Posted on 12/12/2016 11:40:17 PM PST by Olog-hai
An Illinois man who was one of the better-known atheists in the country and an activist for keeping religious and government affairs separate died in a plane crash last week, officials said Monday.
The McHenry County coroner said an autopsy Monday revealed that Robert I. Sherman, 63, of Poplar Grove, died from multiple crash injuries. Authorities said Sherman was piloting a small plane that crashed into a cornfield either Friday night or Saturday morning. The crash is under investigation.
Sherman was an outspoken atheist and critic of using state money for religious purposes and having religious displays in public spaces. He also hosted a radio show and ran for public office several times. …
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I like it!
Some atheists think they make the world better because they are focused on helping people now and leaving a healthy planet for future generations.
They only see this world and its incredibly finite reality. That’s a shame.
I don’t know.
Seeing a dead man walking and talking, I’d LISTEN to what he had to say!!!
He has to at least be happy with the outcome, otherwise he would have had to accept that someone was watching over him...
When the news came on last night, with the story of his death, all I felt was sadness.
I'm an unashamed smart @ss. Have made light of many things.
But something hurt in me last night and I guess still does.
The normally expected smugness just isn't there.
SAD!
Oh man.. that’s tragic.
Hopefully the field will be re-smoothed in time for planting season.
Back in the 1990s, Sherman was on a rampage against any town imagery or slogan that referenced Christianity. I’ll never forget the image of that cocky POS with his self-satisfied grin in the foreground in a front-page photo of the Waukegan News-Sun as the water tower of the village of Zion, IL was repainted to obliterate the cross symbol, which had been there for decades. “Praise the Lord,” Sherman sarcastically said in the interview. I’m sure Sherman and the Lord he mocked are having an interesting conversation.
Authorities said Sherman was piloting a small plane that crashed into a cornfield...
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That’s why they call it buying the farm.
If he loved flying, you could say he died doing what he loved...(I know, I’m reaching here).
I hope so.
God is my co-pilot......
That’s why they call it buying the farm.
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No, it is called buying the farm when the farmer dies and his insurance monies pay off the mortgage.
Absolutely not. Too late. That decision must be made on earth before death. No Purgatory, either, and no provision for praying for the souls of the already deceased.
He must be unspeakably happy to finally get to meet God.
“... it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment, “ Hebrews 9:27
I found a decent (I think) explanation of the parable Jesus taught concerning heaven and hell. Of course it is a parable, and one can’t “talk” between the two - but it gets the point across. (By the way - it isn’t about the “money” - it is about where you put your trust and faith.):
Thank you for continuing this journey of The Gospel Project® for Kids. In Luke 16, Jesus taught His disciples about money. The Pharisees listened, and they did not like what they heard. The Pharisees loved money. (See Luke 16:14.) Then Jesus told them a parable about two men. The first man was rich, wearing expensive clothes and feasting daily. The second man, whose name was Lazarus, was poor and sick. He sat outside the rich man’s gate. Lazarus suffered greatly, and he died. Then the rich man died too.
Nothing the rich man had on earth helped him in eternity. The parable reveals that the rich man went to Hades. Hades is a Greek word that translates to “hell,” the place of the dead. Luke says that the rich man was in torment there. (Luke 16:23) He looked up and saw Abraham, the father of the Jewish faith. At Abraham’s side was the poor man, Lazarus.
Lazarus was comforted in heaven while the rich man suffered in hell. There is a great chasm between heaven and hell, and no one can cross it. No one can change his mind and trust in Jesus after he has died. Lazarus was saved by faith, but the rich man was consumed by his wealth. He devoted his life to living in luxury, and he did not love God or other people. In his suffering, he asked Abraham to warn his brothers.
Abraham refused. Sending Lazarus would not help. The rich man’s brothers had access to God’s Word, and Scripture is clear about salvation. Even a miracle would not convince the brothers, as Jesus raised His friend Lazarus from the dead and the religious leaders still plotted to kill Him. (See John 11:43-53.)
Those who receive salvation from Jesus have changed hearts; they treasure Jesus above any earthly treasure. Getting into heaven has nothing to do with who you know, what you wear, or what you do. Entering into heaven requires faith in Jesus, the Son of God.
There is no point in praying for the dead? I don’t think there is.
All dressed up and nowhere to go.
There is no point. Well, it might make the pray-ER feel better, but will make no difference for the pray-EE.
Google “You have 178 seconds to live”. Sounds like he may have gone into spatial disorientation in flight.
Wasn’t smiling in that last final second, I’ll bet.
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