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The idea of heaven as described by baptists kinda screams trap. As an experiment suppose its true, the energy that is you goes to heaven to be with god you’ll n

by aught 5y ago

The idea of heaven as described by baptists kinda screams trap. As an experiment suppose its true, the energy that is you goes to heaven to be with god you’ll never be sad, hungry, again but you _will__ be happy, and you will worship this god forever. First off, that sounds really awful. Second, suppose there is a being that lived in a dimension which was kinda over there, and the being has found living off dead humans to be a cheap and renewable source of energy. Efficiency significantly improved when the prey is happy and delusional. So if heaven is real as described and god is actually a being who you feed by worshiping it until there’s nothing left to eat. Which sounds a lot more like hell and that’s suspicious It just screams sticky fly trap to me.

lcall 5y ago
Coming late to this but: I have learned some things about this (your first paragraph at least) for myself -- it is good, not what you describe. At my simple site (in profile; no sales).
- aught 5y ago
  How is being consumed a good thing? Maybe I’m misunderstanding you. If there was an entity that fed off the souls of the dead (opportunistic predation) and set itself up in mythology as god (no tangible benefits), how would that be good?
  - lcall 5y ago
    I was referring just to your first paragraph, not knowing how the being you describe in the 3rd paragraph relates. I'm not a baptist, but I am a Christian, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I have learned for myself that God is real, and some good things that follow from it. We believe in an eventual literal resurrection of all people who have lived (spirits and bodies reunited), who will then be judged and inherit a degree of glory based on their willingness to obey eternal laws (choices). And that everyone will have the chance to know the truths needed to make an informed choice at some point. Our Heavenly Father is in control, and has a Plan for us, for which we can be exceedingly grateful.

by aught 5y ago

lcall 5y ago

Coming late to this but: I have learned some things about this (your first paragraph at least) for myself -- it is good, not what you describe. At my simple site (in profile; no sales).

aught 5y ago
How is being consumed a good thing? Maybe I’m misunderstanding you. If there was an entity that fed off the souls of the dead (opportunistic predation) and set itself up in mythology as god (no tangible benefits), how would that be good?
- lcall 5y ago
  I was referring just to your first paragraph, not knowing how the being you describe in the 3rd paragraph relates. I'm not a baptist, but I am a Christian, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I have learned for myself that God is real, and some good things that follow from it. We believe in an eventual literal resurrection of all people who have lived (spirits and bodies reunited), who will then be judged and inherit a degree of glory based on their willingness to obey eternal laws (choices). And that everyone will have the chance to know the truths needed to make an informed choice at some point. Our Heavenly Father is in control, and has a Plan for us, for which we can be exceedingly grateful.