RE: Atheists: What would you say to a dying child who asks you if they'll go to heaven?
October 28, 2018 at 5:26 pm
(July 25, 2018 at 2:42 pm)robvalue Wrote: It depends on the situation.
At the most extreme end, if the child is literally going to be dead in a minute or two, and it's clearly indoctrinated, and no one else was at hand to comfort it... sure, I'd say it's going to heaven.
Other than that, I'd have to know what the circumstances were, and how I became involved in the situation. Best guess I'd try and say as little as possible and just be comforting.
Pretty much this but I'd probably first ask if they like the idea of heaven. When I was young the idea of heaven scared me because foreverness scares me anyway.
At a very very young age though I wasnt worried about that.
I'd say if they believe in it and they like it tell them they're going there. Treat them to a McDonald's or whatever else they want. A child size dose of MDMA.
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