Is heaven really up there? Why do we always point our hands or heads upward in reference to heaven?
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Spiritually speaking, Heaven is higher than Earth.
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A, of course, most christians do not realize that they already are in heaven on earth.  When we die it will be all over, the end. We don't even know that once we were part of human race.\n\nSo, don't look forward to be with God in Heaven, this is the only life we have, enjoy it while you can.
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It says heavenS not Heaven. The Bible probably means the sky and the celestial bodies, not actual Heaven. Isn't Heaven usually capitalized?
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actually..that is cool that you bring up works...\n\nlook on our own deeds no human being could ever be worthy of returning to heaven...\n\nwe all need Christ's atonement in order to get to heaven..
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I guess that even if Heaven could be reached by using a StarShip, or any other mode of transportation.....which way would head?   With Babel, they were building a stationary object....so up was their choice of direction.
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I agree with you in part -- that heaven and hell are in other dimension(s) than our current physical universe.\n\nHowever I do not think we create these dimensions (God does).\n\nCordially,\nJohn\nhttp://www.GodSci.org
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Well, there is more than one way to look at this....what we want and what the bible tells us.  We want to believe that our loved ones are consantly keeping up with us in heaven.  But the bible tells us that when we die we have no memory of earth.  But we do know "of" each other in heaven......we know what we were to each other.....hope this helps.
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I've heard a couple of people recently who have said that they believe we are due to many "signs", however, I personally believe that we have a long way to go!\n\nUnfortunately, all good things must come to an end, or so some would say.  Hopefully one day I'll see you in heaven!
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Yay, a question directed towards my beliefs! I don't have a concrete belief about why we are alive....but I think its because we want to be, and because we want to learn. Most humans seem to crave knowledge and what better way to gain it than by living? As to the after life I believe in a place called Summerland which is where spirits wait to be reincarnated.
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To touch many peoples lives, our life on this earth is like a second compared to the future we have in Heaven which is eternity...so BE GOOD!
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IF you believe in God than you should believe in heaven.  Heaven is where(ever) God is.  Heaven is Paradise, the other side of the gulf from where hell is.  Both are "holding places" until Judgment day.  There is life after the death of this flesh body.  (Absent from this flesh, present with The LORD)  It's those in hell that may face the second death, the death of the soul on Judgment Day , after the millieum, the 1000 years when God throws satan and all that are in hell (all of hell) into the lake of fire.
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here and now is heaven - if more people believed that the world would look differently to you\n\n\n11:11
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Ask someone who has been there and back. Jesus, Paul, John. They all said heaven is real. So when I die, I will be in eternity. I do not know what that is like, but I know its going to be awesome. I'm just thrilled that my ticket to go there was bought and paid for in advance!!
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And it says the windows of heaven will be opened, and pour out more blessings than we can recieve...I can attest to that. The windows of heaven really have poured out upon me and my family for following this simple teaching. \n\nThanks
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My opinion Only mind u. But Heven, if u want to use what we call politicly correct word. But, Heaven is something that we attain. or is attainable. but its attainable through our actions, dedication and hardwork. Just as jesus did. We live a series of lifetimes. that number can be 1 or infinete. But, the goal is to Reach HEAVAN. the way we do that is...well, lets look at it as SCHOOL. In school the object is to graduate. Heaven exist but its something we all have to graduate too. Now GOD in his infinite wisdom has give all of us the curriculum. that is to do the right thing. follow all the laws. So, since its like a school setup. your preachers or rabbi's or whatever, is the teachers. Its our duty to get up each day go to school follow the lesson plans, follow the rules set buy the schools, follow the creed of the school. do all of our assignments and homework. If we do these things, as put forth. We will graduate to the next grade. If we don't do these things as set forth. Then the consequences is. We get sent back to do that grade all over again. Well, in life we live lifetime like Grades. If we do all the right things as set forth for us. By Both Jesus and GOD. then, with each lifetime we potentually move on to the next grade or level. Assuming that we do this for 12 grades Then. someday we GRADUATE. When we pass on from one lifetime to another. we enter a holding area u may call it. that area is basiclly a holding area of conselors and Tutorers. There we are Consoled and Tutored assuming even there we are paying attention Many or most of us don't pay attention. But, weather u are or not. u will be sent back into another life form. Either as one grade closer or as the same grade. Now these grades or lifetimes can be many, throwing out some number it can be Thousand of lifetime. if u don't know Soul are OLD very OLD. some souls can be over 50 billion years old. But because GOD love us all. and because GOD believe in us all. He give u all the lifetimes to get it right. to graduate. and when u do decide to listen, do the curriculumn and GRADUATE. Then u will enter a place call Heaven. That place is beside GOD. Actaully Co-Creating with GOD. So, Heaven can be here right on earth, But it is an assemelation of the larger picture. And Hell if there is such a thing. is the woe's of not following the lesson plan. Like the punishment u get for not doing the school work or not turning in your homework assignment. and all the ramification of that.  Sorry for babbling. Hope this shedded some light.  Of course this is just my views. and is not to be Believd.
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That's a very good observation!  I guess we'll never know until we get to Heaven (if we believe in Jesus)...and then it won't matter cause all we'll be doing is praising God!
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It is a mere assumption based on where we perceive to be up. It is a term best used by people who know the world is not flat and there is no absolute up but fail to apply their knowledge.