smellycat

i doubt it.

Banarenth

I've heard several accounts of people who claim to have visited hell during a near-death experience. Of those, two *might* have been feasible (Since the experiences actually predicted future events amazingly accurately, which the people would not have had foreknowledge). I question even those two in my heart. I do believe in near-death experiences, but I don't believe that you are already in heaven, or hell. Possibly just a message being sent to you from angels or demons, but I doubt we are allowed to enter and leave either place so casually.

Boanerges

I don't doubt it SC
2Co 12:2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth such an one caught up to the third heaven.
2Co 12:3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth
2Co 12:4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

Rev 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
Rev 4:2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Rev 4:3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

Come up here you will like the view- LOL- some have seen and even possilby been to heaven, some have been translated to other places- I understand it is normal to not believe in what you have personally expierienced but that doesn't make it impossible- just some food for thought- and here is a question- have you ever heard the audible voice of God? Once I was involved in a debate with some area Jehovah's (UN) witnesses and went to sleep seeking the truth on an issue- I woke in the middle of the night to the most powerful voice i have ever heard saying one word - Isaiah- I opened my bible to the very spot the answer I sought lay- the voice was so powerful it made me shoot out of my bed and penetrated to the very core of my being- but only I heard it- God is way cool and I never want to underestimate Him.

violet

Banarenth

^^^ Never doubted that for a second. But actually going to heaven or hell, as opposed to being shown a dream/vision of heaven and hell, is kind of another story IMO.

elijah

Has anybody ever read John Bunyons account of Hell?