It brings to mind the endless stream of chain emails I get from my born-again cousin. They are generally of the type "Send this to nine people within nine minutes and God will give you your heart's desire." His God-as-Santa-Claus isn't much different than the Heaven-as-Disneyland you posted.
The flawed thinking behind that has always amazed me. First of all, that the forwarding of a chain email can move the hand of God in one's favor, be it selfish or unselfish. Then there's the problem with the degree of the desire.
"He will bring my dog back to life?"
"Well, your desire has to be within reason."
"But didn't Jesus bring Lazarus back?"
"Yes, but God isn't doing things like that anymore."
"Then you're saying that the Almighty cannot do almighty things, which makes him not almighty. He has limitations."
"No, he just isn't going to bring your dog back."
"But I can't get the desire of my heart if I pass your chain mail along, as long as it doesn't involve my dog."
"Well..."
"And your email is a lie, and the Bible says that lies come from Satan. I think I'll delete your chain mail."
I don't think Heavenland is for me but I'm not a fan of amusement parks. All I want is peace in my afterlife. Actually, it's all I have ever really wanted in this life but I guess there's no rest for the wicked.
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It brings to mind the endless stream of chain emails I get from my born-again cousin. They are generally of the type "Send this to nine people within nine minutes and God will give you your heart's desire." His God-as-Santa-Claus isn't much different than the Heaven-as-Disneyland you posted.
The flawed thinking behind that has always amazed me. First of all, that the forwarding of a chain email can move the hand of God in one's favor, be it selfish or unselfish. Then there's the problem with the degree of the desire.
"He will bring my dog back to life?"
"Well, your desire has to be within reason."
"But didn't Jesus bring Lazarus back?"
"Yes, but God isn't doing things like that anymore."
"Then you're saying that the Almighty cannot do almighty things, which makes him not almighty. He has limitations."
"No, he just isn't going to bring your dog back."
"But I can't get the desire of my heart if I pass your chain mail along, as long as it doesn't involve my dog."
"Well..."
"And your email is a lie, and the Bible says that lies come from Satan. I think I'll delete your chain mail."
Almost my kind of heaven but not quite(where's the Peoplemover? LOL).
LOL Joel! I guess you could have Grandad make one!
I don't think Heavenland is for me but I'm not a fan of amusement parks. All I want is peace in my afterlife. Actually, it's all I have ever really wanted in this life but I guess there's no rest for the wicked.
Au contraire! It is the "wicked" who get all the rest. It is the good people who have to fight so hard for peace.
Do they do group rates? How about "coupon days"? Will I get a senior citizen's discount?
How about party nights? Er, that may be the Other Place, which, really, may be more fun.
I'll bet they don't have Gay Day in Heavenland. :(
No, that's at The Other Place too.
#6 Marital Coitus Castle? LOL...nothing for the single ladies???
The The Other Place as well.
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