I also found that for myself, since I've had no religious education, it was so interesting to see the different versions of heaven and what life on earth means.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When I've pictured what Heaven would be like, I've always imagined myself free to explore the outer reaches of space.
Christianity made us think there's one heaven.
One of the fascinating things about researching Heaven and Hell is, of course, the fact that there are so few descriptions of Heaven, because most people can't really explain what it would be like beyond a couple of sentences, whereas Hell is quite often personal.
I'm using the afterlife as a backdrop against which to explore the joys and complexities of being human - it turns out that it's a great lens with which to understand what matters to us.
Heaven is what we spend our lives trying to find.
To me, the idea of heaven would give you certain pleasures, certain joys - but it's very important to have an intellectual understanding of why you want those things.
I was exposed to a mix of cultures, lots of different religions and beliefs. I was a spiritual kid and went to Indian powwows and Buddhist temples. But over a period of time, with reading and thinking, I started to feel it was all so absurd: The whole idea of life after death is ridiculous.
For me, heaven would be a lack of alienation. The whole time I was growing up, I felt comfort was inherently evil. I think that, for me, heaven isn't about couches and milk shakes and never having a troubling thought again.
The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.
Praying privately in churches, I began to discover that heaven was my true home and also that it was here and now, woven into this life.