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PepperMintPaty

Spending Eternity Just Praising God Unceasingly?

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(01/03/09 10:05:47)

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I remember hearing countless pentes from the pew to pulpit mention that if they could just make it to Heaven, they would be satisfied to spend their limitless eternity sitting round the throne praising God endlessly. This would make them happy if there was nothing else for them to do.

Well I never could imagine a more boring, numbing existence than that. Oh it would be okay for an hour or so, but than wouldn't one want to get on with the program? You know, check out what a mansion in Heaven really might be like. See old friends, loved ones that had gone on, find all those ancestors going back into antiquity that I've wondered about, meet people from history that always fascinated you. Visit other worlds, maybe create a few of my own if given those kind of abilities.

But you know this narrow pente vision of Heaven always bothered me. Of course I never offered up this particular truth of mine, even though I'm sure others felt the same way. You can just imagine the fallout a confession such as this would bring my way, the names I would be called, the looks thrown my way when I wasn't looking, anything from pity to outrage.

tandc90

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(01/03/09 10:18:48)

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I saw this a lot on a message board I used to visit too and finally confessed one day that I did NOT feel that way and couldn't comprehend anyone truly wanting to do that for eternity. There was a shocked silence on the board for half an hour, lol. Frankly, I think a lot of them are lying about it to go along with the one or two people who really feel that way or think they SHOULD feel that way.

Anyway, I feel exactly as you do about it and always have. It's not that I'm not thankful. And I know I'll be in awe of God....but I guess my view of the wonders of heaven include more than an eternal praise and worship service. I'd like to rollerblade on those streets of gold. Fly through the universe. Sing with the stars. Meet people, especially Corrie ten Boom (even if I suspect she was pente). While away a few centuries in a meadow of flowers surrounded by sheep and bears and lions and birds and gorillas. Hang out at my husband's mansion and play guitar with him (we've already decided we'll still be best friends but want our own mansions). I'd like to get to know some of my relatives who've died. I'd like to explore the answers to mysteries.

PepperMintPaty

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(01/03/09 11:11:16)

Ms.Lady

Tandc90:

Anyway, I feel exactly as you do about it and always have. It's not that I'm not thankful. And I know I'll be in awe of God....but I guess my view of the wonders of heaven include more than an eternal praise and worship service.

I agree. I've always thought that heaven was described in terms that would be understood by those people who lived so long ago. To me the potential of what heaven represents is so much greater because of the great strides in science. What we know about ourselves, our world, the universe beyond our tiny corner is so much greater, it's just the tip of the iceberg, there are so many more mysteries to solve than the people of biblical times even could imagine.

geoffreylaw313

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(01/03/09 12:02:41)

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I always thought an eternal pentecostal service in heaven sounded lame as hell (no pun intended). I mean seriously. Does God really have that low of a self esteem that he needs a bunch of yahoo's singing about how cool He is for all eternity? I doubt it. As a matter of fact, that's probably the main reason Pentecostals WON'T make to heaven (hypothetically) because they would annoy the bejesus out of Him/Her/Transgendered Person.

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RogerDodger

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(01/03/09 13:39:21)

Everything that is explained in the bible,including heaven and hell,is explained through the mentality of people that lived thousands of years ago.I was always told that the Word was timeless and applied to us today.The psalmist said,"Nothing is new under the sun." Yeah,sure.
If thy believeth such,then thou should arise off thine ass and taketh another look around thee.

PepperMintPaty

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(01/03/09 13:53:24)

Ms.Lady

Geoffrey:

Does God really have that low of a self esteem that he needs a bunch of yahoo's singing about how cool He is for all eternity? I doubt it.

Reminds me of that old saying: Be careful what you wish for it may come true.

Remember an old sci-fi show that had an episode about a man who purchases a love potion for his girlfriend. He wants her to love him unconditionally. Well the clerk tries to worn him that it might not be that great to be worshiped, the young man won't listen, buys the potion, gives it to the girl.

Everything seems wonderful at first, he's really eating it up that she agrees with everything he says. She constantly tells him that she loves him, follows him around, gives him no space. He can't have a conversation with her, she agrees with everything he says. She drives him absolutely nuts in a short period of time. He than returns to the shop for an antidote to the potion, the antidote costs much more than the love potion ever did.

marla191792

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(01/03/09 14:18:36)

Grace Abounds

Well, I have always felt that the Pentecostal version of heaven was lame, and I'm glad somebody finally said it.

I remember so clearly how whenever everybody was whooping and hollering during the Pentecostal 'worship', the pastor would yell out, "Ya'll who are hanging back had better get used to this. When we get to heaven, this is all we're gonna do for all of eternity!"

I never would have said it at the time, but I wondered whether, if heaven really was like a Pentecostal revival service, hell might be a nicer place to be. In fact, maybe that IS hell. I can scarcely imagine an eternal torment worse than being forced to spend eternity with a bunch of Pentes.

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CaroG87

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(01/03/09 14:43:59)

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I understand exactly. I wouldn't be able to sit still long enough. My own thought is that God knows us so well, that heaven will be just stock full of all our favorite things, over and over ......... and even those of us with the attention span of a gnat will find it to be great fun. But to sit still and do just one thing for ever and ever? Not my style, and even God knows that!

boustro

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(01/03/09 15:51:35)

There are some who call me .... Timmay!

Ya know how they say that the reason God gave man free will is that He didn't want a bunch of robots worshiping Him? Well. Uh. Is there going to be "free will" in Heaven?

Hmmmm.

Tim

PepperMintPaty

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(01/03/09 16:36:33)

Ms.Lady

Boustro:

Ya know how they say that the reason God gave man free will is that He didn't want a bunch of robots worshiping Him? Well. Uh. Is there going to be "free will" in Heaven?

Free will in Heaven? That's a good question. I do not see how we would be happy if our free will were taken away, it would make us less than we are, not whole or complete.

For most humans to be happy I think they must be involved in some sort of meaningful "work", for lack of a better word. I would think it would be even more so in Heaven where we will be even more than we are now. Oh, maybe spend a few centuries of lazing around, ( I was picturing Tandc rollerblading on those streets of gold, think I'll join in), but than I think one would start itching to be productive in some activity. Think of the music still to be composed, words to be written, pictures yet to be painted the list is endless.

lozza

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(01/04/09 02:33:19)

Musical Mantric

Good topic. I always had a problem with the idea of heaven being a place where people worship God twenty-four hours a day (cf twenty-four elders around the throne in the Book of Revelation). I like adventure and challenges, so that's what I hope to find in heaven.

bootsiebabe

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(01/04/09 06:19:30)

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What if you had a chance to experience it and begged to stay on earth. (hypothetically)

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tandc90

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(01/04/09 07:12:00)

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I think we'll have the same minds and interests (only perfected) so will engage in our interests in heaven.

Everyone is welcome to join the Streets O' Gold Rollers.

Regarding being productive, I think you're right. At least here on earth I feel that way. I was just telling someone last week that my very best days are the days I'm productive. He felt the same way. It gives me a contented, happy, worthwhile-human being feeling.

tandc90

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(01/04/09 07:13:26)

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Bootsie, you mean if you had children that you wanted to care for here on earth? Something like that?

RobWood

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(01/04/09 09:18:49)

marla191792 wrote:
I never would have said it at the time, but I wondered whether, if heaven really was like a Pentecostal revival service, hell might be a nicer place to be. In fact, maybe that IS hell. I can scarcely imagine an eternal torment worse than being forced to spend eternity with a bunch of Pentes.

Marla, you crack me up!

Rob

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(01/05/09 10:19:47)

The next time you are around your pente family or friends tell them Heaven is in being in the presence of God with the absence of sin. Then sit back and watch the pentecostal overreaction syndrome take over. For more fun tell them Hell is simply the impossibility of reason. I did this almost two years ago and the topic is still brought up at family gatherings.

I remember services where the preacher would say Heaven is like a pente worship service. I remember thinking could I choose to go someplace quiet and simply be.

mfreeman73

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(01/06/09 07:00:56)

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I used to hear this in church also and I would get very depressed hoping they weren't correct. I know after an hour of singing at church, I'm really ready to be done. I'm sure it will be different if you're actually in front of God, but eternity is still a long time. What's the point of having a mansion and streets of gold in heaven if the only place you're going to be is in the throne room?

I'm sure there will be worship, but I think we'll be doing lots of other things in heaven. In fact, we have a whole universe to play with. Maybe there is life on other planets that we'll get to visit. I have a hard time believing God created this vast universe for nothing. If that were the case, He could have just created the sun, moon and Earth.

tandc90

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(01/06/09 09:21:53)

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What's the point of having a mansion and streets of gold in heaven if the only place you're going to be is in the throne room?

I'm trying to think up a funny comment about eternity in the throne room. With IBS you feel that way some days. I imagine an eternity of pente-style worship would be even worse.

That's the best I could do, folks.

PepperMintPaty

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(01/06/09 09:39:47)

Ms.Lady

Speaking of the throne room, don't pentes think God would get bored sitting around being praised for longer than a nano second? There's got to be more inside/outside of eternity than just a sugary sweet praise party. Living out eternity on spun sugar would give me an eternity sized tooth ache.

boustro

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(01/06/09 09:40:36)

There are some who call me .... Timmay!

LOL, not bad, Tan!

Tim

mfreeman73

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(01/07/09 06:26:17)

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I also think that most people who say they are looking forward to an eternity of praising are just saying it to sound spiritual. I found myself saying a lot of crap just from peer pressure to look spiritual.

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