Saul BellowHe didn't ask "Where will you spend eternity?" as religious the-end-is-near picketers did but rather, "With what, in this modern democracy, will you meet the demands of your soul?
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Yes, the world is in turmoil and many people are deeply religious and feel that they must do what is right to them. But, what if their religion claimed that it was God's will to have you go to heaven or hell? What if, when the time came to try to meet God's will, you were told you could not do so without joining a specific religion? If you had a choice, would you go or would you not go?
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