Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 days agoI have been told ever since I was a little shit that when you die you go to heaven first wait in line for St Peter to judge you at the pearly gates? Is this in the Bible? I thought god did judgingmessage-squaremessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up188arrow-down17
arrow-up181arrow-down1message-squareI have been told ever since I was a little shit that when you die you go to heaven first wait in line for St Peter to judge you at the pearly gates? Is this in the Bible? I thought god did judgingDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square86fedilink
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·5 days agoSo is “God helps those who help themselves”
minus-squareFourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoThe sentiment is there though… 2 Thessalonians 3:10 “While we were with you, this we commanded you: If someone won’t work, then neither shall they eat”
minus-squareOokami38@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoI always liked Stephen King’s version better. Pray for rain all you want, but dig a well while you wait.
So is “God helps those who help themselves”
The sentiment is there though…
2 Thessalonians 3:10 “While we were with you, this we commanded you: If someone won’t work, then neither shall they eat”
I always liked Stephen King’s version better. Pray for rain all you want, but dig a well while you wait.