For the Judio/Christian religions the Torah & Bible does not discus Heaven or Hell. The do discuss that there is a place where our souls existed before entering out body (at 1st breath) and then return to (at last exhale). That's about it.
The concept of Heaven & Hell actually originates from reports of people who had "near death" experiences that remember them (only a fraction of those who have near death experiences). Medical and other people who care for the very injured, sick, or dying report that at times it seems that a person may have died and then they come awake again.
Some of these people talk about how peaceful it was, long lost friends and family waiting for them, and some speak of seeing a light that they could walk to (or started towards) before being pulled back.
The other reported reaction is that the people have the look of utter horror on their faces, and talk of what horror awaited them. These people virtually always suppress this memory in less than a minute and assume a normal face and talk about life in general.
These occurrences are common and exist all over the world regardless of specific religious belief.
So there is evidence from all cultures across thousands of years that at least some of us actually have a pleasant place with long lost friends to go to after we die, and others are headed into terror after death. The real roots of Heaven and Hell. It does make sense that religions would talk about this and that how you live determines the outcome.
Given that the evidence is worldwide across all religions... its a bit presumptuous to claim that only 1 religion offers an option for Heaven.
However, fear is a powerful motivator; and quite effective unless you know the truth about this worldwide phenomena of near death experiences. In my opinion, most religious organizations are more about power and control for which fear is a very effective tool, than about actually teaching and living good life practices based on truth.
This was very interesting. However, I do have some questions. Here we go:
"the Torah & Bible does not discus Heaven or Hell."
Then what about the references to Hell listed here?
https://skepticsannotatedbible.com/says_about/hell.html
"The concept of Heaven & Hell actually originates from reports of people who had "near death" experiences"
Do you think these experiences are reliable? Personally, I have my doubts. It seems plausible to me that your brain can play all kinds of tricks on you when you're about to die.
"Given that the evidence is worldwide across all religions... its a bit presumptuous to claim that only 1 religion offers an option for Heaven."
Do you think that (generally) compassionate and kind atheists can go to Heaven?
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I'll try to answer your question in general.
For the Judio/Christian religions the Torah & Bible does not discus Heaven or Hell. The do discuss that there is a place where our souls existed before entering out body (at 1st breath) and then return to (at last exhale). That's about it.
The concept of Heaven & Hell actually originates from reports of people who had "near death" experiences that remember them (only a fraction of those who have near death experiences). Medical and other people who care for the very injured, sick, or dying report that at times it seems that a person may have died and then they come awake again.
Some of these people talk about how peaceful it was, long lost friends and family waiting for them, and some speak of seeing a light that they could walk to (or started towards) before being pulled back.
The other reported reaction is that the people have the look of utter horror on their faces, and talk of what horror awaited them. These people virtually always suppress this memory in less than a minute and assume a normal face and talk about life in general.
These occurrences are common and exist all over the world regardless of specific religious belief.
So there is evidence from all cultures across thousands of years that at least some of us actually have a pleasant place with long lost friends to go to after we die, and others are headed into terror after death. The real roots of Heaven and Hell. It does make sense that religions would talk about this and that how you live determines the outcome.
Given that the evidence is worldwide across all religions... its a bit presumptuous to claim that only 1 religion offers an option for Heaven.
However, fear is a powerful motivator; and quite effective unless you know the truth about this worldwide phenomena of near death experiences. In my opinion, most religious organizations are more about power and control for which fear is a very effective tool, than about actually teaching and living good life practices based on truth.
I hope this helps you understand,
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This was very interesting. However, I do have some questions. Here we go:
"the Torah & Bible does not discus Heaven or Hell."
Then what about the references to Hell listed here?
https://skepticsannotatedbible.com/says_about/hell.html
"The concept of Heaven & Hell actually originates from reports of people who had "near death" experiences"
Do you think these experiences are reliable? Personally, I have my doubts. It seems plausible to me that your brain can play all kinds of tricks on you when you're about to die.
"Given that the evidence is worldwide across all religions... its a bit presumptuous to claim that only 1 religion offers an option for Heaven."
Do you think that (generally) compassionate and kind atheists can go to Heaven?