Temporal Renegade
Last of the Time Lords
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Why do people believe in Heaven? <B><I> Ego.</B></I>
Let's face it, that's the only reason for ANYONE to believe in an Afterlife.
People don't want to even contemplate the thought that they just *might* blink out of existance after death: their body will decay, their 'spirit' just disapates, and they cease to exist.
Forever.
But, with Heaven--you get to live on! And, with the Rapture, you even get your body back! After all, your most precious possession IS yourself; and what better way to 'take it with you', than to take it with you!
And, why? Because some people just can't bear the thought that the world (and all existance) with continue on without them in it. They don't want to leave it. Let's face it, though...no sensible person wants to die, no matter what the circumstances. But people have to accept the fact that, one day, it all comes to a close. People of 'Faith', however, have come up with a way to bypass that: Just believe in a person who lives in an imaginary place, far far away, and you'll get to live there with Him after you die.
The Rapture also gives you 'yourself' back, as well. After all, after Armegeddon, when Jeebus comes back & brings everyone back to Earth, who wants to be shoved into a strange body? With Jeebus as your co-pilot, no one does! What a deal!!
Face facts, folks. Ego drives us all every day. Sometimes, it benefits ourselves & others. Sometimes, it doesn't. Believing in Heaven, just to live on after death, is more of the same.
Besides, if the 'Only Way' anyone can get there is to 'accept Jeebus as your personal Lord & Savior', what about the people from the Old Testament? Abraham, Issac, David, Ruth, or even Adam & Eve? They didn't even KNOW about Him, let alone 'accept' Him. What happened to them?
---This rant was brought to you by Guinness, and lack of sleep.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled Forums...---
Let's face it, that's the only reason for ANYONE to believe in an Afterlife.
People don't want to even contemplate the thought that they just *might* blink out of existance after death: their body will decay, their 'spirit' just disapates, and they cease to exist.
Forever.
But, with Heaven--you get to live on! And, with the Rapture, you even get your body back! After all, your most precious possession IS yourself; and what better way to 'take it with you', than to take it with you!
And, why? Because some people just can't bear the thought that the world (and all existance) with continue on without them in it. They don't want to leave it. Let's face it, though...no sensible person wants to die, no matter what the circumstances. But people have to accept the fact that, one day, it all comes to a close. People of 'Faith', however, have come up with a way to bypass that: Just believe in a person who lives in an imaginary place, far far away, and you'll get to live there with Him after you die.
The Rapture also gives you 'yourself' back, as well. After all, after Armegeddon, when Jeebus comes back & brings everyone back to Earth, who wants to be shoved into a strange body? With Jeebus as your co-pilot, no one does! What a deal!!
Face facts, folks. Ego drives us all every day. Sometimes, it benefits ourselves & others. Sometimes, it doesn't. Believing in Heaven, just to live on after death, is more of the same.
Besides, if the 'Only Way' anyone can get there is to 'accept Jeebus as your personal Lord & Savior', what about the people from the Old Testament? Abraham, Issac, David, Ruth, or even Adam & Eve? They didn't even KNOW about Him, let alone 'accept' Him. What happened to them?
---This rant was brought to you by Guinness, and lack of sleep.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled Forums...---
