# Why do you want to go to Heaven?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-go-to-heaven/161975>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 17, 2003, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-go-to-heaven/161975 "2003-03-17T12:33:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![athelas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-go-to-heaven/161975/21 "2003-03-18T13:26:56Z")

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Maybe heaven has its own SDMB.

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**Author:** ![AvidReader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47774/32.png) [@AvidReader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AvidReader)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-go-to-heaven/161975/22 "2003-03-18T13:35:18Z")

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> \*Originally posted by athelas \*  
> \*\*Maybe heaven has its own SDMB. \*\*

I think it’s located in Hell. Remember what, I think Shaw said? (and I paraphrase) …“I’ll take heaven for the climate…and…Hell for the company…”😃

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-go-to-heaven/161975/23 "2003-03-18T13:36:58Z")

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I don’t believe in God or heaven, but it seems that an omnipotent God could find ways to keep people entertained forever. He wouldn’t be omnipotent if he couldn’t, right?

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**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:** [March 18, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-go-to-heaven/161975/24 "2003-03-18T14:14:12Z")

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Yes, it seems a little strange to be (essentially) saying “I know heaven will be perfect in every way, but that sounds _boring_ to me” - perfection excludes the possibility of boredom (although I suppose if you personally _really enjoy_ boredom, then it would have to be on the menu).

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**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-go-to-heaven/161975/25 "2003-03-18T14:41:43Z")

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Why not?  
its not like theres another nice place to go.

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**Author:** ![ThoughtPolice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecae2f/32.png) [@ThoughtPolice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThoughtPolice)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-go-to-heaven/161975/26 "2003-03-18T15:10:51Z")

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A place where pain, sorrow, and tears do not exists greatly appeals to me. Also, to actually SEE the Creator in all of His glory will be something to see. I want to go to Heaven for these reasons.

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