Would a vote for Trump decrease the lucklihood of going to heaven?

Caper · 7th November 2016, 08:58 AM

Just curious as to the general consensus would be from the skeptic community?

marplots · 7th November 2016, 09:02 AM

Don't know, but I'm adding "lucklihood" to my vocabulary list. I'm guessing it means: "the probability of a beneficial outcome by chance."

Dave Rogers · 7th November 2016, 09:06 AM

What kind of support does Trump have in the gay community? I would suspect it's less than the proportion of people who are gay, so a simple analysis would suggest that the average Trump voter would be less likely to be a client of Heaven than a non-trump voter.

Dave

Myriad · 7th November 2016, 09:09 AM

Trump voters might still go to heaven, but if he wins there will be Hell to pay.

Porpoise of Life · 7th November 2016, 09:17 AM

If he gets the nuclear launch codes, there's a good chance the 7 billion of us will be in Heaven soon.

Caper · 7th November 2016, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by marplots

Don't know, but I'm adding "lucklihood" to my vocabulary list. I'm guessing it means: "the probability of a beneficial outcome by chance."

Geeze. I at least got it right in the poll question.

Aepervius · 7th November 2016, 09:27 AM

You forgot 3 options :
3) I ain't even American !
4) Heaven does nit exists so... ?
5) Planet X

The Great Zaganza · 7th November 2016, 09:39 AM

The opposite - the more you suffer in this life, the better chance at front row seats in the afterlife .

bruto · 7th November 2016, 09:44 AM

The way I figure it is this:

there is no afterlife, but the world is wondrous and it's all the heaven we'll get.

A vote for Trump is done by people who believe the world is hell, and thus it pretty well guarantees that whatever heaven there is, you've missed it so far; and the future is bleak, as a loss confirms that your world is hell and a win brings it closer to reality.

Giordano · 7th November 2016, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza

The opposite - the more you suffer in this life, the better chance at front row seats in the afterlife .

This was my thought.

abaddon · 7th November 2016, 06:09 PM

Going to where exactly? Heaven? Where is that?

applecorped · 7th November 2016, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by Caper

Just curious as to the general consensus would be from the skeptic community?

For who going to Heaven? The voter, Trump, or someone else?

Ray Brady · 7th November 2016, 06:43 PM

Coincidentally, I believe the odds of my voting for Trump to be exactly equal to the odds of me going to Heaven.

Craig4 · 7th November 2016, 06:52 PM

It's hard to imagine a god of a universe with millions of clusters of galaxies caring about the politics of one country, on one planet in the slightly regarded, unfashionable western spiral arm of the Milky Way.

Hat tip to Douglas Adams.

Thor 2 · 7th November 2016, 07:01 PM

If you believe in Heaven then a vote for Trump has every chance of getting you there sooner.

Squeegee Beckenheim · 8th November 2016, 04:50 AM

Of course Trump supporters will go to Heaven. Trump is a Republican. Jesus was a Republican. Duh.

fuelair · 8th November 2016, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Caper

Just curious as to the general consensus would be from the skeptic community?

If there was a heaven and a decent god, no one voting for Trump would be able to avoid going to Hell. Rapidly.

bruto · 9th November 2016, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by fuelair

If there was a heaven and a decent god, no one voting for Trump would be able to avoid going to Hell. Rapidly.

It's more economical, apparently, to import hell.

annnnoid · 9th November 2016, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by Myriad

Trump voters might still go to heaven, but if he wins there will be Hell to pay.

He wins!
…and so we awake to a smaller world.
Whatever heaven may or may not be,
…hard to see how a vote for stupidity could ever get you there.

Yes	10	55.56%
No	8	44.44%
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7th November 2016, 08:58 AM	#1
Caper Philosopher Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,730	Would a vote for Trump decrease the lucklihood of going to heaven? Just curious as to the general consensus would be from the skeptic community?
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7th November 2016, 09:06 AM	#3
Dave Rogers Bandaged ice that stampedes inexpensively through a scribbled morning waving necessary ankles Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cair Paravel, according to XKCD Posts: 32,368	What kind of support does Trump have in the gay community? I would suspect it's less than the proportion of people who are gay, so a simple analysis would suggest that the average Trump voter would be less likely to be a client of Heaven than a non-trump voter. Dave
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7th November 2016, 09:09 AM	#4
Myriad The Clarity Is Devastating Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Betwixt Posts: 17,493	Trump voters might still go to heaven, but if he wins there will be Hell to pay.
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7th November 2016, 09:26 AM	#6
Caper Philosopher Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,730	Originally Posted by marplots Don't know, but I'm adding "lucklihood" to my vocabulary list. I'm guessing it means: "the probability of a beneficial outcome by chance." Geeze. I at least got it right in the poll question.
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7th November 2016, 09:02 AM	#2
marplots Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 29,167	Don't know, but I'm adding "lucklihood" to my vocabulary list. I'm guessing it means: "the probability of a beneficial outcome by chance."

7th November 2016, 09:17 AM	#5
Porpoise of Life Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,950	If he gets the nuclear launch codes, there's a good chance the 7 billion of us will be in Heaven soon.

7th November 2016, 09:27 AM	#7
Aepervius Non credunt, semper verificare Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sigil, the city of doors Posts: 14,581	You forgot 3 options : 3) I ain't even American ! 4) Heaven does nit exists so... ? 5) Planet X
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7th November 2016, 09:39 AM	#8
The Great Zaganza Maledictorian Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 14,687	The opposite - the more you suffer in this life, the better chance at front row seats in the afterlife .
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7th November 2016, 09:44 AM	#9
bruto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Way way north of Diddy Wah Diddy Posts: 27,798	The way I figure it is this: there is no afterlife, but the world is wondrous and it's all the heaven we'll get. A vote for Trump is done by people who believe the world is hell, and thus it pretty well guarantees that whatever heaven there is, you've missed it so far; and the future is bleak, as a loss confirms that your world is hell and a win brings it closer to reality.
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7th November 2016, 10:09 AM	#10
Giordano Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 17,646	Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza The opposite - the more you suffer in this life, the better chance at front row seats in the afterlife . This was my thought.

7th November 2016, 06:09 PM	#11
abaddon Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Republic of Ireland Posts: 21,311	Going to where exactly? Heaven? Where is that?
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7th November 2016, 06:27 PM	#12
applecorped Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 20,145	Originally Posted by Caper Just curious as to the general consensus would be from the skeptic community? For who going to Heaven? The voter, Trump, or someone else?
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7th November 2016, 06:43 PM	#13
Ray Brady Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,121	Coincidentally, I believe the odds of my voting for Trump to be exactly equal to the odds of me going to Heaven.

7th November 2016, 06:52 PM	#14
Craig4 Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: I live in a swamp Posts: 22,599	It's hard to imagine a god of a universe with millions of clusters of galaxies caring about the politics of one country, on one planet in the slightly regarded, unfashionable western spiral arm of the Milky Way. Hat tip to Douglas Adams.

7th November 2016, 07:01 PM	#15
Thor 2 Philosopher Join Date: May 2016 Location: Brisbane, Aust. Posts: 6,611	If you believe in Heaven then a vote for Trump has every chance of getting you there sooner.

8th November 2016, 04:50 AM	#16
Squeegee Beckenheim Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 31,258	Of course Trump supporters will go to Heaven. Trump is a Republican. Jesus was a Republican. Duh.
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8th November 2016, 10:38 PM	#17
fuelair Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 58,581	Originally Posted by Caper Just curious as to the general consensus would be from the skeptic community? If there was a heaven and a decent god, no one voting for Trump would be able to avoid going to Hell. Rapidly.
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9th November 2016, 06:56 AM	#18
bruto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Way way north of Diddy Wah Diddy Posts: 27,798	Originally Posted by fuelair If there was a heaven and a decent god, no one voting for Trump would be able to avoid going to Hell. Rapidly. It's more economical, apparently, to import hell.
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9th November 2016, 07:24 AM	#19
annnnoid Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,703	Originally Posted by Myriad Trump voters might still go to heaven, but if he wins there will be Hell to pay. He wins! …and so we awake to a smaller world. Whatever heaven may or may not be, …hard to see how a vote for stupidity could ever get you there.
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