philosophy

I'll tell you a secret: at the very end, there will be a great final battle between good and evil (read about the apocalypse). That is when, I think, everyone who desires bloodshed will finally have their fill of it. And as for what Siberia is—I know. My aunt lives there, and I know what wilderness and freezing cold are. Boredom sets in if there is nothing to do, but in Siberia, people WORK. After all, wars are truly started out of boredom. But in Heaven, there will be no boredom (otherwise, how could it be Heaven). The image of Heaven as a blooming garden is merely a symbol, an example showing that it is good there. For some, Heaven might be a library if the person loves to read; for others, it may be a quiet cell for prayers; and for some, Heaven will be a home where they and their family sit together at dinner. And this is what I'll tell you: you reason this way because you haven't been to Afghanistan, you haven't been to Chechnya, and certainly, you haven't been at Stalingrad. Ask any veteran: "do you like war?"