Mayor Bloomberg's Comments on Heaven

[HereIStand]

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was interviewed by the New York Times this week. His comments about heaven at the end of the interview are attracting some attention. In reading them, I can only hope he isn't serious. If so, I really feel sad for him. Here's what he said:

Mr. Bloomberg was introspective as he spoke, and seemed both restless and wistful. When he sat down for the interview, it was a few days before his 50th college reunion. His mortality has started dawning on him, at 72. And he admitted he was a bit taken aback by how many of his former classmates had been appearing in the "in memoriam" pages of his school newsletter.

But if he senses that he may not have as much time left as he would like, he has little doubt about what would await him at a Judgment Day. Pointing to his work on gun safety, obesity and smoking cessation, he said with a grin: "I am telling you if there is a God, when I get to heaven I’m not stopping to be interviewed. I am heading straight in. I have earned my place in heaven. It’s not even close."

 

[ForJesusChrist]

He has 'earned' it? How?

 

[mafwons]

He has 'earned' it? How?

He hasn't, no one can earn their place in heaven. To say he can earn a plave in heaven is blasphemous.

 

[ForJesusChrist]

He hasn't, no one can earn their place in heaven. To say he can earn a plave in heaven is blasphemous.

Exactly. Shame on him. He should know better.

 

[He is Risen 72]

He is Jewish, that is what they believe.

 

[mafwons]

He is Jewish, that is what they believe.

Unfortunately for him this is an erroneous belief.

 

[Bedford]

He has 'earned' it? How?

Because he believes he did.

Good enough for me.

 

[mafwons]

Because he believes he did.

Good enough for me.

Not good enough for God.

 

[Bedford]

Not good enough for God.

By saying it is not good enough for God, you are doing precisely what Bloomberg is doing.

 

[mafwons]

By saying it is not good enough for God, you are doing precisely what Bloomberg is doing.

Not true, I am stating fact, Bloomberg is stating fiction. Those two things happen to be polar opposites.

 

[AirPo]

Not good enough for God.

That's not up to you, is it?

 

[Bedford]

Not true, I am stating fact, Bloomberg is stating fiction. Those two things happen to be polar opposites.

You don't see what you've just done here, do you?

 

[mafwons]

That's not up to you, is it?

This is true. It's up to God, and he has made his truth well known in his word. The fact that I state God's truth in no way brings it into the realm of being my decision.

 

[mafwons]

You don't see what you've just done here, do you?

Yes I do. I spoke truth, nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Bedford]

Yes I do. I spoke truth, nothing more, nothing less.

You spoke what you believe to be true, as did Bloomberg.

Neither of you will know until you are dead.

 

[AirPo]

This is true. It's up to God, and he has made his truth well known in his word. The fact that I state God's truth in no way brings it into the realm of being my decision.

That's good enough for you but what makes you think that Blooomberg is not speaking God's truth that was made known to him?

 

[mafwons]

That's good enough for you but what makes you think that Blooomberg is not speaking God's truth that was made known to him?

God does not change, God does not lie. God would not lay out his truth in his word and then reveal a very different truth to Mr. Bloomberg. If one thinks they are having a truth revealed to them by God the very first thing they need to do is see how that compares to God's word. That single step can help to eliminate much error.

 

[mafwons]

You spoke what you believe to be true, as did Bloomberg.

Neither of you will know until you are dead.

I know here today now, and I am not dead.

 

[Bedford]

I know here today now, and I am not dead.

There you go - you just parroted Bloomberg.

very ironic.

 

[AirPo]

God does not change, God does not lie. God would not lay out his truth in his word and then reveal a very different truth to Mr. Bloomberg. If one thinks they are having a truth revealed to them by God the very first thing they need to do is see how that compares to God's word. That single step can help to eliminate much error.

Looks like you're back to making decisions for God now.