184. 5094. Today also it was granted to speak with those in heaven around me about the character of those who are there, that is, that they do not derive their character from any other source than their life in the body wherein it is developed; for they then continue to desire in the same way, that is, to have the same feelings. This being the case, they are worse than animals, which form a society and behave according to inscribed laws, such as bees, etc.; whereas if people should act from the nature so acquired, not any society could ever be formed, in heaven, for the society would go to ruin, each one would trouble, even drive the other out. Therefore as a result of this and many other considerations, it was confirmed that if God the Messiah, Who is Love, were not controlling everyone by supreme and absolute power, then heaven would go to ruin, consequently human societies also, which are governed by God the Messiah through angels and spirits; so also would each person individually. They could not help affirming this conclusion, because it was granted them to see the truth. [Lord; Nature]