That would entirely depend on the status of the soul. The Greek Hades, as opposed to the Elysian Fields where those of some merit were sent after death would make a return to earthly life seem like a vacation in Hawaii.
Tom C wrote: > I agree that on is no longer rewarded or punished at the time of death > for their lives. The word rendered spirit (pneuma) often refers to > breath, as opposed to a soul that is distinct and apart from the body. > It's interesting that 1) in Genesis 2:7 that God "formed man of the > dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; > and man BECAME a living soul." He did not acquire a soul, one was not > put inside him, he became one. And 2) the punishment for Adam was to > 'return to the dust of the earth', no mention given as to an afterlife > anywhere. > > Psalm 146:4 states: "His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; > in that day his thoughts do perish." > > In addition the concept of an immortal soul with a conciousness that > survives the body and goes on to exist somewhere renders moot the > concept of a resurrection back to life. If a person is still alive, > after dying, no resurrection is required. > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > >> From: "Russell Kerstetter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Subject: Re: OT: Occupations? >> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 13:05:59 -0700 >> >> On 1/3/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > The concept of Purgatory clearly contradicts Ecclesiastes 9:5, "For >> the >> > living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are >> > conscious of nothing at all, neither do they anymore have wages, >> because the >> > remembrance of them has been forgotten." >> >> but do not forget Ecclesiastes 12:6,7 >> >> 6 Remember [your Creator]—before the silver cord is severed, >> or the golden bowl is broken; >> before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, >> or the wheel broken at the well, >> >> 7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from, >> and the spirit returns to God who gave it. >> >> I do not think that Ecc 9:5 means that there is nothing after death, >> rather that after you die, you no longer are rewarded for what you did >> in life. >> >> Russ >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.2/613 - Release Date: 1/1/2007 2:50 > PM > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
