“The reason the church doesn't deal with some of these questions about Heaven is they're afraid of the answers! If you could have babies in Heaven, then you could have sex in Heaven!-And that's horrifying to the churches!” IfsReasonHeavenSexChurchAnswersDealsBabyHeavenly Author:David Berg
“Belief in heaven and hell is a big deal in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and some forms of doctrinaire Buddhism. For the rest of us it's simply meaningless. We don't live in order to die, we live in order to live.” BigsFormOrderDiesBeliefHeavenDealsChristianityHellBuddhismIslamMeaninglessJudaismBig DealHeaven And HellChristianity And Islam Author:Ursula K. Le Guin
“There is not such a mighty difference as some men imagine between the poor and the rich; in pomp, show, and opinion, there is a great deal, but little as to the pleasures and satisfactions of life. They enjoy the same earth and air and heavens; hunger and thirst make the poor man's meat and drink as pleasant and relishing as all the varieties which cover the rich man's table; and the labor of a poor man is more healthful, and many times more pleasant, too, than the ease and softness of the rich.” MenLittlesShowsEarthHeavenEnjoyDifferencesPleasurePoorDealsOpinionPovertyRichImagineAirDrinkLaborTablesHungerSatisfactionVarietyEaseMeatPleasantThirstRich ManPoor ManSoftnessHunger And Thirst Author:Thomas Sherlock
“It is not only possible to say a great deal in praise of play; it is really possible to say the highest things in praise of it. It might reasonably be maintained that the true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground.” HumansPlayMightEarthLife IsHeavenDealsObjectsHighestGardenTasksPraiseHuman LifePlaygrounds Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton
“Nothing goes on forever. I think that's one of the illusions of life. When I talk about my life being an extension of my dreams and fantasies, there's a tendency to think of them as immature. I live in a mature world. The majority of the people in this society live with delusions and illusions much more irrational and hurtful than mine. They deal with mortality, with fantasies relating to heaven and hell, and they don't really deal with their problems at all.” PeopleThinkingWorldProblemDreamHeavenDealsFantasyHellForeverMinesGoes OnIllusionMajorityTendenciesDelusionMatureMortalityIrrationalExtensionsHeaven And HellImmatureHurtfulThis SocietyIllusions Of Life Author:Hugh Hefner
“The energetic action of the times develops individualism, and the religious appear isolated. I esteem this a step in the right direction. Heaven deals with us on no representative system. Souls are not saved in bundles.” SoulActionHeavenReligiousDealsStepsSalvationSavedEsteemIndividualismIsolatedRepresentativesEnergeticRight DirectionBundlesSteps In The Right Direction Book:Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life Source: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life