Leebert
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Post by Leebert on Feb 1, 2018 12:42:29 GMT
The idea of an afterlife is a core belief in most religions. This idea has led to some interesting ideas about how our world came about, how we ought to live, how we ought to behave in public, even how we ought to have sex. Some of these ideas have been good, some not so much. But the underlying carrot in the vast majority these religions has been the promise of an afterlife.
For many religions, the afterlife represents reward or punishment, depending on the doctrines and beliefs of that religion. For other religions, the afterlife represents another chance at this life to get it right the next time. And for still other religions, the afterlife didn't have much meaning at all. It's was just a place you went when you died, much like your earthly life, but either more dreary or more lively depending on the religion.
So, my question to you folks is why would you want an afterlife? Are you one of those who'd consider it a reward for a life well-led, or one of those who think you have more to learn and need to come back and keep trying until you get it right? Or someone like me, who's only curious about what's really happened in the past, and what the future might hold for us? And maybe to engage in a bit of schadenfreude at the expense of all those clueless fools still scurrying about in their earthly existences?
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Post by Elizabeth on Feb 2, 2018 0:52:45 GMT
See this is only because you're depressed/ as the vibes come from this quote. Otherwise if you're happy and all you'll want to keep going. Even when I’m not depressed, I still don’t want my soul to live on. Obviously hell and underworlds similar to hell in other religions seem highly unpleasant. If Christians are correct, the overwhelming majority people aren’t making it to heaven. Regardless I would not want to live in some spiritual realm for all eternity. I don’t feel like it would be my comfort zone. I get that. But we didn't even choose to live in this life. How much choice will we have about an after life would you say? Somethings are out of our hands...
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Post by AmericanCharm on Feb 2, 2018 1:53:48 GMT
Even when I’m not depressed, I still don’t want my soul to live on. Obviously hell and underworlds similar to hell in other religions seem highly unpleasant. If Christians are correct, the overwhelming majority people aren’t making it to heaven. Regardless I would not want to live in some spiritual realm for all eternity. I don’t feel like it would be my comfort zone. I get that. But we didn't even choose to live in this life. How much choice will we have about an after life would you say? Somethings are out of our hands... We wouldn’t have any choice and that’s why I’m hoping the lights just go out.
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Post by Elizabeth on Feb 2, 2018 2:00:39 GMT
I get that. But we didn't even choose to live in this life. How much choice will we have about an after life would you say? Somethings are out of our hands... We wouldn’t have any choice and that’s why I’m hoping the lights just go out. Well, with the whole not having a choice thing of living in the first place, or choosing our gender, or ethnicity, height, eye/hair color...what are the actual chances of you getting the lights off option to work?
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azimovclegane87
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Post by azimovclegane87 on Feb 2, 2018 2:07:31 GMT
I choose this chances anyway, because even ideal man, is ideal in my / you fantasies (and maybe regard as not such by another man), destiny have little regard for petty human system of how we want see ourselfes. But i'm ok with this - life BOTH hard and beautiful thing.
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Post by AmericanCharm on Feb 2, 2018 3:04:32 GMT
We wouldn’t have any choice and that’s why I’m hoping the lights just go out. Well, with the whole not having a choice thing of living in the first place, or choosing our gender, or ethnicity, height, eye/hair color...what are the actual chances of you getting the lights off option to work? I’d rather have choice in reincarnation than lights off. But I’d rather have lights of than heaven or hell. I believe there is a greater chance the lights off is what happens rather than heaven or hell.
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Post by Elizabeth on Feb 2, 2018 3:25:35 GMT
Well, with the whole not having a choice thing of living in the first place, or choosing our gender, or ethnicity, height, eye/hair color...what are the actual chances of you getting the lights off option to work? I’d rather have choice in reincarnation than lights off. But I’d rather have lights of than heaven or hell. I believe there is a greater chance the lights off is what happens rather than heaven or hell. Yeah but we don't know nor have a choice what happens.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2018 12:22:12 GMT
The idea of an afterlife is a core belief in most religions. This idea has led to some interesting ideas about how our world came about, how we ought to live, how we ought to behave in public, even how we ought to have sex. Some of these ideas have been good, some not so much. But the underlying carrot in the vast majority these religions has been the promise of an afterlife.
For many religions, the afterlife represents reward or punishment, depending on the doctrines and beliefs of that religion. For other religions, the afterlife represents another chance at this life to get it right the next time. And for still other religions, the afterlife didn't have much meaning at all. It's was just a place you went when you died, much like your earthly life, but either more dreary or more lively depending on the religion.
So, my question to you folks is why would you want an afterlife? Are you one of those who'd consider it a reward for a life well-led, or one of those who think you have more to learn and need to come back and keep trying until you get it right? Or someone like me, who's only curious about what's really happened in the past, and what the future might hold for us? And maybe to engage in a bit of schadenfreude at the expense of all those clueless fools still scurrying about in their earthly existences?
This whole idea holds on the continuity of our existence. According to 'The Book of the Dead', or 'Bardo Todol' we need to make some manipulation and to get some knowledge to live afterlife good - aka 'to live afterlife' not to suffer. Does anybody want to suffer tomorrow? None? So, that's it. We're always want to be, and being in existence - be well. You're completly wrong about 'afterlife is meaningless for religion', 'cause religions and not just it, but a part of our hopes, foundated on eschatology. You've said you wonder of the past and tge future, so you're seeking the afterlife too whatever you think. Afterlife=tomorrow. If someone lives today and will die tomorrow the tomorrow is his afterlife. The most hard question to solve - what will be at the End of everything. And will it be someday?
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Post by bluesreligion on Feb 21, 2018 10:38:55 GMT
I want to be able to live for as long as I want to Sadly that almost certainly won't be the case. It is capped out at 100ish years one way, and suicide is beyond my will I think. We're all mortal unfortunately (at least I think we all are here If you're not and you can prove it PM me immediately. Don't got no money tho, so don't get tricky) There is so much to learn and discover, and the older I get the more I realize I just don't have time.
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