Ot. I don’t feel thankful

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=outtamojo][quote=njtosd][quote=outtamojo]

What kind of person would be able to fully enjoy themselves in Heaven knowing that the other half of humanity, even people they knew or cared about was being tortured in Hell?[/quote]

Maybe Heaven is the ability to forget that there are any bad things anywhere. Like being a squirrel. No knowledge that there was a time before you, no knowledge that there will be a time after you, no knowledge that there is a hawk’s nest above your burrow, general enjoyment of acorns and other squirrels.[/quote]

Like in one of my fav’s Childhood’s End.[/quote]

aren’t prey animals like squirrels generally anxious and, well, squirrelly?

[Anonymous]

[quote=njtosd][quote=outtamojo]

What kind of person would be able to fully enjoy themselves in Heaven knowing that the other half of humanity, even people they knew or cared about was being tortured in Hell?[/quote]

Maybe Heaven is the ability to forget that there are any bad things anywhere. Like being a squirrel. No knowledge that there was a time before you, no knowledge that there will be a time after you, no knowledge that there is a hawk’s nest above your burrow, general enjoyment of acorns and other squirrels.[/quote]

I’m not going to try and convince anyone that Heaven exists.

But if it does, I’m certain it’s not the place pictured on the Jehovah’s Witness handouts. You know, the pictures where everyone is well-dressed, smiling, and hanging out with exotic wild animals.

Although it would be kinda cool to just walk up to a cheetah and start petting it.

[outtamojo]

If you need to be well dressed in heaven then that would mean material things and appearances still matter.

[outtamojo]

[quote=scaredyclassic][quote=outtamojo][quote=njtosd][quote=outtamojo]

What kind of person would be able to fully enjoy themselves in Heaven knowing that the other half of humanity, even people they knew or cared about was being tortured in Hell?[/quote]

Maybe Heaven is the ability to forget that there are any bad things anywhere. Like being a squirrel. No knowledge that there was a time before you, no knowledge that there will be a time after you, no knowledge that there is a hawk’s nest above your burrow, general enjoyment of acorns and other squirrels.[/quote]

Like in one of my fav’s Childhood’s End.[/quote]

aren’t prey animals like squirrels generally anxious and, well, squirrelly?[/quote]

Yeah but somehow that squirrel became something different when it went to Heaven. That squirrel has somehow forgotten about the other squirrels that didn’t make it to heaven and all the predators that used to terrify it. Does the squirrel even know who it used to be? Stripped of its past programming is it even the same squirrel? It’s probably some kind of stepford zombie squirrel too dumb to even wonder how it got there.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=harvey][quote=njtosd][quote=outtamojo]

What kind of person would be able to fully enjoy themselves in Heaven knowing that the other half of humanity, even people they knew or cared about was being tortured in Hell?[/quote]

Maybe Heaven is the ability to forget that there are any bad things anywhere. Like being a squirrel. No knowledge that there was a time before you, no knowledge that there will be a time after you, no knowledge that there is a hawk’s nest above your burrow, general enjoyment of acorns and other squirrels.[/quote]

I’m not going to try and convince anyone that Heaven exists.

But if it does, I’m certain it’s not the place pictured on the Jehovah’s Witness handouts. You know, the pictures where everyone is well-dressed, smiling, and hanging out with exotic wild animals.

Although it would be kinda cool to just walk up to a cheetah and start petting it.[/quote]

that version of an afterlife seems equally likely as any other version of an afterlife you can think of.

my kid once posited that heaven is whatever you think will happen.

[scaredyclassic]

in heaven they play TALKING HEADS,all eternity long…

weird. it’s from 1978, haven’t heard that album since early 80s, but I can still hear that song playing clear in my mind.

Everyone is trying
To get to the bar
The name of the bar
The bar is called heaven
The band in heaven
They play my favorite song
Play it one more time
Play it all night long
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
There is a party
Everyone is there
Everyone will leave
At exactly the same time
It’s hard to imagine that
Nothing at all
Could be so exciting
Could be this much fun
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
When this kiss is over
It will start again
It will not be any different
It will be exactly the same
It’s hard to imagine
That nothing at all
Could be so exciting
Could be this much fun
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=outtamojo][quote=scaredyclassic][quote=outtamojo][quote=njtosd][quote=outtamojo]

What kind of person would be able to fully enjoy themselves in Heaven knowing that the other half of humanity, even people they knew or cared about was being tortured in Hell?[/quote]

Maybe Heaven is the ability to forget that there are any bad things anywhere. Like being a squirrel. No knowledge that there was a time before you, no knowledge that there will be a time after you, no knowledge that there is a hawk’s nest above your burrow, general enjoyment of acorns and other squirrels.[/quote]

Like in one of my fav’s Childhood’s End.[/quote]

aren’t prey animals like squirrels generally anxious and, well, squirrelly?[/quote]

Yeah but somehow that squirrel became something different when it went to Heaven. That squirrel has somehow forgotten about the other squirrels that didn’t make it to heaven and all the predators that used to terrify it. Does the squirrel even know who it used to be? Stripped of its past programming is it even the same squirrel? It’s probably some kind of stepford zombie squirrel too dumb to even wonder how it got there.[/quote]

without all my cares. with no desire. without my struggle. or any uncertainty.

would I even be recognizable as me?

I’m bound together by fear.

[outtamojo]

You can kiss goodbye any thoughts about gloating that you made it to Heaven and others didn’t.

[scaredyclassic]

believe me, if the people I know are the same dopes i meet in heaven, they’ll still be vying to exist eternally in the best zip codes in heaven.

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