start too new revised essay

Danny Pereira

Dr. Kerr

EN101-5

September 26, 2010

Heaven

“The bounties and beauty of Heaven are immense, so much so that it is beyond abilities of mankind’s worldly mind to comprehend” says Hilal Plaza in there article about heaven. It is said that nine out of ten people in the United States believe in “heaven” (ABC News Poll).  In general, “heaven” is a physical place and location. “Heaven” is a place where people go once they have died and are said to experience paradise and eternal life. Many different cultures and religions believe in a “heaven” or “higher place” where the believers go once the believers have died or their time is up. The other big discussion is when the believers will go to this “heaven”. There are many different views and opinions on the time of when “heaven” is.

“Heaven” through all religions who have a “heaven”, portray “heaven” as a much greater place than the earth today. Earth has sin, crime, pain, hate and suffering. In “heaven” none of these thing are an issue. It’s a place where believers of a “heaven” go once they have died and will have happiness and everything the believers need eternally or for a certain amount of time. Christians believe there will be eternal life there in “heaven” (John 3:16).  In ‘heaven” many things will also be granted or experienced. In Islam, the believers are said to be granted beautiful virgins, young boys, fruit, water, wine and wealth (The X-Rated Paradise of Islam). A lot of these things may seem to be ill or wrong but to the Islamic culture these are things that are accepted. So over all, “heaven” is a place where needs are met and paradise is experienced once one has reached “heaven”.

The location of “heaven” is not fully known, but there are many theory’s of where it is. Referring back to the introduction, “heaven” is a physical place and has a physical location. “From the beginning of recorded history, humans have been searching for heaven on Earth, the utopia, their Shangra-la, Nirvana, the happy hunting grounds, paradise lost” (Kevin Williams). No human being actually knows the location of “heaven”. Many believers’ views say it’s in the sky, space or somewhere in the vast universe. Buddhist actually believe “heaven” can be experienced right here on earth in the world itself (Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera).