If you are not a Christian, why do you think about or discuss the Christian heaven?

[Anonymous]

I’m Christian (Episcopalian) and I don’t think I’ve ever heard any discussion of the after life at church, ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please define "Christian Heaven" as opposed to some other sort of brand of heaven. This sounds like a branded resort system.

Also the correct terminology is denomination. Religions have denomination, not brands.

Whooosh! There went the point flying over your head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please define "Christian Heaven" as opposed to some other sort of brand of heaven. This sounds like a branded resort system.

Also the correct terminology is denomination. Religions have denomination, not brands.

Whooosh! There went the point flying over your head.

People who play word games have already lost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand what this post is trying to get at.

I am not a christian. I don't talk about heaven typically.

As for how the idea of a christian heaven affects me - well that could be a novel. Unfortunately lots of people act in terrible ways based on ideas about heaven and hell. So of course it affects me, as a person who has to share earth with them.

It's about the "angry athiest" poster being back again. Best to ignore.

DP. I had hoped the angry atheist had given up trashing religion forum threads for a similarly disturbing hobby like, I dunno, pulling the wings off flies. I’m sorry to see her back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m Christian (Episcopalian) and I don’t think I’ve ever heard any discussion of the after life at church, ever.

What? That makes no sense. Every service is about this. Jesus is about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand what this post is trying to get at.

I am not a christian. I don't talk about heaven typically.

As for how the idea of a christian heaven affects me - well that could be a novel. Unfortunately lots of people act in terrible ways based on ideas about heaven and hell. So of course it affects me, as a person who has to share earth with them.

It's about the "angry athiest" poster being back again. Best to ignore.

DP. I had hoped the angry atheist had given up trashing religion forum threads for a similarly disturbing hobby like, I dunno, pulling the wings off flies. I’m sorry to see her back.

PP here, and whoa, I didn't think that through. Poor flies. I guess us adults dealing with angry atheist online is a lot better than her torturing innocent insects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m Christian (Episcopalian) and I don’t think I’ve ever heard any discussion of the after life at church, ever.

What? That makes no sense. Every service is about this. Jesus is about this.

She probably means any discussion of what heaven is *like* when you get there. Of course Episcopalians discuss getting into heaven, Jesus' ascent into heaven, and so on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m Christian (Episcopalian) and I don’t think I’ve ever heard any discussion of the after life at church, ever.

What? That makes no sense. Every service is about this. Jesus is about this.

pp, are you stating your church/pastor has never spoken about heaven?

Can you elaborate?

[Anonymous]

I’m a Christian in that it’s the structure one as born into. I don’t have the beliefs or faith that it’s literally true. However, as I’ve gotten older I’ve experienced a transcendent aspect to life and found old memorised Bible versus pop into mind.

In other words, I was programmed to be a Christian and have come to embrace that without worrying too much about anything but the present moment.

[Anonymous]

OP: why do non-Christians talk about Christianity?

Thread: Obsessing over the imagined life of some atheist.

Learn some self-reflection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand what this post is trying to get at.

I am not a christian. I don't talk about heaven typically.

As for how the idea of a christian heaven affects me - well that could be a novel. Unfortunately lots of people act in terrible ways based on ideas about heaven and hell. So of course it affects me, as a person who has to share earth with them.

It's about the "angry athiest" poster being back again. Best to ignore.

NP- the “angry atheist” answered the question. What were you hoping for? A thread of non-Christians longingly wishing that they too could experience the promised Paradise?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand what this post is trying to get at.

I am not a christian. I don't talk about heaven typically.

As for how the idea of a christian heaven affects me - well that could be a novel. Unfortunately lots of people act in terrible ways based on ideas about heaven and hell. So of course it affects me, as a person who has to share earth with them.

It's about the "angry athiest" poster being back again. Best to ignore.

NP- the “angry atheist” answered the question. What were you hoping for? A thread of non-Christians longingly wishing that they too could experience the promised Paradise?

No, no.

I'm referring to the religious person (?) who starts or takes over threads to blather on about some angry athiest she thinks lives on these boards 24/7/365.

The Angry Religious person goes on these tirades every few months. I now believe this person is seriously mentally ill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand what this post is trying to get at.

I am not a christian. I don't talk about heaven typically.

As for how the idea of a christian heaven affects me - well that could be a novel. Unfortunately lots of people act in terrible ways based on ideas about heaven and hell. So of course it affects me, as a person who has to share earth with them.

It's about the "angry athiest" poster being back again. Best to ignore.

NP- the “angry atheist” answered the question. What were you hoping for? A thread of non-Christians longingly wishing that they too could experience the promised Paradise?

No, no.

I'm referring to the religious person (?) who starts or takes over threads to blather on about some angry athiest she thinks lives on these boards 24/7/365.

The Angry Religious person goes on these tirades every few months. I now believe this person is seriously mentally ill.

Nice try

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand what this post is trying to get at.

I am not a christian. I don't talk about heaven typically.

As for how the idea of a christian heaven affects me - well that could be a novel. Unfortunately lots of people act in terrible ways based on ideas about heaven and hell. So of course it affects me, as a person who has to share earth with them.

It's about the "angry athiest" poster being back again. Best to ignore.

NP- the “angry atheist” answered the question. What were you hoping for? A thread of non-Christians longingly wishing that they too could experience the promised Paradise?

No, no.

I'm referring to the religious person (?) who starts or takes over threads to blather on about some angry athiest she thinks lives on these boards 24/7/365.

The Angry Religious person goes on these tirades every few months. I now believe this person is seriously mentally ill.

Nice try

+1

Let’s be honest: terrible try

[Anonymous]

I would prefer not to discuss or think about Christian heaven and I don't think about or discuss other version of heaven. Christian heaven here in the US is a pervasive idea that pops up in popular culture, media, and in well-meaning expressions of sympathy, so it requires some thought and discussion, even though I don't believe in it myself.

When my grandmother died, I had to talk to my young kids about heaven when they heard from well-meaning Christian friends and family that "grandma is in heaven now." (As if walking them through grief was not hard enough). I have to explain song lyrics to them about heaven and hell. Ideas of heaven usually go hand-in-hand with hell.