- Fri, Apr 16, 2010
- Heaven
Overcoming the Myths About Heaven
I once heard a pastor make a startling confession: “Whenever I think about heaven, it makes me depressed. I’d rather just cease to exist when I die.” I tried not to show my shock as I asked him, “Why?”
“I can’t stand the thought of that endless tedium. To float around in the clouds with nothing to do but strum a harp—it’s all so terribly boring. Heaven doesn’t sound much better than hell. I’d rather be annihilated than spend eternity in a place like that.”
I spent a few hours with Carol King (see picture), who was dying of cancer. She joked that imminent death had changed her shopping habits. She said, “I no longer buy jumbo shampoo. I don’t even buy green bananas!’ But the most unforgettable thing she said was, “I’m cramming for Heaven.’
