 Do you really WANT to go to heaven?
Whatever your conception of heaven is, would you want to exist there forever?
For example, one description for a Biblical heaven has been that we get new bodies that do not have sex organs, and that we may eat for pleasure, but do not need to. Other implications from this description were that we no longer had "needs" and we could do just about whatever we wanted. If this were the case, we would have no drive/motivation to do anything. If you look at the extremely wealthy that are able to do just about anything they want, they are bored. Children with a plethora of toys will commonly say they are bored. So, given an eternity to do everything, I can only assume that I would get bored eventually, and forever after I would lay about, not wanting to do anything.
People who do anything for an extended period eventually become desensitized or bored. Whether it be a painful or pleasurable experience. For painful experiences, most people will build up a tolerance for it, and it will seem less painful, or commonplace. Ask any married couple how their intimacy is 10 years after they're married, and they'll indicate that it is not as exciting as time goes by.
So, does anyone really want to exist for eternity? If yes, why does an eternal existence seem preferrable to non-existence or nothingness? |