In my Fathers house are many mansions.

I have been making the argument for years that if various religious groups had the courage (and the decency) to wait until their children were 25 years of age before indoctrinating them into religion; it would die on the vine for lack of believers. No 25 year old who has not been indoctrinated by delusional believers would buy into a belief system that ordinarily could be held only by lunatics.

“In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”  John 14:2

Imagine if a sadistic torturer has promised you everlasting life and never ending bliss if you accept his offer of living in one of his mansions; while at the same time he is torturing in the basement the very same people you once loved.  And what if their greatest sin was being unable to make themselves believe something they disbelieve.  Could you still, in good conscience, accept his invitation? Could you live there forever, knowing that some of the people are in the basement suffering unimaginable torture while you are experiencing unimaginable bliss? 

Would you suck up to him and tell him he’s awesome and work yourself up into loving him? Would you make excuses for him and tell yourself he just must have his reasons? Would you defend him? Would you convince yourself he is the epitome of justice itself? Would you blame the people he tortures? Could you be truly happy there?

Most Christians are unaware that 67% of our planet’s population  reject the notion Jesus is their savior.  At this very moment the population is 7.2 billion. If the bible is true (no cherry picking allowed) that means four billion, 824 million, of us alive and breathing now are headed for eternal punishment. And that doesn’t include those who have already died and those yet to be born.

It’s gonna take a lot of mansions. And the basement will need to have twice as much room as the upper floors. No problem. We all know that Gentle Jesus Meek and Mild was a good carpenter.