# Remarrying and then going to heaven... **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [December 6, 2002, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822 "2002-12-06T00:47:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/1 "2002-12-06T00:47:55Z")
I’m not especially religious. But for those who are, this is a semi-serious question… Let’s say you believe in an afterlife. If your spouse dies and then you remarry, who do you believe you’ll get to spend eternity with? Alternating weekends? ---
**Author:** ![Hattrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/34f0e0/32.png) [@Hattrick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hattrick)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/2 "2002-12-06T00:51:08Z")
Any particular religion? or a personal opinion? if its the latter it could be useful in IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/3 "2002-12-06T00:59:32Z")
\*\*Hail Ants \*\* said: > [@](#): > > I’m not especially religious. If you are not religious why ask? If you are Religious, then what God would punnish a man for being human - and supposedly created in his likeness? Don’t know about your God, but mine is loving and kind…and if the unthinkable were to happen to me, He/she would want me to live my life honestly, including being honest to myself…Wouldn’t you agree? ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/4 "2002-12-06T01:12:41Z")
Someone once asked Jesus this very question! > [@](#): > > [23] > The same day Sad’ducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him a question, > [24] saying, “Teacher, Moses said, `If a man dies, having no children, his brother must marry the widow, and raise up children for his brother.’ > [25] Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married, and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother. > [26] So too the second and third, down to the seventh. > [27] After them all, the woman died. > [28] In the resurrection, therefore, to which of the seven will she be wife? For they all had her.” > [29] > But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God. > [30] For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. > > Matt. 22:23-30, RSV So that’s the Christian perspective on it. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/5 "2002-12-06T01:33:02Z")
In the Baha’i faith, we believe that we will recognize one another in heaven, and that those whom we love in life, we will continue to love in heaven, but that love will be sanctified above such “ownership” type titles like spouse, child, etc. We will all become spiritually perfect, spiritually pure, and our love for one another will likewise be perfect and pure (although the idea of alternating weekends is a fun one). Hope this helps some. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/6 "2002-12-06T03:20:31Z")
Sorry, Arcite. What you’ve posted is the perspective of some Christian denominations but by no means all. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/7 "2002-12-06T03:23:17Z")
Sooo…okay, what Christian denominations _don’t_ subscribe to what’s in Matthew 22? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/8 "2002-12-06T03:27:17Z")
Well, I’m not saying we don’t subscribe to that, DDG; however, we do have the idea that one may spend eternity with one’s spouse. By “we,” I of course mean the LDS. ---
**Author:** ![0rbytal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/65b543/32.png) [@0rbytal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/0rbytal)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/9 "2002-12-06T14:14:24Z")
That is one of the many reasons that LDS is not a “Christian Denomination.” One may pick and choose the teachings of the Bible one wants to believe, but that doesn’t mean one is right. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/10 "2002-12-06T14:20:35Z")
Whereas my interpretation is the correct one, of course. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/11 "2002-12-06T14:26:03Z")
though I know nothing of the ba’hai faith, **norinew** said it best, IMHO. It’ll alll be one big lovefest up there. No favorites. ---
**Author:** ![SuaSponte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/12 "2002-12-06T14:30:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 0rbytal \* > \*\*That is one of the many reasons that LDS is not a “Christian Denomination.” One may pick and choose the teachings of the Bible one wants to believe, but that doesn’t mean one is right. \*\* So you are saying that Protestant denominations aren’t Christian, then? After all, they “picked and chose” entirely different books to include in said Bible. Or are the Catholics the un-Christian ones? Sua ---
**Author:** ![0rbytal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/65b543/32.png) [@0rbytal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/0rbytal)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/13 "2002-12-06T15:07:16Z")
Considering Jesus started the Catholic Church, I can hardly see how Catholics could be “un-Christian”… but as far as the Protestants go (i feel a barrage coming ), yes I would say they aren’t christian as well. If anyone truly delved into the Bible and desired to live as close to Jesus as possible, he/she would eventually find him/herself in the Catholic Church ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/14 "2002-12-06T15:13:21Z")
No, really, **I’m** right. ---
**Author:** ![Drastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Drastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drastic)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/15 "2002-12-06T15:21:46Z")
I can’t believe the number of people who insist on wearing the wrong kinds of tartan. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/16 "2002-12-06T15:34:55Z")
but, its all fabric. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/17 "2002-12-06T15:54:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vanilla \* > \*\*but, its all fabric. \*\* That’s why I like to run around in the nude. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/18 "2002-12-06T15:56:30Z")
what a serious thread. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/19 "2002-12-06T15:57:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 0rbytal \* > \*\*Considering Jesus started the Catholic Church, I can hardly see how Catholics could be “un-Christian”… but as far as the Protestants go (i feel a barrage coming ), yes I would say they aren’t christian as well. If anyone truly delved into the Bible and desired to live as close to Jesus as possible, he/she would eventually find him/herself in the Catholic Church \*\* Which version of the Bible?..just out of interest… ---
**Author:** ![D\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@D\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822/20 "2002-12-06T16:00:01Z")
It’ll alll be one big lovefest up there. No favorites. \*\* [/QUOTE] Like a big orgy? Cool, where do I sign up? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remarrying-and-then-going-to-heaven/140822.md?page=2)