What they do in heaven we are ignorant of; what they do not we are told expressly: that they neither marry, nor are given in marriage.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We know little about heaven except specific religious claims about marriage.
- In plain terms
- We don't know much about heaven except that no one marries there.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept limits in understanding the afterlife.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you believe comes after death?
- How much should we know?
Another view
Many religions claim more knowledge about heaven.
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