ok this is kind of a weird train of thought for me to be on but i was thinking if there is a heaven (and i for one don't believe in it) but let's just pretend for a minute that there is one. would it really be that great? supposedly if you haven't committed any sins during your life you get passed the pearly gates. but God is also supposed to be forgiving. does he only forgive certain sins? a certain number of them? is there a specific quota of sins you can have but still be allowed in? also, let's say God forgives you and you're let in to this magical place of peace and love, but wait a minute. god also let in that one person you absolutely couldn't stand, the one person you couldn't help but hate. what then? do you automatically forget all the grudges you were holding when you died or do you have to go out of your way to avoid them? you would be heading to starbucks (im sure they would have those in heaven and their would be no lineups) and then you saw that person so you would have to turn around and go somewhere else. although if it really were heaven another starbucks would just magically appear behind you. maybe in heaven god makes sure people who don't like each other are separated, but that doesn't sound very righteous. it would be segregation really. and what about all your dead relatives, you know the ones you weren't really close to. do you have to talk to them? that would be kind of awkward if you just walked through the gates and they were there waiting for you
"oh hi Aunt Sally, i haven't seen you since you're funeral" is that what small talk is like up there? anyways if there is a heaven i'm not sure i'd want to go. i'd rather rot in a box thank you very much