"...a better place..."
at funerals it's quite common to hear "he/she is in a better place." I believe that when I die I will go to a better place. why? despite all of my sins and failings, I believe that God loves me. I believe that God loves ALL of God's creations: stars, planets, plants, animals, humans, angels, ... I believe that "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:16 heaven? not necessarily. the bible says: 9 Of others no memory remains, for when they perished, they perished, As if they had never lived, they and their children after them. 10 Yet these also were godly; their virtues have not been forgotten. 11 Their wealth remains in their families, their heritage with their descendants. 12 Through God’s covenant their family endures, and their offspring for their sake. 13 And for all time their progeny will endure, their glory will never be blotted out; 14 Their bodies are bu