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This is my first time posting in the religious section so forgive me if I am a bit rusty. For the record this is a purely philosophical discussion and not a fundamental belief of mine. That being said, I know many people have different opinions so play fair!
I see a trend forming that is slowly edging out Hell and that everyone goes to Heaven. Regardless of what they've done in life. I see it at Funerals, in Magazines, and Obituaries. There is no listings of their sins or no arrest records hanging next to trophies and flowers. I see it all the time in those sweet stories about couples dying within minutes of each other. That they went to Heaven. Even the simple phrase Rest in Peace seems to suggest that the person is at peace in Heaven with no thought on how they've lived their life and/or if they actually should be in Hell. This thought was probably always there but it is open to interpretation.
Should we as a society do a better job analyzing people after death?
Does our feel-good attitude blind-side us?
By only remembering the good things the person does is that truly healthy or should we be more well-rounded?
In fact, I think the only person in history that everyone agrees should go to Hell (if one exists) is Hitler.
I see a trend forming that is slowly edging out Hell and that everyone goes to Heaven. Regardless of what they've done in life. I see it at Funerals, in Magazines, and Obituaries. There is no listings of their sins or no arrest records hanging next to trophies and flowers. I see it all the time in those sweet stories about couples dying within minutes of each other. That they went to Heaven. Even the simple phrase Rest in Peace seems to suggest that the person is at peace in Heaven with no thought on how they've lived their life and/or if they actually should be in Hell. This thought was probably always there but it is open to interpretation.
Should we as a society do a better job analyzing people after death?
Does our feel-good attitude blind-side us?
By only remembering the good things the person does is that truly healthy or should we be more well-rounded?
In fact, I think the only person in history that everyone agrees should go to Hell (if one exists) is Hitler.