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MBR · 10-30-2002, 09:55 AM

Is it true that at some point that christians believed that God was literally up in heaven. Meaning that if you could jump high enough you could see him?

If so,

When did this idea get abandoned for the newer notion that heaven is in another dimension that we are subjective to?

Marduk · 10-30-2002, 02:23 PM

At first he lived on a sacred mountain, but people climbed it and no one was there

So they put him up in the sky, but people flew to the sky and he wasn't there either.

So they moved him to outer space, but....

you get the idea

MBR · 10-30-2002, 03:52 PM

That's kindof what I assumed.

I was curious if there was any kind of pivotal decision in the churches history that put heaven out of the physical world into some other kind of dimension that it's supposed to be in now.

Apikorus · 10-30-2002, 04:07 PM

What does this have to do with biblical criticism or archaeology?

Maverick · 10-30-2002, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Apikorus:
<strong>What does this have to do with biblical criticism or archaeology?</strong>

It is a bit of a stretch, so I will move this over to Misc. Religion Discussion.

Maverick - BC&A Moderator

Marduk · 10-31-2002, 06:59 AM

Some of the Prophets and the early Gnostice Christians (Gospel of St. Thomas) held the idea that God was everywhere and in all things but naturally the established church of the Roman Empire branded this blasphemy and killed them all.

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MBR Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Trailhead Posts: 56	Other Universe vs Same Universe Is it true that at some point that christians believed that God was literally up in heaven. Meaning that if you could jump high enough you could see him? If so, When did this idea get abandoned for the newer notion that heaven is in another dimension that we are subjective to?

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Marduk Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the 10th planet Posts: 5,065	At first he lived on a sacred mountain, but people climbed it and no one was there So they put him up in the sky, but people flew to the sky and he wasn't there either. So they moved him to outer space, but.... you get the idea

10-30-2002, 03:52 PM	#3
MBR Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Trailhead Posts: 56	That's kindof what I assumed. I was curious if there was any kind of pivotal decision in the churches history that put heaven out of the physical world into some other kind of dimension that it's supposed to be in now.

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Apikorus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,396	What does this have to do with biblical criticism or archaeology?

10-31-2002, 06:59 AM	#6
Marduk Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the 10th planet Posts: 5,065	Some of the Prophets and the early Gnostice Christians (Gospel of St. Thomas) held the idea that God was everywhere and in all things but naturally the established church of the Roman Empire branded this blasphemy and killed them all.

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