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February 14, 2006

In Case You're Dying Soon

Heavensmail

. . . there's Heaven's Mail, which, according to those in the know, is Eternal.™  I wish it weren't so, but this is actually a service designed to send e-mails to loved ones once you're in the ground or otherwise occupied. Getting e-mails from living people is not all that great as it is . . . but how will I know when to have them sent? Heaven's Gate Mail has thought of everything.

WARNING: In order to use our Heaven’s Mail—It’s Eternal™ service, you must certify that you are either (1) terminally ill and have been informed by a medical doctor that you have less than 5 years to live or (2) you are over 50 years of age. Further, if we suspect any abuse of these terms, we may require that you provide us with evidence that you qualify for this service. You are forewarned that any abuse of our service may result in immediate termination of your account without a refund of any fees paid. Therefore, DO NOT USE OR REGISTER for this service unless you qualify. Additional restrictions apply. See our Terms of Service for further details.

For more information, and presumably a list of those additional restrictions, visit The Eternal Portal.

(This link, by the way, comes via Kate, who was using Gmail to talk about her 90-year-old great aunt getting e-mail for the first time. Big Brother knows all.)

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I love how being terminally ill and being "over 50 years of age" are equated here. Six of one and all that.

It looks like this is a fee service, though, so "over 80 years of age" probably wouldn't have looked quite as appealing to Marketing.

My father is ill and probably won't live more than a few more months. The family and I have started planning for his death. He's a devote Christian and ready to die. He's also very evangelical. I found the Heaven's Mail site via a google search and was touched by the thought and the faith that went into the site's development. The site is all about Christian hope. The functionality is truly incredible. There are free services too. Definitely worth giving a try!

Actually an interesting idea...worth consideration for some.

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