On 5 December 2017 at 00:39, Gilbert Lawrence <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: Mervyn Lobo <[email protected]> > > It is written in the Bible that only 144,000 people will be in heaven. > Since planet earth is 6,000 years old and say a dozen or two dozen people - > from the 55 million - who die each year are let into heaven, there are > still a few available slots. However, I am perfectly content with life on > this planet and will leave it to others to contend for a spot in heaven. > Hell may also be the realization that one missed out on a good life on this > planet. ---------------- > GL responds: > I hope Mervyn, you are having a good life on this planet; especially > since you have voluntarily given up your seat in heaven. Hope the stock > market is treating you well. > > The point I was trying to make is that there may not be contradictions in > various concepts of after-life between the Christian belief and the Hindu, > Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and many other beliefs. > Those who are heaven-worthy (for want of a better term) at death would go > straight to heaven. > Those not perfect may have reincarnation / rebirth cycles (samsara), till > perfect (nirvana). > Those who are irretrievable may be condemned to a life of swimming, day > and night deep in the ocean depths, to be ultimately lunch-meat for the > Great White Sharks as top predator. > > Several statements in the bible (previously quoted) would suggest that > many will not make it into heaven. Hence the atheistic model (no existence > after death) may be the path for many humans, even those who believe in a > god, but do not behave accordingly. > On the other hand when an atheist finds that there is > existence-after-death, they are likely to make their strongest case why > they should be entitled for the good after-life and the many virgins. > Likely you will claim that you spent 60 hours a week diligently caring for > clients; while your god-fearing friends went ballroom dancing while on > earth. > > When I go to my judgment day, I will make sure they open the following > link: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gLizxtWZ8o > That is enough religious instructions for one day. > > Regards, GL > > -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
