't include me.
- biggalloot2003Lv 74 years ago
It doesn't matter. The truth is not up for a vote, the only choice you have is whether to believe a happy lie or deal with the truth.
- Anonymous4 years ago
Heaven would surely become extremely tedious after the first thousand years or so. It's a good thing it doesn't exist.