The show gets off to a Reggae-tastic start with a special appearance. Then the crew discusses a follow up question to the podcast with Rob Vischer – do we live in a country with freedom from religion rather than freedom of religion? This leads into a conversation about the often antagonistic relationships between atheists and Christians, and why Christians often don’t show grace to those who do not share their beliefs. Phil asks Skye about Heaven and whether or not we will “go to Heaven” or if Heaven will come to Earth.
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I love your podcast and have heard them all. Because of you ( and not Eddy Vedder) I hope to soon take ukelele lessons!
While reporting on (ahem.. mocking) the atheist summer camp you mentioned the flying spaghetti monster. Have you seen this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
I ke[t waiting t\for ightning to strike me as I snickered. Especially when I read tha they ended all prayers with Ramen.
Oh man, do I ever love the line “Romans were good at marketing”!
Aloha,
New shirt came from this episode…
“language is liquid … God is a tuba”
I love listening keep it up. PS IZ is fav uke player, but phil is my favorite christian uke player.
The kingdom of Heaven manifests now in believers by our obedience and love for our King Jesus and others. That spiritual kingdom does not come to earth literally/physically- it is not to be observed as in lo here or lo there after some global one-time Jesus return (meaning mansions and streets of gold). Jesus brought the Kingdom of Heaven already through the Spirit.. When we die we will ‘go’ to where he prepared many rooms. It will not float down to our carnal world. The planet will last forever but not with a celestial city on it in a new paradise. Revelation is the imagry of the new covenant we have with Jesus. It is the new heaven and new earth. See Preterism. We can’t force the 3 dimensional carnal into the spiritual-as in turning physical earth into the everlasting spiritual heaven. It is more than creation being renewed some future date. Creation wants believers to control and order it properly now. It is when believers handle it responsibly after Christians begat Christian stewardship by the Spirit as Paul desired- since it groans in the hands of the uncaring of God’s works. Believers will meet the Lord in the heaven realm/ the air-not physical Hydrogen or Oxygen etc. when they die. We will fully know Him when we have the perfect body like Him. It does not need to inhabit the planet-it can inhabit the universe like he does. I believe it will be (a) different place(s) or in a higher dimension.
Can Veggietales Come Back?
They are!