What would heaven be like?

I think, and this is just my 2 cents, that the issue of sin and free will can be brought down to a more fundamental level. IF there was no sinning, as there were no sins to commit in heaven, then all that would be left would be acts of goodness (as judged by earthly measures) and with the ability to act contrary there is no free will. Adam was born without sin, but was capable of sinning, if in heaven we are incapable of sinning then we have no free will. But that might be the point. To fully accept God's law and his word, to gain entrance to heaven you might have to give up free will. Conversly, in Hell you would be unable to do anything other than sin, also giving up your free will. Either way free will would be gone. Purgatory would be the place to go if you desire free will I guess.. that or reincarnation.

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I take it from your profile information that you're from Canada and may be under a pile of snow right now! So I understand your question!

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Having said that, I must disagree with the suggestion that without bad we would not value good. I certainly don't need my wife to cheat on me to help me better value her fidelity.

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Summer is nice for what it is- baseball, lemon-aid, shorts, walking the dog- not for what it isn't- glittering snow fields, crisp air, nights at home with family around the fireplace...

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It's all in how one sees it. But it doesn't seem to me to define good v. evil, right v. wrong, sin v. righteousness.

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-Shiloh

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But if there was only summer, could you still appreciate it? With nothing to compare it to how could you honestly say you appreciate something that you would just take for granted. It would be like saying I am really happy I don't have a car, when I've never had a car anyway. Sure I can say it, but its impossible to really mean it since I've never had life with a car to compare to life without.A friend of mine is like that actually.. He always says he is the first to admit when he wrong. But he never thinks he is wrong so he never has to admit it. He might as well say he will be happy to give me a million dollars when he sprouts wings and flys to the moon.