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In heaven and hell do we feel hunger and do we have to eat?

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Reply 1

I'll let you know when I get there

Reply 2

Original post by ICEcold_Stoic
I'll let you know when I get there

I'm talking about interpretations of holy books, like what does your religion say about heaven and hell and food? I honestly hope we don't have to eat and can just survive on nothing.

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Original post by Anony345533
I'm talking about interpretations of holy books, like what does your religion say about heaven and hell and food? I honestly hope we don't have to eat and can just survive on nothing.

There better be steak in the afterlife or imma be mad.

On a serious note though, it wouldn't make sense to crave food or drink once we pass on. Hunger is an innate condition of the physical body that is essential for survival. Once we kick the bucket, we'll no longer be tethered to said physical body. The soul isn't physical, it's ethereal - and it is also said the soul is eternal - so logically we shouldn't have a need for something so primitive.

This is just speculation mind you.

Reply 5

Hunger is a physiological phenomenon dependent on a physical, biological body. Once you drop this physical vehicle and exist in spirit then you no longer hunger, just as you no longer need to sleep or breathe.

Reply 6

I searched it up and in Islam you can just think about food and it will come to you in Heaven. In hell you get given rotten apple with worms coming out of it and you will want to eat so bad that you will eat anything so you will eat the rotten apple with worms coming out of it and anything else rotten

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Original post by Anony345533
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In judaism we believe that your soul ascends to heaven, leaving you body behind, including all of its physical wants and needs. So there is no food as no one would need food
You can just find it out when you come to heaven or hell. You have to wait to get certainty.

Reply 9

Hungry ghosts roaming the earth

Reply 10

I hope that eating is still possible

Reply 11

Original post by Anony345533
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In hell, you feel every discomfort and pain unthinkable and unimaginable forever and ever.

In heaven, no hunger and there will be feasting. Also, joy indescribable forever.

'‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ Revelation 7:16-17

'On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine— the best of meats and the finest of wines.' Isaiah 25:6

'I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 'Matthew 8:11

'I am promising you the kingdom that the Father has promised me. We will celebrate in this kingdom and you will feast with me at my table..” Luke 22:29

'Mountain' is a figure of speech/symbolism for heaven.
'The Lamb' refers to Jesus Christ

Blessings!

Source: www.newlifeministry.co.uk

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