Irrelevant but Nevertheless...
Picked up on my reading of Catherine Lim's 'Unhurried Thoughts At My Funeral' over the weekend and the subject of eternity in heaven as opposed to happiness on earth was dwelled upon.
Would you trade eternity in Heaven for 10, maybe 20 years of happiness on Earth?
...where you can play God and have the powers that be to tailor and customise your own perfection of happiness. Your fairytale come true. Your happy ending...
I pondered. Practical side of me said, "Why are you even thinking?! It's not like we'll ever be given the option to select. Heck, you don't even know if you'll ever earn enough brownie points to enter Heaven in the first place! Considering the sins that you have accumulated."
True I told myself but that's a question mark and the answer will only be revealed when I die. Although if I were to find myself standing at the gates in the next blink of the eye, my gut feel is that I very much, most probably, almost immediately will be denied entry. I will be given the boot, plunge and perish in hell instead.
But let's put aside my 'flaming' thoughts. Imagine, being able to choose...like a tour package.
I pondered. Practical side of me said, "Why are you even thinking?! It's not like we'll ever be given the option to select. Heck, you don't even know if you'll ever earn enough brownie points to enter Heaven in the first place! Considering the sins that you have accumulated."
True I told myself but that's a question mark and the answer will only be revealed when I die. Although if I were to find myself standing at the gates in the next blink of the eye, my gut feel is that I very much, most probably, almost immediately will be denied entry. I will be given the boot, plunge and perish in hell instead.
But let's put aside my 'flaming' thoughts. Imagine, being able to choose...like a tour package.
Package 1
Eternal life in Heaven
Package 2
Personally maneuvered happiness for 10, 20 years but with no afterlife
Which package would you buy? I'm still pondering...and casting the net out as my inquiring mind would like to know anyone's thoughts.
Eternal life in Heaven
Package 2
Personally maneuvered happiness for 10, 20 years but with no afterlife
Which package would you buy? I'm still pondering...and casting the net out as my inquiring mind would like to know anyone's thoughts.
???
posted by Perfectly Flawed® at 8:43 pm
4 Comments:
May be I'm not a very religious person, what is afterlife? is that 'thing' really exist? may be yes, may be no...
For myself, I rather to live a happy life before I die than always hoping for one, which you might not even know or even feel after you are put into the oblong box. At least the people around you will be happy as well seeing that you are at your most happy moments, and not crying in front of your c*rpse.
One for Package 2.
For Christianity, afterlife is eternal life in Heaven so for me, yes it exists.
I'm still undecided.
Package 1 for me pls..
Get to play harps with the angels above and bug God about my endless questions while I was on Earth, I guess it's a pretty good package!
:D
Ha ha. Heavenly activities more tempting than earthly pleasures huh babe? *chuckle*
We're equal now! The score is 1-1!
Yes, still undecided...
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