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Interesting thought about heaven

Most Christians desire that everyone be Christian so that we all share in the gift of heaven.  Universal and catholic faith in a trinity, and not the Catholic religion but the true definition of catholic.  There is also a belief that heaven will be illusive to those who are unworthy.  So is the acceptance into a place or even state reflective of the process Christians might participate in on judgment day.  Is America like heaven?  Is this metaphor even fair?
I start thinking about the beliefs needed to get to heaven.  Why exclude?  If God is capable of infinite forgiveness then why exclude anyone who wishes to live in heaven.  Will heaven have an economy?  Will heaven have a currency?  Does God discriminate? A better question is, if forgiveness is infinite but time isn't as revelations tell us.  Does this mean, forgiveness will end as well.  Will forgiveness be irrelevant in heaven?  Will discrimination be the ultimate gateway to heaven, with worthiness be the golden ticket?  Are those who segregate just practicing the ways of their Father?  We are made in the image of God, does this mean we are expressing God's ability to discriminate.

I think about the immigrant.  Then I question how the right wing Christian lobby seems to believe that heaven should be for everyone.  This isn't contradictory to how they believe their God will treat them on judgment day.  This also reflects the American self perception that this nation is under God and the moral compass for the world.

The biggest risk I find in religion is feeling righteous enough to think like God.  Isn't judging human worth a risky skill, maybe even a skill left for God.  Isn't our worth our ticket to heaven.  Isn't entrance to heaven the choice of God.  Are our borders symbolizing the act of judging worth.  One nation under God but only for those who deserve to be in heaven.  Judge and you will be judged the same.

As I seek heaven like the immigrant seeks prosperity here, I question whether I want to be in a place where discrimination still exists.  I think Gandhi might have hinted at the idea of questioning the goal of heaven if it will be full of religious elitists.  Are our borders reflective of the process God chooses for us.  I expect heaven to have souls that have discriminated but absent of discrimination.  I hope my desire to be without discrimination will be enough to not exclude me from heaven.  The paradox is fun.  I must learn to not discriminate in order to pass God's discrimination.

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