[Vision2020] [Spam 4.50] I like to think there really is a Heaven . . .

[lfalen]

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According to Greek Mythology the after life is called Hades. As near as I can tell from reading the Iliad and the Odyssey, everone went there. You and Nick probably know more about thjis than I do.
Roger


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From: "Nielsen, Ralph" <nielsen at uidaho.edu>
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Date: 09/09/13 17:18
Subject: [Spam 4.50] [Vision2020] I like to think there really is a Heaven . . .



Thanks for the varied replies. I was testing your biblical literacy, specifically knowledge of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. 


In the OT there is no life after death for anybody. If you know of any exceptions I'd like to hear about them.


Nor is there such a thing as a "soul" that is separate from the body and survives it after death. 


In the OT there is no such "place" as a hell because hell has not yet been invented. So if post mortem torture excites you, you'll have to retreat to the Christian New Testament. 


Satan as a personality appears only twice in the OT and here he is a member of God's heavenly household, not an enemy of God.


Jesus Christ is not even mentioned in the OT let alone prophesied. 


Please note that I am not presenting these statements as matters of personal belief. They are simply matters of fact about the Old Testament of the Bible that you can check for yourself.


Ralph Nielsen


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