The Psychology Behind the Belief in Heaven and Hell

It seems to be a futile effort arguing if Christian vision of the world
is just an imagination or truth.
Everyone tends to chose the answer based on emotions and beliefs rather than on rational thinking.
(If we do not believe it is also our "belief" that something is not trustworthy).
First - being honest with ourselves and not falling into the trap of prejudices (pro- or anti- to an idea)
Next - investigating what seems true to us, without rejecting inconvenient things.When searching the web anyone can find people`s opinions regarding fundamental philosophical questions, for example - historical analysis of psychological need for religion, and so on.
Many people believe thay are "wiser" not falling into some kind of religion. So many ideas - which one is true ?No matter what you think - what you truly experience is what counts :Some used-to-be atheists had an opportunity to see what is behind the curtain of death and return to our world.
What seemed to them a "medieval story used to install fear among uneducated people" turned out to be their very real experience.
(Sometimes more real than this reality we are immersed in now.)
This made a lasting impression even on medical personnel resuscitating them.Let`s investigate these testimonies, without prejudices, remembering that no matter how intelligent our critical opinion might be, only the empirical confirmation is of real value.
And that`s what our life is all about - to obtain what`s best for us and people we love. Documentary on Near Death Experiences Good luck to all readers !Edited by Yogi, : letters mistypedEdited by Yogi, : missed lettersEdited by Yogi, : missed wordEdited by Yogi, : missed letter

Anyone in doubt might consider (apart from the Bible) the multitude of testimonies regarding the issue of eternal life (or death).In case of after-death non-existence this discussion is irrelevant.
If it is true, however, one would not waste the precious time arguing about the details (which fit our imagination or not)
but do everything to prevent his/her soul as well as people within our reach from landing in the lake of fire.So if you are honestly a good person do whatever you can to awake people - they would thank you forever after being saved.Quote :
"Many people today do not care about helping other souls. They waste their time watching worldly tv, series, movies, playing video games and only searching for earthly pleasures rather than saving their own and other people’s souls. They do not spend even an hour a day on trying to save their own selves and others from the eternal hellfire."Other Christians accepted Hell on faith, because Christ had said repeatedly and with solemn emphasis that there is a Hell, but Jacinta had seen it; and once she grasped the idea that God’s justice is the counterpart of His mercy, and that there must be a Hell if there is to be a Heaven, nothing seemed so important to her except to save as many souls as possible from the horrors she had glimpsed under the radiant hands of the Queen of heaven. Nothing could be too hard, nothing too small or too great to give up.
(Our Lady of Fatima, p. 89)Prophecy and Predictions, Videos, Articles, End of the World, ApocalypseEdited by Yogi, : missed letter

1. If we were not grateful to other people - only to God allowing for such good circumstances to be met by us - than we should not thank our parents for their effort.
We are grateful to other people for being God`s tools, aren`t we ?2. Preparing to Christ return is a Christian task given in the Scriptures.
However some think it is enough to just accept Jesus Christ verbally and nothing else is necessary to their salvation."2 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, which made a marriage feast for his son ... "
"11 But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding-garment:
12 and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few chosen."
Matthew 223. Testimonies and visions of heaven / hell are multiple.
We could analyse them, compare , find what pattern is repeating in them. That`s not the issue here. Certainly you are acquainted with some of them, e.g. :
The Testimony of Gloria Polo
Divine Revelations
Near Death Experiences (NDE) by Dr. Rawlings, To Hell and BackDescriptions of experiences of the previous centuries visionaries match contemporary testimonies.Edited by Yogi, : No reason given.