Once upon a time, a man was traveling with his horse and his dog. When they passed by a huge tree, lightning struck and all three were killed.
Not realizing that they were dead, their souls continued the journey. They walked up a hill and they were tired and thirsty. Soon, they reached a beautiful place which had a marble gateway and fountain sprouting crystal clear water.
"Good morning" the traveler greeted the guard at the gateway.
"Good morning," he replied.
"What place is this?"
"This is Heaven."
"It's beautiful. I am glad to come here. Can I have a drink?"
"Sure, help yourself."
But when the traveler moved forward with his horse and dog, the guard stopped him, saying, "Sorry, animals are not allowed in here."
The traveler was very much disappointed. For although he was very thirsty, he did not want to drink without his companions. They decided to move on.
Confusion
Some distance further uphill, they came upon another gateway, plain looking compared to the marble one. It led to a rocky path lined with trees. A man there was resting beneath a tree, apparently a sleep.
"Good morning," the traveler greeted him.
He nodded, not saying a word.
"Is there a place we can get a drink?" the traveler asked. "My horse, my dog and I are very thirsty."
"There is a stream behind those rocks over there," the man pointed.
They went ahead and refreshed themselves. They returned and thanked the man. The traveler asked, "By the way, what place is this?"
"This is Heaven," the man replied.
The traveler was surprised. "But the guard at the marble gateway said that was Heaven."
"Don't let him fool you," the man said. "That place is Hell."
"Well, I was nearly fooled," the traveler said. "You should not allow the people there to abuse your name. You know, wrong information can lead to a lot of confusion."
"Actually, they are doing us a great favor," the man at Heaven's gate said. "Because the people who stay on in Hell have proved that they are willing to abandon their friends."
Not realizing that they were dead, their souls continued the journey. They walked up a hill and they were tired and thirsty. Soon, they reached a beautiful place which had a marble gateway and fountain sprouting crystal clear water.
"Good morning" the traveler greeted the guard at the gateway.
"Good morning," he replied.
"What place is this?"
"This is Heaven."
"It's beautiful. I am glad to come here. Can I have a drink?"
"Sure, help yourself."
But when the traveler moved forward with his horse and dog, the guard stopped him, saying, "Sorry, animals are not allowed in here."
The traveler was very much disappointed. For although he was very thirsty, he did not want to drink without his companions. They decided to move on.
Confusion
Some distance further uphill, they came upon another gateway, plain looking compared to the marble one. It led to a rocky path lined with trees. A man there was resting beneath a tree, apparently a sleep.
"Good morning," the traveler greeted him.
He nodded, not saying a word.
"Is there a place we can get a drink?" the traveler asked. "My horse, my dog and I are very thirsty."
"There is a stream behind those rocks over there," the man pointed.
They went ahead and refreshed themselves. They returned and thanked the man. The traveler asked, "By the way, what place is this?"
"This is Heaven," the man replied.
The traveler was surprised. "But the guard at the marble gateway said that was Heaven."
"Don't let him fool you," the man said. "That place is Hell."
"Well, I was nearly fooled," the traveler said. "You should not allow the people there to abuse your name. You know, wrong information can lead to a lot of confusion."
"Actually, they are doing us a great favor," the man at Heaven's gate said. "Because the people who stay on in Hell have proved that they are willing to abandon their friends."
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