well..for me i would want to go to heaven..i have almost died ones already..so the choice is up to the man upstairs now..were iam going.i done made my peace with him 14yrs ago...so now im just living life..and makeing the best of it..and iam not going to sit and worry about were iam going..

Speaking for myself, my religion (Judaism) has no concept of a hell so I have no worries on that score. We are taught to love life in this world and treat everyone the same as we would want to be treated. As long as we fullfill this obligation to G-d then after this world we will go to the world to come. The way we live our life in this world will determine how much radiance our soul will absorb in the world to come (Kingdom of G-d). I am at peace with the way I have lived my life in this world.

I want to believe I will go to heaven. God has guided me through this life until now and he will continue to do so. I am here to learn a lesson and when God decides it is my time to go Home he will be waiting to welcome me.
I am happy with my choices and how I have lived my life.

Honestly I would be soooo pissed if I died today after going through all of this chemo.haha I believe if you are a good person in life you will go on to a better place in the after life to be with family, friends and pets who have gone before you. So that's my plan.

Hi, when God feels my work on earth is complete. I'll be ready. I hope to join him in Heaven.

i want to be reincarnated...into a teen pop idol lol. they seem to have it all dont they! money, looks, not a care in the world, men falling at their feet....sounds nice.
jayme

Thats a wonderful answer Dianasmom #4... I could not have said it any better myself!!! Best Wishes... Peace, Love and Happiness Always...

There have been quite a few comments written and I want to thank everyone who has responded to this very important question. One of the reasons I asked it was to see what people actually believe and why. This part, "the why," has not really been answered by anyone. When a person, any person, even myself states his beliefs, one has to have an authority or a basis for those beliefs outside of simply hoping it is so. What do you base your belief system on? Is it based on simply what you think is so or do you base it upon hard facts, some written authority that is beyond ones own brain? These are the areas where one begins to find actual truth and not supposition or fantasy.
There are many false gods in this world and many teachings that were created by man, that if let alone and unchallenged will take a man or woman to Hell as quick or quicker than the fastest flying missile or bullet. You have to base what you believe on some type of actual truth and not on one's own, "I hope so, so it must be true."
I always thought that when I died I would stand at the pearly gates and Peter would come out and say to me, "Hey, you've done more good than bad and your a pretty nice guy, so God said I should let you in." That's kind of what the big church teaches, that my good deeds or good works would earn me favor with God. That if I kept the sacraments and keep up my membership I might make it. There was no guarantee and that bothered me, that no matter how hard I tried I might not make it. Isn't that kind of what a lot of people really think? Be honest about it, isn't this true of most of us, that we think we can earn our way to Heaven just because we want to go? It doesn't matter what God says about it and if He disagrees with me then He's unjust and cruel and I'll have nothing to do with a God like that. That has been the response of several people, that if God won't accept them on their terms then He can take a flying leap because I don't give-a-flip what He thinks...Its what I think and want that matters and because I think it, it must be so!
The Devil has deceived so many people into thinking in this way and he is trying to take as many people to Hell with him as he can.
I will post again in a little while to give folks a chance to think about what I have said. I hope that we can all be understanding of what is going to be a reality one day for all of us. As many people that are born into this world, just as many die and all someday will die. Do you want to take a chance of eternal suffering because your pride wouldn't let you look at any other options?
Roughly there are 6.4 billion people on this earth and about 64.5 million die every year, that's about 176,712 people who die each day, or 7,363 people an hour or 123 people a minute or 2.2 people every second of every day. Don't you think it is important enough to figure out where you will go with certainty, and with an absolute knowledge of whether you will be in Heaven or Hell? It is the most important question in your life at this point...

I am by no means a Biblical Scholar. I also know of no one that has passed and come back to let me know exactly how or why they did not make it in to Heaven. There are many religions and beliefs in this world and I would never make a judgement that mine is any better than anyone else's.
The one thing I have in my life that will never fail me is my Faith. It is just that Faith that has me believing that I will be to Heaven. I do not need documentation or scientific proof to keep or discard my Faith.
I live my life according to my beliefs and principals. God makes the final decision in the end.
This is only my opinion. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and all of us should keep an open mind to what every one of us has to say.

Great post whiterose.I agree with you.I like to learn about different belief systems and I have even took some of the ideas into my life.I don't need hard proof I just take in what feels right in my heart.

Whiterose is a very wise lady and we can all benefit from her posting. My religion is Judaism. For me it is the only true religion, but I would never pass judgement on someone else simply because they have a different belief system. My faith is based on the Torah and it teaches me to respect others as I would have them respect me. That includes everyones right to worship (or not worship)G-d as they see fit. I don't need rock solid proof that would hold up in a court of law. I have my faith and I have lived my life in accordance with that
faith. I am at peace that after life in this world I will live in the kingdom of G-d.

ok heres what i think, no joking this time. Im an athiest. no beliefs of any god, heaven, or hell. i dont care what happens to me after i go. i focus all my energy in this life. i try to do the right thing as i see it, i am not judgemental, i fully understand that many people place their faith in a higher power and i think if that gives them a feeling of fulfillment or some type of happiness, then thats what works for them. i would never try to talk someone into my beliefs or out of their own. my daughter is a human being just like anyone else in this world and i have allowed her the opportunity to make decisions about religion based on what feels right to her. right now shes leaning toward christianity and i try to make every opportunity to learn available to her. even within organized religion, things are viewed differently from one member to the next. i suppose to sum this up without going too far "out there" id have to say that my "religion" is my life, what i choose to do with it, and how i affect others in the decisions i make everyday. sometimes i choose whats best for me and only me, and other times i need to do whats right for someone else. i could go on and on.....but i wont!
Jayme