From the sandbox to the pulpit, we learn at an early age that heaven is not for everyone. But let’s dial up our imagination and take a whimsical dive into the economics of the hereafter. Imagine, if you will, viewing the ‘property’ in heaven in light of something akin to the Homestead Act. 🏡✨
So, if you get to heaven, can you divvy up your celestial parcel and hawk it to someone else? Imagine planting a “For Sale” sign on a cloud! And what about property rights? Can you be thrown off your fluffy estate in heaven if you don’t keep up with your heavenly taxes? Or worse yet, what if you don’t gel with your neighbors? Where would you move? Across a different stratum of stratosphere? 🌬️🚀
And let’s stir the pot further—can you rent out your slice of paradise and zip back to Earth for a long weekend? This notion could flip the divine economy on its head! Could we then see ads floating around: “Heavenly spot available for rent—angelic views included, harp-playing neighbors guaranteed”? 🎶😇
The film Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders offers a poetic peek into angels who shed their celestial duties and chose Earth. These angels, tossing aside their wings, opted for mortal toils and pleasures. It speaks volumes to the allure of human experiences, far from the immutable peace of paradise. 🎥👼
Closing this fanciful inquiry, let’s muse over the absurdity…or, is it really so absurd? How we envision and discuss heaven might just mirror our deepest values and the systems we uphold on Earth. Could the criteria we set for eternal bliss serve as a template for how we manage our worldly affairs? Can the heavenly ‘real estate market’ set the tempo for how we value, share, and inhabit our spaces here on Earth? 🌍🤔
Perhaps the next time we gaze up at the sky, it’s worth pondering not just the beauty of the heavens, but how our aspirations for it reflect the values we cherish—or need to rethink—right here at home.