Heaven or Hell?

[member2686]

Some people here are religious, have faith, and others are agnostic or atheist. Some maybe don't care or haven't given it too much thought.

I'm curious about members' self-perceptions. Do you think, given all you've done and who you have been thus far in your life, that you're going to go to Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, or maybe just going to become food for worms when you're buried? Maybe it doesn't matter and you don't think anything of it - you live, you die...who cares?

Please post and discuss, but PLEASE do NOT flame or insult each others' beliefs, faiths, religious affiliations, etc. That's not the intent of this thread/poll. Feel free to joke around as well - some people might say they're going to Hell because they cheated on a girlfriend or boyfriend or spouse, stole a candybar, have downloaded porn via P2P, etc. I'm just interested in reading people's self-assesments and hearing about their faith(s).

Cheers!

So: Do you think you're going to Heaven, Hell, or what?

 

[Death_blooms08]

I swear FreeOnes is starting to feel like a pyschology or ethics class more and more everyday.


Well being raised in a Christian home, I for one do believe in God, Satan, Heaven & Hell. Now that being said just because I believe doesn't mean I'm a perfect Christian, quite the opposite, no matter how much I could one day dream of Heaven, I don't kid myself, because of my past and the things I have done, I feel there is a nice burning spot with my name on it, in Hell.

 

[Chewy]

I'm a religious person, I try to be the best person I can be and follow all of gods laws. Even though I've done some very bad things in life, I feel I will go to heaven as of right now. God really dosen't ask very much from us and if you have strong faith and try to be a good person and do good deeds I say you'll make it. God forgives everyone who asks for it.

 

[Ax3C]

It is not for me to know, wonder, or speculate about.... only He holds that ability to judge my life by its merits and/or failures. I can only live my life according to the tenets of my faith and to make every attempt to live life as sinless and without guile or deceit as much as possible...

Though I WILL fail because I AM inherently sinful, He absolves me of my sin and sets me free from those chains that bind and torment me.



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[jod0565]

Heaven. Hell is here on earth.

 

[Civickiller80]

its two in the morning where I'm at so this is the perfect question to ask this late at night...gonna keep me up all night now ...I think I've done all right in my life I'm not a mean person but i think I've done alright....heres hoping when my time comes i go to heaven...

 

[bobblez]

Well, I got interested in eschatology, some time ago.
Mainly a list of religious orientated beliefs of the after death possible outcome,
whether it is personal death, and/or end of the world theories.

What those religions spare us with, is that we all have free will, and we choose or not to live according to Nature's laws,
the Good, the Bad, or whatever is described as being the Righteous Way of Living.

Therefore, I don't think one has merit to live according to the Good ( nor the Bad ), as it is a personal choice made according to personal
beliefs and personal freedom.

As nobody returned yet from the land of the dead to tell us what it is like, as would have put John Lee Hooker :"there is no heaven, there is no hell,
when I die, where I go can nobody tell" ( John Lee Hooker - "Burning Hell" ) seems to be a decent logical assumption here.

Maybe it is hard to think that there are no absolute reasons for man's presence on this planet ( ie, absurdity of human condition ),
nor that there is a right way of behaving, but it ended up to be the right logical conclusion for me.

As no God revealed itself to me yet, I think I am going to stick with it.

 

[SeraphiM]

To be honest I haven't give it much thought.
I guess it because I honestly do not know if such a place as a heaven or hell exists. Am I to take to take it that they do exist because it's written in some book, by some guy we don't know? Everything I have ever learned in life has told me that there are always equal and opposing forces and energy never disappears, only changes forms. I suspect that when I do die something similar will occur, but so far as to say I will walk through pearly gates to be greeted by St. Peter? No, but I can't help but hope that heaven does exist and that I do eventually go there. Simply because I really do miss the ones I love, who have passed on. What I wouldn’t give to be in there presence again :2 cents:

 

[Chewy]

Its all about faith, I'm not sure if this happens to most people or not, but when I became a teenager I started to loose my faith and question alot of things that I was taught as a kid. Why dose God allow bad things to happen to good people? Why has God let this happen to me? There was alot of stuff I was questioning. But I will say, I didn't have an easy life as a teenager/young adult. Alot of bad stuff was happening to me. So I think that played a major role in why I started to blame it all on God. I really only started to get my faith back within the last 12 months.

 

[Ric0chet]

I think I'm walking the line. I havn't exactly been an ideal role model for anyone, just a regular guy. I do not go out of my way for everyone, I've done my fair share of good but also bad things. Nothing I have done would qualify for a stake burning or some brilliant Mark Twain quote etched on my tombstone. I believe in an afterlife on a spiritual level, but am not so sure if it is as black and white as Heaven and Hell.

 

[Johan]

From dust I came, to dust I shal return.

 

[D-rock]

I think I have always done what is right, so I don't think I am going to Hell. I never thought people would go to Hell for stupid trivial reasons like some people do. I don't think anybody will end up suffering forever, nor would I want them to. I should say that I have always done what I thought was right because I thought it was what a decent person should do. I've never done good deeds because I wanted a "reward" in the afterlife. That to me seems like it is some kind of bribe you give yourself to act a certain way. It lacks true commitment and sacrifice. It's going to be nice to receive, but if I didn't get anything I wouldn't change how I live my life.

I also know that someday the worms are going to get a hold of my body. I understand the whole ashes to ashes thing, which is ok. I care for my body, and try to take care of it, but I also feel like it is just a vessel that I have had the privilege to receive for my short time here.

If you asked me to explain why I believe these things, I don't know if I would ever be able to do it. I do know I don't use religion as a crutch though. I don't believe because I am scared that there is nothing else after life. I don't believe because I am too ignorant to think for my self and need other people to do it for me. I don't believe because it gives me a convenient excuse for my actions, although some things I do are because of religion. Truthfully, I don't completely know the reasons I believe in the first place. The feeling go beyond explanation.

 

[Undertaker]

I belive i will rotten in an wooden coffin for eternity , btw hell isnt ready for me
nor heaven

 

[amale]

I am a christian, and I belive that there is heaven,
but sometimes i feel Hell is here...

but I am waiting for the Judgement day,

 

[ilovepornpics]

well we all know that everyday we get on here we are not doing the right thing, so who knows until that fateful decision is made.

 

[om3ga]

Haven't given it too much thought, really.

 

[4G63]

I don't know enough about death to say what happens after.

 

[member20672]

I'm a little more concerned about my life know. Maybe when i get older i will ponder thoughts such as this. But for know, I am enjoying just living.

 

[juballs]

i think about it... really dont know where im going... hopes its up rather than down... only time will tell i guess


i noticed no option for re-incarnation

 

[member2686]

I had thought about that option (reincarnation) and truthfully, I forgot it when I was making the poll part of the post! :eek: :tongue: :hatsoff:

i think about it... really dont know where im going... hopes its up rather than down... only time will tell i guess


i noticed no option for re-incarnation