All About Heaven

Her Glory, Ellen Johnson, the brilliant and beautiful President of American Atheists, will be on TV tonight as set out below.

The topic is “Heaven -- Where is it? How do we get there?"

Now they didn’t ask me.

Had they asked me how to get to Heaven, I would have said:

“Turn Right. Go Straight.”

But if some of the people I know who think they are going to Heaven are going to Heaven, I think I would rather stay outside in the company of more honorable people like Ellen. And of course my dog.

Edwin.

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AMERICAN ATHEISTS MEDIA ALERT...

BARBARA WALTERS INTERVIEW WITH ELLEN JOHNSON,

"HEAVEN" SPECIAL RE-AIRS FRIDAY NIGHT, ABC 20/20

The popular ABC News "20/20" segment "Heaven -- Where is it? How do we get there?" -- hosted by Barbara Walters will re-air on Friday,. December 22, 2006 beginning at 9:00 PM ET.

Among those interviewed is Ellen Johnson, President of American Atheists, who says that tales about a heavenly existence amount to "a myth."

"Heaven doesn't exist, hell doesn't exist," says Johnson. "We weren't alive before we were born and we're not going to exist after we die. I'm not happy about the fact that that's the end of life, but I can accept that and make my life more fulfilling now, because this is the only chance I have."

Others on the "Heaven" special represent an overwhelming religious belief. They include Rev. Calvin Butts, the Dalai Lama, and Imam Feisel Abdul Rauf. The original program which aired last year included comments by disgraced preacher Ted Haggard, former head of the National Association of Evangelicals. That segment has been cut, and ABC edited in remarks from television preacher Joel Osteen.

WHO & WHAT: Barbara Walters interview with Ellen Johnson, re-airing of "Heaven" program

WHEN: Friday, December 22, 2006 beginning at 9:00 PM ET -- check local listings

WHERE: ABC television network, a "20/20" special.

MORE INFO: http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Beliefs/story?id=2734704&page=1

(AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)

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