I have long been confused by the idea of heaven. Sure, everyone wants to believe in heaven. What else is there other than hell? But what is heaven, really? A place where everyone is perfect and happy all the time? But doesn't that sound absolutely, well, BORING? The first rule to writing a good story is, you have to include conflict. Some sort of problem to solve. Something to figure out. Without that, your story is boring and pointless. Humans are inquisitive creatures by nature. But what does that mean if they are put in a place where nothing bad happens and they already know the answers to EVERYTHING? No more science. No more discovery. No more problems to figure out. No more life......
I have thought that maybe reincarnation is the solution to the heaven problem. But it is really just the same problem. Reincarnation is just another way of saying you live forever, and if anyone lives long enough they are bound to discover everything, therefore becoming bored with life. Even if you forget everything from your past lives, who wants to be stuck in an endless circle of being born and dying and having to learn everything all over when you are born again?
I am far from having any of the answers to life. These are just some of the things I think about from time to time. If anyone has the answers, let me know.
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