Another in the ongoing saga of religiosity makes people stupid.

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18. I had a very similar thing happen years ago

A very good friend got sick, was misdiagnosed and died within a month in his early 50s. He was very popular and the Presbyterian church was packed.
At one point in the service the preacher says, “I asked Jim if he was saved, and he said that wasn’t a simple question.” Then he looked his widowed wife right in the eye and said, “I certainly hope he found that simple answer before he died so he will be waiting for you in Paradise.”
After the service, people I knew were outraged that he had done that. In fact, several went inside to confront the preacher about it but he wasn’t available.
I left a message for him later on his voicemail, and told him that he probably turned dozens of people away from church attendance that day, and that I would prefer damnation rather than support his church.