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God: "You are one of the ones who has been faithful. What's that, it was actually only lip-service to get ahead? Well, I don't mind. Lip-service is better than no service. Welcome to heaven!"
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God: "You are one of the ones who has been faithful. What's that, it was actually only lip-service to get ahead? Guess what! That IS service to me. Welcome to heaven!"
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God: "You are one of the ones who has been faithful. What's that, it was actually only lip-service to get ahead? Fool, you know yourself so poorly. You should give yourself more credit! I certainly do. Welcome to heaven!"
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God: "You are one of the ones who has been faithful. What's that, it was actually only lip-service to get ahead? Well then, God helps those who help themselves. Welcome to heaven!"
now repeat all of the above with "Welcome to hell!" at the end as well, and you've got some of the many options. I'm amazed at how simplistic many people's views of God's potentialities would be.
Not that I think he's some kind of long-bearded adult humanesque male who talks in English. But this post is still a useful meatphor ...
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The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently. Friedrich Nietzsche
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