WW3? I'm good with that...

Ya sure Jesus will protect you from nukes?

Who cares about being protected from nukes? If or when they come...
I'm confident and would prefer to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. (2 Corinthians 5:8)

How sure are you that you'll be taken to Heaven?

I'd say 100% because I beieve Jesus' words. John 14:3 "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also."

Why accept his statements at face-value?

Why wouldn't I.
Is it because "there is no observable evidence for" and "those statements are not scientifically verifiable"? That is why it is called faith.

Fair enough.

Just me but I don't want to be where you are dude! Nailed to a cross? No thanks. I like it down here without holes in my wrists and feet just fine

Corinthians talked about nukes? I need to catch up and get bible 3.0!

Cradle the balls while you're down there jesus, cradle the balls!