Think about it for a minute. One has effects for the next 24 hours, the other for a 30-year mortgage. A lunch has significantly fewer repercussions on one's life. Lori and I have decided to spend the rest of our earthly lives together, ostensibly the next 50 years, give or take 50 years. But 50 years is nothing compared to what's beyond.
Eternity is forever.
It's longer than this life. Invest in it wisely. . If you don't believe that the world is round, that doesn't mean that it isn't round. If you don't believe in God, that doesn't mean that He doesn't exist. If you don't believe in Jesus, that doesn't mean that He isn't who He says He is.