strappinglad Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 After reading several threads on the constitution etc. , I started thinking about what occupations will be needed in the Celestial city. As strictly a speculative thought experiment, I considered what might still be useful and what will no longer be necessary. For example, there probably will still be bricklayers and road builders although they would likely be working with different materials. I suspect there will still be a need for the Guinness Book of Records folks, because people never tire of seeing who can break the record for how many angels can stand on the head of a pin or some such. I'm not sure about the need for plumbers, but maybe there is a call for fountains. I'm hoping there is no place for politicians, but to quote Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park, nature will find a way. 1 Link to comment
Stargazer Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I don't think there will be much need for lawyers. Link to comment
strappinglad Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 I thought the same but then I knew that we would need at least one, for Christ is our advocate . 3 Link to comment
The Nehor Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I thought the same but then I knew that we would need at least one, for Christ is our advocate .But who is the DA in our case? Link to comment
strappinglad Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 But who is the DA in our case? Satan is the Accusser (spelled that way on purpose) Link to comment
strappinglad Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 It is obvious that there will be a large contingent of musicians and singers. Arms dealers will have to become farm implement dealers. LEOs will ... umm...I'm divided on this. Link to comment
The Nehor Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Satan is the Accusser (spelled that way on purpose)Somehow I doubt he will be allowed to come present his case. Link to comment
Jeanne Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 How bout a Celestial Baker? Seriously...my cookies are like heaven! Plus I would like something to do..I am good at music but not the harp. 1 Link to comment
JLHPROF Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 How bout a Celestial Baker? Seriously...my cookies are like heaven! Plus I would like something to do..I am good at music but not the harp. Ah, but do we eat? Link to comment
Jeanne Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Ah, but do we eat?I imagine eating may not be necessary..but we can. I read that somewhere from BY I believe. Link to comment
VideoGameJunkie Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hopefully everyone will have newfound skills in heaven so we can perform our tasks and jobs in a manner pleasing to Heavenly Father. 1 Link to comment
Calm Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I want to be able to ski, surf and skydive....or fly, wouldn't mind that variation. Link to comment
Jeanne Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 My dream is to ice skate..beautiful music and skating. Link to comment
ERayR Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I doubt we will need discussion board moderators. 1 Link to comment
The Nehor Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I want to be able to ski, surf and skydive....or fly, wouldn't mind that variation. I want to give you an invite. I have long planned to make a planet entirely of ocean and then set up a huge wave that we can surf around the entire globe. Want to come? Link to comment
Calm Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Definitely. Just give me time and place and I will be there. Link to comment
thesometimesaint Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Being a loving father/mother seem to be important skills to have there. Link to comment
Tacenda Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 These all sound like a heaven I could get behind! I have a bleak idea of heaven, don't know why for sure, hope it's like your ideas! Link to comment
Yirgacheffe Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I want to be able to ski, surf and skydive....or fly, wouldn't mind that variation.I want to be stretched through a black hole, see the inside, understand it and come out....where? Link to comment
Garden Girl Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 These all sound like a heaven I could get behind! I have a bleak idea of heaven, don't know why for sure, hope it's like your ideas! You have a bleak idea of heaven??? How can living with God and the Savior be anything but glorious, according to the scriptures... how about the NDE's in the Tops' book where experiencers described the sense of overwhelming love... the beautiful music that they didn't have words to describe... the beauty of the colors, some for which they had no names because they hadn't seen anything like them before... and on and on... but mainly the LOVE... How can you think heaven will be bleak... GG Link to comment
Tacenda Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 You have a bleak idea of heaven??? How can living with God and the Savior be anything but glorious, according to the scriptures... how about the NDE's in the Tops' book where experiencers described the sense of overwhelming love... the beautiful music that they didn't have words to describe... the beauty of the colors, some for which they had no names because they hadn't seen anything like them before... and on and on... but mainly the LOVE... How can you think heaven will be bleak...GG Maybe for worrying that my disbelief is going to get me to a not very good place. So my skills will have to be how to endure torture. No, maybe it'd be better if there was no afterlife. Back to the program of lighter posts about the OP, sorry. Link to comment
longview Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Somehow I doubt he will be allowed to come present his case.Satan (the Accuser) was allowed to have a discussion with the Father (in His Presence) concerning Job's exemplary life. Link to comment
longview Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Maybe for worrying that my disbelief is going to get me to a not very good place.So my skills will have to be how to endure torture. No, maybe it'd be better if there was no afterlife.Back to the program of lighter posts about the OP, sorry.Doubt your doubts and hold fast to what you sincerely believe in. Focus on improving your talents. 1 Link to comment
The Nehor Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Satan (the Accuser) was allowed to have a discussion with the Father (in His Presence) concerning Job's exemplary life. I am not sure I buy that story. I suspect Job was a real person but that our book would fall under the "based on a true story" classification. I doubt someone nearby wrote down all the speeches given verbatim or that whoever wrote it was given a vision where Satan showed up at God's throne to call God out for Job's supposedly pampered life. I see no reason to believe God lets Satan visit. The prologue of the story is too storybookish. It seems to me a fanciful prologue made up by the writer to amuse the reader. It may even be a later addition someone else added as the prologue seems to me to contradict the theme of the whole story. Link to comment
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