I am truly saddened by what I heard on the View today. Before Tom Hanks and Ron Howard came out to promote their new movie, Angels and Demons, Whoopi, Joy, Sherri and Barbara had a discussion on whether or not there's an afterlife.
To sum it up = Whoopi believes in "Everything." (Whatever that means.) Sherri believes in heaven and hell, but was very vague on how to go to heaven and not hell. Barbara does not believe in afterlife, and yet she said she doesn't want to be cremated. Go figure. Finally, Joy said she doesn't believe in an afterlife. What you see is what you get. The idea of "just be a good person and take advantage of the time you have here" was mostly conveyed.
Soon, Tom and Ron came out and Barbara asked them the same question. They both said similar things - that they wouldn't be surprised if there is an afterlife but what that entails, they really don't know. Tom did say he found it really hard to believe that God would have us playing golf and eating all the pancakes we want in the afterlife.
I love the fact that they shared their opinions and even dared to bring up such a "personal" and tough question. What frustrated me most was the overlying idea that, hey, we think there might be an afterlife, but we just plan to live our life here on earth in the here and now. IF there is an afterlife, then we'll deal with that when it comes. I honestly don't think these people have given this much thought. Because if they had, they'd want to truly research and find out whether or not there is an afterlife and how to make the most of it.
This brings me back to the beginning - I'm truly saddened that they feel this way.
If you are one of those people who have given very little thought to life after death, I encourage you to begin researching. As a born again Christian, I do believe in heaven and hell, and that there's only one way to get to heaven - through Jesus Christ. Even if you have a hard time swallowing the idea of Jesus as a Savior, wouldn't it make sense to research one of the most influential men in history? And, while you're at it, why not research the Bible, one of the most carefully preserved and widely circulated pieces of literature in all of history.
This is the most important thing in the world. Doesn't it deserve a bit of your time?
About Me
- mllsak
- It all began when Mike asked Liz out at Security Bank in KCK. They dated about 16 months and were married January 4, 1997. Lesa came along in 1999, joined by Selah in 2000, Adam in 2001 and Kira in 2003. We recognize Christ as our Savior and Lord and know that without Him, we are nothing. Our lives are spent trying to be more like Christ each and every day.
1 comment:
I understand where you're coming from. I fail to understand why the possibility of eternal life would only be of passing interest to anyone. Possibly because it is very hard for most of us to believe that the life we are currently living will ever end? Or maybe everyone is too busy entertaining themselves to think about the "big" questions of life? Probably both.
I have often wondered what the ladies of The View would do with someone who expresses a carefully crafted and well thought out argument. Something like Kathy Ireland gave on Mike Huckabee's show in defense of the pro-life position. It's really a sad statement about the show's priorities when you realize they care more about makeovers than they do about eternal life.
And if that is really Tom Hanks' understanding of heaven, I am truly saddened that someone so intelligent and articulate could be so fundamentally misinformed about something so important. He has most likely spent more effort researching for, and memorizing, a part then it would take to find out what Heaven is really all about.
Anyway, good post.
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