The other day in class, Jordyn asked the go-around question, If you found out today if you were going to heaven or hell, how would you choose to live the rest of your life? Now, I have said before that I don’t believe in the concept of heaven and hell, but this question still interested me. After going home and thinking more about this question, I came to the conclusion that this question has more to do with our mortality than the results themselves.

My feeling is, the end result doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things. Sure, if you were told that you were going to heaven you might live more impulsively and less fearful of death than if you were told you were going to hell, but would life itself really change that much? Theoretically, if I believed in heaven and hell and knew where I would end up, I don’t think that would change if I would live my life as a “good person” or not. For one, I think that it is significantly easier to do good in the world than bad. Think about how much work it takes to rob a bank? And for what reward? Some money? If I was told today I was going to hell, I would try to get as much as possible out of my life on Earth. I would try to be the best person possible while I can before I get burnt alive like a s’more in hell. If I was told today I was going to heaven, I would live life with less fear, but I would also try to prove god right; justify his decision to put me in heaven.