u/Ill-Box-6543

I started thinking about some of the things Christian’s say to make themselves feel better.

I specifically thought about the things people say when someone dies. A lot of times they find comfort by saying “they are in heaven now and happy.”

One day it hit me - they don’t really know where that person ended up. They could be in heaven, or they could be in hell (according to their beliefs).

The fact that they believe that person is in heaven makes them feel better, whether it’s true or not.

It really doesn’t matter where the person is now because their belief makes them feel better regardless. That is the trick of religion. If you believe it you feel better, but it’s just delusion.