question...please/need answer...

[Hephzibah]

Twice I've heard a sermon based off of a story set on judgement day. I thought it was by Dante, but I can't find it.

The idea of the story is that mankind is divided into two groups -- those destined for heaven, those for hell.

The saved group hears a great cheer go up in the crowd of people destined for hell, and a rumor grows that God has decided to allow ALL mankind into heaven.

The saved begin to grumble, to complain it's "not fair," and eventually work themselves into anger at God ... and at that moment are condemened.

It's kind of a parallel to the parable of the laborers who were all paid the same wages, even though some worked all day and others only a few hours.

Does anybody know what story I'm talking about, or where I can find it? I'd REALLY appreciate some help!!!

Either send PM, post here, or email...I am most anxious for answer.

THANK YOU

[amuse]

never heard of it, but it sounds just, as heaven should be experienced from of the fruits of one's heart...

[Hephzibah]

never heard of it, but it sounds just, as heaven should be experienced from of the fruits of one's heart...

I like your "location"

And I agree with your analogy too.

[amuse]

teehee, thanks.
*on both counts, that is.
i like yours, too; btw, welcome to the forum.

[Hephzibah]

teehee, thanks.
*on both counts, that is.
i like yours, too; btw, welcome to the forum.

Thank you - actually I am an avid reader but stumbles upon this forum looking for an answer to the question I asked here...but have been reading other places and like what I see.

I am going to visit often. Thanks.

I actually live in WA state...Lakewood (suburb of Tacoma).

[amuse]

that's wonderful. it'll be nice to read your posts.
i am in philadelphia, pa, by way of northern california.

[Lizzie]

I have a question too and i would be thankful if someone answers it.
Here it goes, i recently acquired a copy of victor Hugo's "Notre-Dame de Paris" which has as characters "Quasimodo", the Hunchback and the gipsy "Esmeralda". So my question is: There's another book with the same characters, by the same author called "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" or this is it?
Liz

[nome1486]

I'm guessing they're the same thing; I went to the Literature Networks' online copy of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and copied the first sentence for you: "Three hundred and forty-eight years, six months, and nineteen days ago to-day, the Parisians awoke to the sound of all the bells in the triple circuit of the city, the university, and the town ringing a full peal." Hope that helps.

[Lizzie]

Thank you very much Nome. You've been very helpfull. The copy i have is translated to my mother tongue, not in english, but it starts with the same sentence.
I was confused because i had read in another thread a girl say she was on volume VII of "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" and the copy i have is just one book, one sole volume.
Now i´m a little more certain that the book i own tells the story of Esmeralda and Quasimodo, the hunchback of Notre Dame.
Once again, thanks for your help.

Best compliments,
Liz

[nome1486]

You're welcome Beautiful avatar, by the way. Everybody seems to be getting nice new ones.

[Lizzie]

Thank you. Mine is brand new because i just joined this space of litetary discussion as you can see below the avatar in "join date". I chose this particular image because it illustrates both life and humain nature: the surface is only a very small part of the all. It's like walt whitman said "(...) Very well then... I contradict myself; I'm large... I contain multitudes."
We're all very complexed, both emotional and racional, so we can,and will, contradict ourselfs.
Human nature can be unpredictable and surprising; amaze us when we least expect it and in circumstances sometimes less then ordinary.And... life is always unpredictable,full of surprises and unexpected events. So, in both cases there's more under the surface that what meets the eye, analogicaly speaking.
Again, thank you.
Liz