Did Betty White go to heaven?
The Daily Article
The Denison Forum
4.9 • 576 Ratings
🗓️ 5 January 2022
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
Betty White led a remarkable and acclaimed life, and it feels unkind to ask whether or not she’s in heaven. But the asking of such a question reveals much about what Americans, and American Christians, believe about salvation, heaven, and belief in Jesus as savior. In The Daily Article for January 5, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison discusses Betty White’s beliefs, the Unity Church, and why Christianity is “worth bothering with.”
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Daily Article Podcast for Wednesday, January 5th, 2022. |
| 0:09.2 | I'm Chris Elkins with the Denison Forum, narrating today's article written by Dr. Jim Denison. |
| 0:16.5 | By popular acclamation, Betty White was America's sweetheart. |
| 0:21.6 | I first became acquainted with her on the Mary Tyler Moore show and laughed along with most |
| 0:27.0 | of America at her Rose Nilean portrayal in the Golden Girls. |
| 0:31.8 | She was terrific in Boston Legal and the proposal, among other projects. |
| 0:37.8 | Now we've learned that the famed actress filmed a tribute to her fans just 10 days before her death. |
| 0:45.9 | She was participating in a documentary special titled Betty White, 100 Years Young, |
| 0:52.9 | a birthday celebration that would play in theaters across the country. |
| 0:58.6 | The feature-length special will still debut on January 17th, but it will be retooled to be a |
| 1:04.5 | celebration of her life and career. It has been retitled to Betty White, a celebration. |
| 1:13.1 | Her popularity is well-deserved, and not just for her television career. |
| 1:18.8 | By one account, she supported 26 different charitable causes, |
| 1:24.1 | from the American Heart Association to the Red Cross and Special Olympics. |
| 1:29.7 | Her devotion to animals was especially passionate and noteworthy. |
| 1:35.5 | Given her remarkable life, I would imagine many of you cringed at my title for today's article. |
| 1:41.7 | Of course, someone who was as beloved and did as much good as |
| 1:46.9 | Betty White would go to heaven, many people will say. To even raise the question is to seem |
| 1:54.2 | intolerant the worst thing a person can appear to be today. It feels unkind to ask such a question about a cultural icon like Betty White, doesn't it? |
| 2:06.0 | That's because it's conventional wisdom that all good people go to heaven. |
| 2:12.6 | Only one in three Americans affirmed the statement, |
| 2:17.1 | When you die, you will go to heaven only because you have confessed your sins |
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