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In reply to the discussion: Heaven or hell? [View all]

H2O Man

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15. That makes sense.
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 11:52 AM
Oct 14

Last night I was wondering if you live in a city. But I get what you are saying. At least I think I do. I agree that the majority of people in the United States who are religious subscribe to Santa God and Stained Glass Jesus. I think that christianity has perverted the gentle message of the prophet Jesus. I'll give an exampl.

There was a nice lady who worked in the front office at the mental health clinic. Her husband had worked for my father in the local military-industrial factory. One evening, he choked to death a piece of chicken as they couple were having supper. During the funeral, the christian minister was saying how we should all be happy for Richard, as he had loved desserts while living on earth .... and now that he was in heaven, he could enjoy an endless supply of the best desserts. Surely, this is the theology of a five-year old.

Others tend to go by what Peter Tosh wrote in a song Bob Marley made famous, "Get Up, Stand Up," regarding heaven not being a place one hopes to vacation at after death. As my late atheist friend Rubin "Hurricane" Carter noted, it is actually the recognition that we are experiencing the miracle of life on this living planet Earth in the eternal Now.

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Heaven or hell? [View all] imanamerican63 Oct 13 OP
Trump said he was pretty sure he was not getting into heaven Celerity Oct 13 #1
"Limbo" a religious term................. Lovie777 Oct 13 #2
should have asked him if he was going to jail rurallib Oct 13 #3
He's on the road to Perdition Clouds Passing Oct 13 #4
Alex, I'll take "things that are imaginary"... NeoGreen Oct 13 #5
You have to wonder why he's even considering the question. Ocelot II Oct 13 #6
Yes Trump's focus on heaven right now sounds like he has been given a terminal dx. Irish_Dem Oct 15 #26
There is no proof of heaven. SamKnause Oct 13 #7
Depends H2O Man Oct 13 #9
Care to elaborate ??? SamKnause Oct 13 #10
Sure. H2O Man Oct 13 #11
Thanks for your reply and input. SamKnause Oct 14 #12
Really? H2O Man Oct 14 #13
Yes, of course I live in reality. SamKnause Oct 14 #14
That makes sense. H2O Man Oct 14 #15
I live in a rural area. SamKnause Oct 14 #16
Nice! H2O Man Oct 14 #18
Thanks so much for your interesting input. SamKnause Oct 14 #20
Nice! H2O Man Oct 15 #24
That sounds like a lot to deal with. SamKnause Oct 15 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author SamKnause Oct 14 #22
" I think heaven is a destructive force and if deity exists he, she or it's either eveil or useless" bluestarone Oct 14 #19
I agree. SamKnause Oct 14 #21
Religion sure has H2O Man Oct 14 #23
you really shouldn't Skittles Oct 15 #29
Heaven would be Hell to Trump bmichaelh Oct 13 #8
Cake or death? Xavier Breath Oct 14 #17
Just another way of asking "Is he dead yet?" sop Oct 15 #27
Trump is hellbound Coldwater Oct 15 #28
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