Heaven and Hell- Same place?

[3584stmichael]

Maybe someone can set me straight. I was pondering the other day on Heaven and hell. How some people can’t grasp the concept that they may be separated after earthly death from loved ones. Then, an idea popped into my head that, 'well, what if its the same place but viewed by those in heaven and hell in different ways. Let me explain. My idea is that after our earthly departure, maybe we all go to the same “place” but view it in a different way. If we are in Heaven, we see God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit in all the glory.

If we are in Purgatory or Hell, we can’t see The Trinity and cannot participate fully in the experience. So, those in Heaven will have loved ones as they see and experience them but the loved ones, who are not in Heaven or are in Purgatory, cannot experience the Heavenly loved ones in a joyful way.

Is this even possible? Does my post make any sense?

 

[valentino]

It is possible to go to Hell.The bible makes this clear.Eternal damnation comes to all those who refuse to turn away from their sin(s).Read the story of the rich man and Lazarus.Hell is mentioned many times.Only those who want to go to Hell go there.Hell begins here.Heaven begins here.Everyone decides which path to take.A person isn’t a loved one who is living in a sin (sins)and refuses to try to change.He’s(she)is being selfish and self centered.We may feel pity for them but you canTtruelly love them.It’s impossible.

 

[mdgspencer]

Perhaps one of Jesus’ parables will answer this question. In this parable Jesus spoke of a rich man who feasted and ignored the beggar at his door, covered with sores. The rich man died and was in torment in hell, while the beggar died and was carried up to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man called out and asked Abraham to send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and cool his tongue. Abraham says no, and says that “between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us” Luke 16:19-26)

 

[marica_mandic]

Maybe someone can set me straight. I was pondering the other day on Heaven and hell. How some people can’t grasp the concept that they may be separated after earthly death from loved ones. Then, an idea popped into my head that, 'well, what if its the same place but viewed by those in heaven and hell in different ways. Let me explain. My idea is that after our earthly departure, maybe we all go to the same “place” but view it in a different way. If we are in Heaven, we see God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit in all the glory.

If we are in Purgatory or Hell, we can’t see The Trinity and cannot participate fully in the experience. So, those in Heaven will have loved ones as they see and experience them but the loved ones, who are not in Heaven or are in Purgatory, cannot experience the Heavenly loved ones in a joyful way.

Is this even possible? Does my post make any sense?

Yes one from the family can go in Heaven the another to Hell.I think that all we can do is that we need first to understand that we must concentrate on God law live by the Law and to be example for another and to learn another the importance of law.

 

[3584stmichael]

My theory was that everyone could be in the same place but have different views of the place that they are in. Those in Heaven would be free from their sin and free to love God and feel God’s love whereas, those in hell or purgatory would not have that same love to feel as they have not (and in the case of hell, could not). Satan would have control over those in hell because of their sin and God would be in communion with those in Heaven. Just a thought.

 

[Bluegoat]

That is similar to how many Orthodox Christians understand Hell, and I suspect Eastern Catholics as well. Why not go ask in the Eastern Catholic area?