I Don't Believe This, but Maybe if I Did Believe That, I Would Be Better Off

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In the midst of his dilemma, where he wants to be with his but he realizes that heaven requires this true love of god. He's looking read that passage, e, i had that high lighted too. His dilemma is very interesting, because it seems as if truly the ultimate way to get in god's good graces is a to not desire reward and fear punishment. You have to stop carying about that and love god no matter what.

David and Tamler return to the TCU (Ted Chiang Universe) to talk about his short story “Hell is the Absence of God." How would we behave if we had unequivocal proof of God, heaven, hell, and angels? Would that answer our questions about meaning and purpose and justice? Or would those same questions reappear in a different guise? Plus, the hard problem of breakfast, Jewish Space Lasers, and more…