Is death the great equalizer?

Well, for those of us who are still on this side of "death" and are still able to "walk among the tombstones," I suppose it is.

But if as CS Lewis wrote that since good as it grows differentiates itself from not only evil but also from all other good in this life, and since he and I both agree l that everything "good" will somehow be resurrected as well, our expectation that the differences will become quite obvious to all in eternity.

(And no, I didn't personally know Lewis.  He died in 1963.  He was known as an Anglican Christian apologist who---though originally an atheist---eventually came to believe in Christianity.  But I've read most of his books.)

Don't be silly.  The only cemeteries where everyone is equal, are military cemeteries.

Private or Church cemeteries?
Of course you can tell the difference between those who were wealthy and poor.
Ever hear of a "pauper's graveyard"?  Or seen the mausoleums of the wealthy?
Those who had many friends tend to have better tended graves than those with none.

you were born to die - so leave a mark of goodness. It's wonderful if in death that It is well with your soul. This post was edited by Beans - The Silent Generation at January 16, 2020 11:51 AM MST

An acquaintance of mine once said, "A hundred years from now, when they dig up the bones, they won't know who wore the rags."

The same can be said of birth.  

There is nothing more helpless than a crying, mewling and puking infant.  

Not if some go to heaven and others to hell. However, earthly inequalities may well be reversed. 

The only defining thing is your legacy - the impact you had on others. We still remember and revere people who lived centuries ago because of what they did in life.

Since I have been a victim of bullies and criminals throughout my youthful days, I enjoy reading the obituaries in the newspaper. Every few years, I see where another of my assailants has died. To me, that's a good deal. Most recently, a guy died who attempted to rob me when I was 14. He and his buddies demanded money from me. Fortunately, a big kid stepped in and saved me from a serious beating. 

It beats lying around doing nothing....:(