What NOT to say to a griever (Tip #2)

2. God needed another angel in heaven

First of all, there isn't any evidence in the Hebrew or Christian scriptures that this actually happens.

People don't become angels.
And being an angel isn't better than being a person.
Being a human being is the best it gets unless you are God.

Besides that, while the image of a placid-faced winged cherub invisibly fluttering around you with the spirit of your dead loved one is comforting to some, it is not comforting to all.

Finally, what kind of God needs to kill people or let them die?

Remember, it’s better to be quiet than to brush off the situation with a cliche.