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Shouldn't we be more eager to get there?
(From book Will I See My Grandmother in Heaven)

If Heaven is such a fantastic place, why do we make such an effort to avoid going there? The sick seek cures. Some even submit to experimental treatments in third-world countries to prevent the heavenly experience. We try to avoid dangers both real and perceived - remember bomb shelters? More recently a couple of people came to the United States with Ebola. To deny citizens the chance for early entry to Heaven, the country set up Ebola treatment centers across the nation. (I never heard one newscaster or preacher espouse a new deadly disease as being an opportunity to reach Heaven earlier than expected.) We drive cars designed so that, if we run into a telephone pole, we have a good chance of survival (albeit often mangled). For those in a hurry to get to Heaven, a vehicle could be designed that goes fast, has no airbags or seatbelts, is equipped with inadequate brakes, and is hard to steer. A good name for it would be Heavenmobile, or possibly motorcycle.
What should we do? First, let's start with what we shouldn't do. That's simple; don't try for early entrance to Heaven by taking positive steps for an early demise. For if you do it , you've violated the carved-in-stone commandment: "Thou Shall Not Kill''. Face it. No matter how clever of a scheme you devise, you're not smart enough to fool God. Remember: He IS omniscient. Ironically, if you participate in dangerous behavior, over divulge in food, alcohol, or even drugs, for enjoyment, and the result is an early departure from earth, you may still qualify for Heaven. However, if you do these things hoping to shorten your time on earth, you don't qualify. (Dang, no loopholes.)

You may make it to Heaven earlier by not partaking of prescribe pills, foregoing operations or ignoring doctor-recommended lifestyle changes. In fact, why not skip annual medical exams? Rationalize that these acts are thwarting God's plan for your departure; and you are leaving everything in God's hands. Granted, this puts you in the position of interpreting God's will, but many religious theologians do this daily.

TomFool 4 Jan 11
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As the old song goes: everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.

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Religion sets out to make the fear of death worse in quite a purpose full way, with threats of hell and judgement, so that it can control people more easily. Chaining you up so that it can sell you the keys to the lock. I think that this post is intended more in a tongue in cheek way, but I have to wonder why in a post religion sub culture anyone would be so interested in the details of superstition, even those around death, if we were not still living in a culture where religions false values still held deep sway. For example, in a post Christian world, why would the health services not be able to offer euthanasia to those who want it ?

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If you believe in a heaven then you also must believe in a hell. Very few religious people even entertain the thought or possibility they are probably more apt to end up in hell. Somewhere in the "book" it says or implies that only 144,000 will enter heaven. Perhaps it persists in their subconscious and that fear keeps them from really wanting to find out.

Of course it is all utter nonsense anyway.
Don't worry, be happy.

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One of the reasons the Catholic Church made suicide a mortal sin - too many priests, etc were killing themselves to get to heaven and escape the figurative and literal shit of the world.

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The only way we could have evolved is if we feared and avoided death long enough to reproduce. Fear of death is what keeps us living, religion helps many of us to deal with that fear, it does not reduce it.

Sorry I think that religion sets out to make that fear worse in quite a purpose full way, with threats of hell and judgement, so that it can control people more.

Fear of death is a complete waste of time.
Fearing what is absolutely inevitable is insane.
It also wastes valuable time one could spend actually LIVING their life.

I just had this conversation with my great-nephew yesterday.
He's 10. He understood my point.

@KKGator i love your outlook on it, it is probably why you are here.

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