Awkward

Life on Earth is the Test?

I often ask the question: If the afterlife is so much better, why not kill yourself?

The answer often is something like: God put us here as a test and/or to spread the word.

Apparently this world is as miserable as a Chemistry test. This would lead you to believe that every person who feels this way is actually miserable considering I have never met a person who enjoys tests. Since we all normally can't wait for tests to be over, this sounds like a miserable life.

Or it is another bad explanation for another illogical explanation of their faith.

Thoughts?

Staggering Statistics

• 28% of Americans believe that every word of the Bible is literally true. 49% believe that it is the “inspired word” of God.

• Only 28% of Americans believe in evolution (and two-thirds of these believe evolution was “guided by God”). 53% are actually creationists.

• 87% of Americans say they “never doubt the existence of God.”

• 80% of Americans expect to be called before God on Judgment Day to answer for their sins. 90% believe in heaven. 77% rate their chances of going to heaven as “excellent” or “good.”

• 65% of Americans believe in the literal existence of Satan. 73% believe in Hell.
  

Statistics cited come from PEW, Gallup, and Newsweek.