Where do we go after we die? And how do you know? (Jesus, paradise)

[GPV]

Hell? Purgatory? Reincarnation? Oblivion? Heaven (and if so, who's invited)?

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by GPV

Hell? Purgatory? Reincarnation? Oblivion? Heaven (and if so, who's invited)?

Well, I suppose our bodies go to wherever our loved ones choose to put them. I believe that our spirits go to the spirit world described in the New Testament, where we will await the resurrection. For the righteous, the spirit world will be Paradise, a place of peace and rest. Jesus told the man next to Him on the cross that He would see him that day in Paradise. For the wicked, the spirit world will be prison, a place where they will be tormented by guilt and regret. All are invited, and no one can refuse the invitation!

[GPV]

For myself I am a pluralistic restorative universalist.

So I believe sincere seekers can find God on any path, that all are reconciled and go to heaven in the end but that reincarnation and/or purgatory where we relive our sins from our victims' points of view happen first. (I base this on the concept of God as a loving Supreme parent who cares not whether we call Him Dad or Mom or Hey, you! I also base this on the fact that He seems to put us here so that we can learn and that we would learn more from reincarnation or purgatory than we would from being set on fire.)

[michel]

I think it was one of the forum members (Terrywoodenpick) who said, in response to a question about hell:-


"When I was young I thought Hell existed, I had just accepted what I was told.
For the next twenty years I doubted it's existance.
For the last thirty I have had no doubt that it did not exist.
The belief in Jesus and in the love of God Make the belief in Hell impossible for me."

Terry

I think that last sentence sounds so true, and epitomises what 'feels right' to me. In respect of this particular question, I believe that our souls return to be 'absorbed' into the soul of God, Love and nature.

[Jaymes]

I'd like to go to a happy place, but I wouldn't mind reincarnation either. I expect it'll be more like passing out and not waking up.

EDIT: Oh crap! I'm very sorry, I didn't realize this was in the Liberal Christianity forum. If anyone wants me to delete this just say the word. Apologies, guys.

[Ori]

Originally Posted by GPV

Hell? Purgatory? Reincarnation? Oblivion? Heaven (and if so, who's invited)?

Somewhere else ?

I think people will have the choice whether to reincarnate or simply move on to the great beyond, I also believe everyone will find happiness in the end.

[michel]

Originally Posted by Jensa

I'd like to go to a happy place, but I wouldn't mind reincarnation either. I expect it'll be more like passing out and not waking up.

I used to believe in reincarnation; now I see that the reason I believed in it was as a 'safety valve' for when I felt very low. To be truthful, I can still see a logical argument for reincarnation, but since there is no hint of it in the Bible, I can only believe that I was wrong in my belief...........

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by michel

I used to believe in reincarnation; now I see that the reason I believed in it was as a 'safety valve' for when I felt very low. To be truthful, I can still see a logical argument for reincarnation, but since there is no hint of it in the Bible, I can only believe that I was wrong in my belief...........

Hey, Michel.

So what's this logical argument? I'm curious.

[GPV]

Originally Posted by Jensa

I'd like to go to a happy place, but I wouldn't mind reincarnation either. I expect it'll be more like passing out and not waking up.

EDIT: Oh crap! I'm very sorry, I didn't realize this was in the Liberal Christianity forum. If anyone wants me to delete this just say the word. Apologies, guys.

We're liberals because we are open. I'm not a mod but I can't see any reason why you can't post in here. Surely we have Christians here who also study Eastern paths as well.

[GPV]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

Hey, Michel.

So what's this logical argument? I'm curious.

Other folks have found reasons to think reincarnation is Biblical. I'll see if I can track down some of the pro arguments, if you want. (NOTE: we aren't supposed to debate in here, but I don't think this counts as a debate since we are presenting info from both sides but not getting into a who's right and wrong argument.)