Both the idea of Heaven and Hell are utterly terrifying to me. As is the prospect that we simply cease to exist after we die.

It either seems to be eternal pain and suffering, or a complete loss of individuality.

Since the widely accepted theological interpretation of Heaven is perfect, that means that all our negative emotions would leave us. Not such a bad thing, maybe, but this also suggests that our freewill will be removed. The capacity to do evil only exist because of freewill. Therefore, to make a truly perfect world, freewill must be removed.

God could have just left out freewill to begin with. Indeed, if freewill was a non issue, the War of Heaven wouldn’t have happened, and Satan would never even have been created. It’s really confusing, and does nothing for my shaky faith.

But anyway. Reign in Heaven or serve in Hell? I guess I just don’t have an answer.