In 1999, the film company "Miramax" introduced the public comedy film "Dogma."The plot of this picture is built around two fallen angels, Loki and Bartleby, God expelled from paradise.And this couple lives on earth among men and dreams of forgiveness and return to the Garden of Eden.On a plot of apostates are among the various religious dogmas technical loophole that allows them to become sinless.This was followed immediately die - then they automatically go to paradise.And the angels started up in all heavy, so to fulfill his dream.In this comedy film raised the question that worries many people, though not all of this may be to admit, even to myself, 'How do I get to heaven? "Today we try to understand this, despite the fact that the theme And this is, so to speak,ministry of faith and religion.Proof of the existence of heaven science today could not provide, however, as evidence of his absence.Well, hit the road ...
What is a "paradise"?
begin our study with the analysis of the offer concept.If you delve into this topic, it can be seen that heaven paradise strife.And in every religion vision of the place totally different, each denomination describes it differently.For example, the main book of Christianity, the Bible, gives us the following information about it: this word is called the Garden of Eden, which was home to Adam and Eve, the first human ancestors.The life of the first people in paradise was easy and carefree, they did not know of any disease or death.Once they disobeyed God and were tempted.There was immediate expulsion of people from heaven.According to the prophecy, the Garden of Eden will be restored, it will again be live people.The Bible states that originally was created a paradise on earth, so Christians believe that it will be restored there.Now there is only the righteous can enter, and then only after death.
What the Koran says about heaven?In Islam, it is also a garden (Jannat), in which, after the Yom Kippur will live righteous.The Qur'an describes in detail the place, its levels and features.
In Judaism all a bit confusing, but after reading the Talmud, Midrash and Zohar, we can conclude that paradise for the Jews is here and now, he granted them by Jehovah.
In general, each religion has its own concept of "cherished garden."One thing remains unchanged.No matter what the object is viewed, whether Buddhist Nirvana or Scandinavian Valhalla, paradise is perceived as a place where there is eternal bliss, granted to the human soul after death.Perhaps it makes no sense to go into the beliefs of African or Australian natives - they are too alien to us, and therefore limit ourselves to the largest religious denominations.And move on to the main topic of this article: "How do I get to heaven?"
Christianity and Islam
With all these religions are more or less clear: lead a righteous life, that is, live according to the commandments of God, and after the death of your soul will go to "the precious garden."However, for those who do not want to restrict his freedom and looking for easier ways, there are the so-called loopholes to avoid hellfire.However, there are some nuances.A very striking example is Jihad in Islam - diligence in the way of Allah.In recent years, this concept is associated with the armed struggle and sacrifice, but it is much broader and is wrestling with its social and spiritual evils.We consider the media hyped the special case of jihad, namely suicide.World news feeds are full of reports of bombings throughout the world suicide bombers.Who are they and why are resolved to do so?It is worth pondering, make these people pleasing to God, or are victims of backroom manipulators that in the struggle for power do not stop shedding the blood of others?After suffering from the actions of suicide bombers, as a rule, not the enemy soldiers and civilians.So that their actions can be called at least questionable, killing women and children - it's not fight against evils, and violation of the main commandments of God - Thou shalt not kill.By the way, in Islam, the murder also welcome, as in Christianity.On the other hand, remember the story of the wars perpetrated in the name of God Church blessed the Crusaders, the Pope personally sent soldiers into their bloody campaign.So that the actions of Islamic terrorists can understand, and that's true - you can not.Murder is murder, no matter for what purpose it was committed.
Incidentally, in Orthodox Christianity, military service is also considered a holy deed, however, it concerns protecting the Russian land from the enemy.And in the distant past, and today the priests blessed the soldiers walking in the campaign;we know many cases when church leaders themselves took up arms and go to war.It is difficult to say with certainty whether the fall killed in combat soldiers to heaven or not, whether written off from him all his sins, or, alternatively, pull down - in the flames of hell.So this method is hardly a ticket to the Garden of Eden.Let's try to find other, more reliable methods.
Indulgence
As people go to heaven?In the first half of the XIII century, Hugo of St. Shersky in his compositions developed a theological basis of indulgences, recognized a hundred years later by Pope Clement VI.Many sinners then cheered up, because they had a great chance to get rid of their sins, standing on the path to eternal bliss.What is meant by this term?Indulgence is a liberation from the temporal punishment for sins committed, in which a person has repented, and wine is easier for them in the sacrament of confession.It can be either partial or complete.The believer can receive an indulgence for yourself or for the deceased.According to Catholic teaching, full forgiveness is only possible under specific conditions: confession, communion, certainly ought to pray in the intentions of the Pope, as well as perform a number of specific actions (testimony of faith, the ministry of charity, pilgrimage and so on).Later, the church has made a list of "supererogatory good works", which allows us to provide indulgences.
In the Middle Ages the practice of granting pardon often led to substantial abuses, which can be characterized by the modern notion of "corruption".Shaggy hydra so entangled Catholic priests that served as the impetus for the reform movement.As a result, Pope Pius V in 1567 "closes up shop" and prohibits the issuance of pardons for any financial settlements.Modern treatment of them is regulated by the document "Guidelines for indulgences," which was released in 1968 and updated in 1999.For those who are wondering, "How do I get to heaven?" Is to be understood that this method can work only if you are on your deathbed (so you do not have time to sin over again).Although people often manages and dying condition to make unforgivable mistakes.
sacrament of baptism
How do I get to heaven?This can help the sacrament of baptism.The fact that, according to Christian teaching, during the rite of the human soul is freed from all sins.However, the bulk of this method is not suitable, because a person can go through it only once, and in most cases the parents of their children baptized in infancy.Double rite held only by representatives of the royal dynasty, and it was only at the coronation.So, if you have already been baptized and do not belong to the royal family, so this method is not for you.Otherwise, you have a chance to get rid of all their sins, but not necessary to go to the winds and finally make what later would be ashamed to tell your grandchildren.Incidentally, some representatives of Judaism in old age prefer to convert to Christianity.So, just in case, because - according to their faith - heaven is here on earth, and what will happen after death?So it is possible to insure yourself, and at the end of his earthly existence flop to another camp and to secure eternal blessedness in the Christian heaven.But as you can see, this path is available only elected.
Egyptian, Mesoamerican and Tibetan "Book of the Dead»
How gets the soul to heaven?Few people know, but that there are explicit instructions that serve as a guide for the deceased in the afterlife.Many people have heard of them, filmed in Hollywood, no one film about these treatises, and yet almost no one is familiar with its contents.But in ancient times, they were studied with great zeal and nobles and servants.In fact, from the perspective of modern man "Book of the Dead" resembles a computer game-type quest.It painted all the action steps the deceased, stated, who was waiting for him at some level of the underworld, and the need to give ministers the underworld.The yellow press is full interview survivors of clinical death.People who have seen heaven and hell, talk about their feelings and experiences in this regard.But few know that these visions study conducted by R. Moody showed colossal coincidence these narratives that describe the "Book of the Dead", but rather, those parts that are devoted to the initial moment of existence after death.However, all the "returnees" reach a certain stage, the so-called point of "no return", and on further ways they can not say anything.But the ancient texts say, and very detailed.And the question immediately arises: where ancient civilization living on different continents, knew about it?After the contents of the text virtually identical, there are minor differences in the details, names, but the essence remains the same.Alternatively, you can assume that all the "Book of the Dead" copied from one, more ancient source of knowledge or it is given to people by the gods, and everything that is written there - the truth.After all, people "who saw Paradise" (survivors of clinical death) talk about the same, although most of them have never read these manuscripts.
Ancient knowledge and equipment deceased
In ancient Egypt, priests prepare and train citizens of the country to the afterlife.In what way?A man in his lifetime studying "magic tricks and formulas" that helps the soul to overcome obstacles and defeat monsters.The grave of the dead man's relatives always put things that need him in the afterlife.For example, should necessarily leave two coins - a fee for the boatman ferry across the river of death.People "who have seen paradise", often mentioned that met there dead friends, good friends or relatives, who helped them with advice.This is easily explained by the fact that modern man does not know anything about the world beyond the grave, because in this school did not say in the institutions as such information you do not get.In the church, priests are also not much help to you.What remains?Here and there are people close to you who care about your fate.
Court gods
Almost all religions say that man after death awaiting trial, which will compare, weigh the good and evil acts of the defendant, the results of which will be decided his fate.About this court said in the "Book of the Dead."The soul, wandering in the underworld, passed all the tests at the end of the path meets with the Supreme King and Judge Osiris, sitting on the throne.Man must turn to him with a certain ritual phrase in which he lists as he lived and followed you throughout your life to God's commandments.According to the "Egyptian Book of the Dead", the soul after appealing to Osiris had to make excuses for his every sin against the gods of the other 42, are responsible for certain transgressions.However, no word of the deceased could not save him.The chief god put on one scale feather is a symbol of the goddess Maat (truth, justice, world order, though), and the second - the heart of the defendant.If it outweighed the feather, it means that it is full of sins.And such a man devouring monster Amait.If the balance remained in balance, or heart it is easier pen, while per capita is expected to meet with family and relatives, as well as the "eternal bliss".People who have seen heaven and hell, never described the judgment of the gods, and this is understandable, because it is beyond the "point of no return", so the reliability of this information we can only guess.But we should not forget that on this "event" says the majority of religious faiths.
But what people do in the garden?
Oddly enough, but that few people think.According to the Bible, Adam (the first man in heaven) lived in the Garden of Eden, and knew no worries, he was not familiar with the disease, physical labor, he did not even need to use the clothes, then the climatic conditions there were quite comfortable.That is as if all nothing more is known about his stay in this place.But this description of the earthly paradise, and that up to heaven, so know about him even less.Nordic Valhalla and the Islamic Jannat promise eternal happiness of the righteous, they will be surrounded by buxom beauties, and the wine will pour into their cups, the Qur'an tells us that the cups will fill eternally young boys with bowls.The righteous will be spared from suffering a hangover, they will be all right with the male force.Here's a idyll, however, do not understand the status of boys and buxom beauties.They who?Deserved heaven or sent here as punishment for past sins?Somehow it is not entirely clear.
Slaves gods
On a completely different idyll narrate "Book of the Dead."In accordance with these ancient treatises, "eternal bliss" is reduced only to the fact that there are no poor harvests and, consequently, famine, and war.People in Paradise, as in life, continue to work for the benefit of the gods.That is, man is a slave.This is evidenced by the book and the Mesoamerican, and the ancient Egyptians, and, of course, the Tibetan manuscript.But the ancient Sumerian underworld ideal picture looks much bleaker.Crossing to the other side, the soul of the deceased passes through seven gates and into the great room where no drink, no food, but only muddy water and clay.Here begins the main afterlife torment.The only indulgence for it can become regular offerings that will carry live the relatives.If the deceased was a lonely man or family treated him badly and do not want to hold a ceremony, then the soul is waiting for quite a bad fate: it comes out of the dungeon and roams the world as a hungry spirit and harms all the counter.Here is a picture of the afterlife had the ancient Sumerians, but the beginning of their work also coincides with the "Book of the Dead."Unfortunately, the people "were in paradise," not in a position to lift the veil on what is behind the "point of no return."Unable to do so, and representatives of the main religions.
Pater diy about religions
In Russia there are many so-called religious movements pagan direction.One of these is the Old Russian Orthodox Old Believers' Church-Ynglings, whose leader is Khinevich AY In one videovystupleny Pater diy recalls mission received from his teacher-mentor.The essence of his "mission" was as follows: to find out from the representatives of the major religions, what they know about heaven and hell.As a result of these surveys Khinevich learns that the Christian, Islamic, Jewish priests have comprehensive information about hell.They can call all its levels, hazards, testing, waiting for the sinner, almost by name list of all monsters, who will meet with the lost soul, etc., etc., etc. ... However, everything servants with whom he could communicate, remarkably little is knownparadise.They have only superficial information about the place of eternal bliss.Why is that?Himself Khinevich concludes: they say, who are, and how ignorant ... We will not be so categorical in his judgments, and leave it to the reader.In this case it would be appropriate to recall the words of a classic, and is still, the brilliant Mikhail Bulgakov.In the novel "The Master and Margarita", he puts into the mouth of Woland phrase that there are many theories about the afterlife.Among them are such, according to which each will be given according to his faith ...
And is there enough space?
on various information resources are frequently discussed topics related to the Garden of Eden.People interested in different issues.And how can you get there, and how many people in the garden and much more.A couple of years ago, the world was in a fever: all are in anticipation of "doomsday", which was supposed to occur in December 2012.
