@drtoddphillips: If I had to choose between existing in heaven forever and simply ceasing to exist, I’d choose nonexistence. The promise of heaven can feel comforting because it offers reunion with the people we’ve lost. But eternity doesn’t mean a million years or a trillion years. It means existence with no ending, no completion, and no final rest. An eternal heaven I could never leave doesn’t sound like freedom to me. Eventually, even paradise begins to sound like a prison. Would you choose eternal life or nonexistence? #Exvangelical #Agnostic #Deconstruction #EternalLife #Heaven
“The Good Place” really helped me to understand that actually existing forever would be very unsatisfying.
2026-07-26 02:42:01
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Scott :
its weird that nonexistent is so bad for religious people.
2026-07-25 23:31:12
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mman8686 :
Heaven sounds a little like a lobotomy.
2026-07-26 05:36:44
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Troy Bower :
Nonexistence also never ends. Oh well, the choices you propose aren’t offered. It’s either Heaven or Hell. Nonexistence is not an option, you created that option.
2026-07-26 11:52:28
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Kyle Morenz :
Nobody on plane earth can comprehend how perfect heaven might be.. forever sounds good in place where we can’t even comprehend how perfect it may be.
2026-07-26 21:42:05
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Betty :
In heaven, you have a new body; made to worship. Your "why,s" and questions about God's plans become unimportant because your focus changes from self-absorption to worship.
I always tell others that if you can't stand worship in church, you won't be able to tolerate heaven.
2026-07-30 01:42:31
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phoenix12076 :
He wants nonexistence to escape the judgement
2026-07-28 01:08:18
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Antonio Chiappetta :
We have no idea what eternity is. So there’s no sense to your argument
2026-07-26 01:35:41
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🏳🌈Darling🏳🌈 :
"Heaven will be the perfect place suited for everyone" Okay but why can't earth be like that? if his omnipotent and omniscient, why not just make life perfectly suited for everyone from the start?
2026-07-26 13:34:49
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SJ :
In the last days many will fall away and their faith will grow cold. I believe in Jesus Christ and His teaching. I will respect your right to your own beliefs and choices. I humbly request that you respect mine. I choose Eternity with my Creator.
2026-07-30 02:45:30
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Sherry C :
It's Heaven or the alternative is hell...that's your choice
2026-07-27 00:02:52
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ney05 :
I choose eternity with my Lord Jesus Christ.
2026-07-27 12:47:40
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Brandon Jelks :
I’m choosing Heaven!!!!
2026-07-27 00:23:28
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barstoolavich :
but not existing isn't an option you are going to exist for eternity either way
2026-07-26 17:07:54
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Aaron :
I feel confident that heaven won’t mirror the western churches version of worship.
2026-07-26 23:16:57
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m.r.k.theone :
The moment a Christian starts questioning with real rational thought, you will end up with way more questions than answers…especially logical ones!!
2026-07-29 21:31:03
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Roman Turlak :
I dont think it will be non stop church. I think it will be forever of getting our mind blown about how good God is. hes got some tricks up his sleeve for his children that need stimulation and new things. those needs were put in us for a reason.
2026-07-26 19:30:50
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Meredith :
It’s very apparent that you haven’t tried to understand what might lie beyond the limited horizon of finitude. And why would you? It’s all you’ve ever known, despite the apparent fact that you don’t know it exhaustively. Which is precisely the point isn’t it — to know even as I am known, completely, exhaustively. It doesn’t require that you make a choice, only that you respond — which we all do, one way or another.
2026-07-26 18:52:43
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pattythecakes :
OK, but I don’t think you have a choice. It’s either heaven or hell.
2026-07-27 00:24:13
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Stacy Mehalic :
Well you either spend eternity with God or you choose to be eternally separated from God which is hell. I pick God.
2026-07-27 03:02:47
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Kidaman007 :
Unfortunately, that isn’t the choice. Heaven or non-existence. Door number 2 isn’t nonexistent.
2026-07-26 15:24:40
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Jbrowning0001 :
Id rather heaven because hell is the only other alternative
2026-07-26 16:46:31
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Life is Life :
People don't understand that Heaven isn't the final destination. Heaven is a place holder for the ones that can get in until the NEW Earth is created. New Earth will be just like ours but 10x better. Everyone gets a house, we will still be working but doing things we love. Why will we work? Because working gives us purpose. We HAVE to have purpose. Heaven will become part of Earth. There will be no suffering, we wont grow old and pass away, we would live on Earth as it was intended to be in the 1st place. It will not be a place where we are worshipping God all day everyday. We would have communion, friendship and be able to talk to God whenever. We could travel anywhere we want in the New Earth with just a simple thought. There will be trees that produce new fruit each month. And this is probably the tip of the iceberg. There's probably so much more that we can and will be able to do. God may even make something entirely new for us, something that's not even in the Bible because we don't know all that new Earth will entail.
2026-07-26 17:09:38
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Gambino :
eternity in heaven is better than an eternity in Hell.
2026-07-27 00:39:53
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