Senator Joni Ernst urges Christianity as a means of living forever

[Anonymous]

After apologizing for saying that cut-off Medicaid recipients were “all going to die” anyhow, Senator Joni Ernst said: “For those that would like to see eternal and everlasting life, I encourage you to embrace my Lord and savior Jesus Christ.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/01/joni-ernst-medicaid-comments/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email .

This seems like a reason for everyone, not just Medicaid recipients, to avoid medical care.

[Anonymous]

With complex health issues, I certanily don't want to live forever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With complex health issues, I certanily don't want to live forever.

Once you're dead, though, you'd be in heaven - according to Ernst, if you're Christian.

[Anonymous]

As an evangelism tactic, that seems profoundly unwise. And as a method of relating to constituents it's cold and uncaring.

How I hate the way "Christian" politicians represent the faith.

[Anonymous]

It's a lovely way to deny life, liberty and happiness to the living.

Don't worry about how awful things are now, because you will be rewarded in HEAVEN! How nice, right? You don't need access to food, clean water/air or healthcare NOW. Because eventually you will be in Heaven. There there, take your lot in life and let me grab more power and money.

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Anonymous wrote:With complex health issues, I certanily don't want to live forever.

Once you're dead, though, you'd be in heaven - according to Ernst, if you're Christian.

Heaven sounds so boring. I don't want to sit on a cloud, playing a lyre.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:With complex health issues, I certanily don't want to live forever.

Once you're dead, though, you'd be in heaven - according to Ernst, if you're Christian.

Heaven sounds so boring. I don't want to sit on a cloud, playing a lyre.

That's just one - false - interpretation of heaven. Christians believe you'd be basking in the glory of God, forever. Also, you'd see all your dead relatives - only the ones who made it to heaven, of course.

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Anonymous wrote:With complex health issues, I certanily don't want to live forever.

Once you're dead, though, you'd be in heaven - according to Ernst, if you're Christian.

Heaven sounds so boring. I don't want to sit on a cloud, playing a lyre.

That's just one - false - interpretation of heaven. Christians believe you'd be basking in the glory of God, forever. Also, you'd see all your dead relatives - only the ones who made it to heaven, of course.

You're just as likely to play a lyre in a white robe as you are to see your relatives. Nobody freaking knows. It's a story people tell themselves because the idea of non-existence is scary.

[Anonymous]

She's incredibly tone-deaf and insensitive. Ugh.

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Anonymous wrote:With complex health issues, I certanily don't want to live forever.

Once you're dead, though, you'd be in heaven - according to Ernst, if you're Christian.

Heaven sounds so boring. I don't want to sit on a cloud, playing a lyre.

That's just one - false - interpretation of heaven. Christians believe you'd be basking in the glory of God, forever. Also, you'd see all your dead relatives - only the ones who made it to heaven, of course.

You're just as likely to play a lyre in a white robe as you are to see your relatives. Nobody freaking knows. It's a story people tell themselves because the idea of non-existence is scary.

We're lucky to be alive at all, considering all the sperm and eggs that are out there.

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Anonymous wrote:With complex health issues, I certanily don't want to live forever.

Once you're dead, though, you'd be in heaven - according to Ernst, if you're Christian.

Heaven sounds so boring. I don't want to sit on a cloud, playing a lyre.

That's just one - false - interpretation of heaven. Christians believe you'd be basking in the glory of God, forever. Also, you'd see all your dead relatives - only the ones who made it to heaven, of course.

You're just as likely to play a lyre in a white robe as you are to see your relatives. Nobody freaking knows. It's a story people tell themselves because the idea of non-existence is scary.

We're lucky to be alive at all, considering all the sperm and eggs that are out there.

Yes, pure chance.

[Anonymous]

Historically speaking this tactic of "embrace Jesus and be happy with mistreatment and premature death because you will go to heaven" aimed at the poor isn't actually terribly new. Contrary to scripture, of course, but not new at all.

[Anonymous]

Joni's been a scourge on Iowa. Ain't no way she's getting into heaven. Hope she likes hot weather.

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Anonymous wrote:Joni's been a scourge on Iowa. Ain't no way she's getting into heaven. Hope she likes hot weather.

ha ha. I hope she suffers here on Earth, because we all go the same place when we're dead -- into oblivion.

[Anonymous]

She is objectively horrible.