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For a really fascinating book on the subject from a completely materialistic viewpoint check out Frank Tipler's "The Physics of Immortality" |
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___________________________________________________ HEAVEN \Heav"en\ (h[e^]v"'n), n. [OE. heven, hefen, heofen, AS. heofon; akin to OS. hevan, LG. heben, heven, Icel. hifinn; of uncertain origin, cf. D. hemel, G. himmel, Icel. himmin, Goth. himins; perh. akin to, or influenced by, the root of E. heave, or from a root signifying to cover, cf. Goth. gaham[=o]n to put on, clothe one's self, G. hemd shirt, and perh. E. chemise.] 1. The expanse of space surrounding the earth; esp., that which seems to be over the earth like a great arch or dome; the firmament; the sky; the place where the sun, moon, and stars appear; -- often used in the plural in this sense. I never saw the heavens so dim by day. --Shak. When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven. --D. Webster. 2. The dwelling place of the Deity; the abode of bliss; the place or state of the blessed after death. Unto the God of love, high heaven's King. --Spenser. It is a knell That summons thee to heaven or to hell. --Shak. New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven. --Keble. Note: In this general sense heaven and its corresponding words in other languages have as various definite interpretations as there are phases of religious belief. 3. The sovereign of heaven; God; also, the assembly of the blessed, collectively; -- used variously in this sense, as in No. 2. Her prayers, whom Heaven delights to hear. --Shak. The will And high permission of all-ruling Heaven. --Milton. 4. Any place of supreme happiness or great comfort; perfect felicity; bliss; a sublime or exalted condition; as, a heaven of delight. ``A heaven of beauty.'' --Shak. ``The brightest heaven of invention.'' --Shak. O bed! bed! delicious bed! That heaven upon earth to the weary head! --Hood. Note: Heaven is very often used, esp. with participles, in forming compound words, most of which need no special explanation; as, heaven-appeasing, heaven-aspiring, heaven-begot, heaven-born, heaven-bred, heaven-conducted, heaven-descended, heaven-directed, heaven-exalted, heaven-given, heaven-guided, heaven-inflicted, heaven-inspired, heaven-instructed, heaven-kissing, heaven-loved, heaven-moving, heaven-protected, heaven-taught, heaven-warring, and the like. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, |
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hell (hl) n. Often Hell. The abode of condemned souls and devils in some religions; the place of eternal punishment for the wicked after death, presided over by Satan. A state of separation from God. The abode of the dead, identified with the Hebrew Sheol and the Greek Hades; the underworld. Hell. Christian Science. Mortal belief; sin or error. A situation or place of evil, misery, discord, or destruction: “War is hell” (William Tecumseh Sherman). Torment; anguish: went through hell on the job. The powers of darkness and evil. Informal. One that causes trouble, agony, or annoyance: The boss is hell when a job is poorly done. A sharp scolding: gave the student hell for cheating. Informal. Excitement, mischievousness, or high spirits: We did it for the sheer hell of it. A tailor's receptacle for discarded material. Printing. A hellbox. Informal. Used as an intensive: How the hell can I go? You did one hell of a job. He ran like hell to catch the bus. Archaic. A gambling house. v. intr. helled, hell·ing, hells. Informal To behave riotously; carouse: out all night helling around. interj. Used to express anger, disgust, or impatience. Idioms: for the hell of it For no particular reason; on a whim: walked home by the old school for the hell of it. hell on Informal Damaging or destructive to: Driving in a hilly town is hell on the brakes. Unpleasant to or painful for. hell or high water or hell and high water Troubles or difficulties of whatever magnitude: We're staying, come hell or high water. hell to pay Great trouble: If we're wrong, there'll be hell to pay. |
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"If, when I die, I find myself in a tunnel of light and all my dead relatives and friends are there to welcome me, well, I'll be pleasantly surprised and glad to admit I was wrong (about the afterlife). "However, if I die and that's it, I no longer exist, well, you won't hear me complaing then either." |