"Heaven or not" that is the question
I have some issues with death—okay more than some. It’s not the eternal sleep thing because frankly, an extra-long nap sounds pretty good. The problem is what it always has been. What comes after?
Heaven? Hell? Nothing?
Really, I’m okay with any of those choices. I only want to know what to expect. Is that too much to ask? I don’t think so.
I’ve had more than a few conversations on this topic. I’ve asked a couple of therapists and they don’t know any more about it than I do. One even told me that if I find the definitive answer to call and make an immediate appointment so I can show her the light—or maybe she meant to show her to the light. Anyway, they both said I should hit the library and do some research.
Next, I decided I would go to a higher source—someone with maybe some inside info because he seemed to be a lot closer to this than either my therapists or myself. I asked my daughters’ Rabbi. He listened to the premise that I described up top. Then as he either laughed or smirked—there’s a very fine line between the two—he gave me the answer. Well, not theeee answer but the answer I expected him to say, “It’s all about faith.” There was more to follow, but I kind of zoned on the rest of it.
The reason for this introductory diatribe is that while I was watching Family Feud last night, I saw a commercial for something called “Heaven or Not.” The gist of the ad was if you were unsure if you were going to heaven, go to their website, heavenornot.net, and they’ll have some answers for you.
WOW!!
This might be the coolest thing ever! I thought there might be a quiz. You answer a bunch of questions on how you live your life, hit submit, and after some calculations, they’ll tell you Heaven or No Heaven. And maybe, if you get the heaven rating, they’ll give you some hints on what it’s going to be like when you get there.
BUZZ!!!!!!!
When I went to check it out, there was no quiz. There were no pictures of what the afterlife was going to be like. There were a couple of links that you could hit if you were unsure about where you stood. Clicking on them would bring you some info that could possibly bring you closer to Jesus.
So, the whole thing was more than a little disappointing. I’m not sure why I was expecting anything more. To get an answer to a question that people have been studying for centuries, in only a few minutes seems disingenuous, even to me.
However, I did figure something out. I don’t need to obsess over this topic anymore. There’s no need to bother therapists, rabbis, or the person sitting on the bus next to me. I can just wait a few years and I’ll get my own personal experience. Hopefully, it’ll be more than a few years but it will be here soon enough. And for those of you who want to know the answer to this eternal question, just ask me—if you can find me.