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Heaven and HellI agree. Waste of time trying to think what they might look like. Now, what would Aideen the Fairy look like, I wonder?
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Thoughts on death from a non-believer.That said...you neglected to address my comments — Anthony
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Thoughts on death from a non-believer.Exactly ! The good thing about dying is that we won’t be here (or anywhere) to worry about it.
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Thoughts on death from a non-believer.If you feel like the center of the universe — Anthony
Again, you took that too literally. We all feel like we are the centre of the universe because we experience the world through our senses. This does not mean that we are actually the centre of the universe. Duh! -
Thoughts on death from a non-believer.If you feel like the center of the universe....no wonder death bothers you so. — Anthony
You have missed the whole point. Death doesn’t bother me at all, which is why I don’t need religion. -
Would there be a need for religion if there was no fear of death?There is no way to show "evidence" for something like this, either in support or against. It can only be a conclusion one arrives at after considering the logic behind the assumptions. We don't have concrete evidence that pigs are not capable of singing, however, we have a pretty good idea that this might be the case. The absence of evidence to the contrary indicates that they probably can't sing.
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Would there be a need for religion if there was no fear of death?There'd be no such chance if there was no "life to come". Another supporting idea that the absence of afterlife would negate the need for religion.
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Does a 'God' exist?Atheism is nowadays equivalent to intellectual laziness. — Johnblegen96
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Does the US need better gun control?The US needs to be disarmed. STAT! Proved not ready to play nice with others.
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Why is justice in society difficult to achieve?Basically, we, as humans, cannot agree on anything. That’s why. Oh, and we hate each other too much.
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If you had to choose, what is the most reasonable conspiracy theory?Freemasonry is not a conspiracy.
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Thoughts on death from a non-believer.I use it as a reference of not being there to experience X, Y, Z. Not as a recollection of never experiencing X,Y,Z.
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Guns and Their Use(s)I would be very worried about a culture and society that feels the need to defend itself against its democratically elected government through the use of guns. Primitive collective paranoia seems at play here. I'd like to think we have evolved from the cave-man mentality to know that logic, debate, laws, democratic voting system etc have more power than violence.
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Would there be a need for religion if there was no fear of death?There'd be less risk of misunderstanding you if you abandoned the use of pompous, self-asserting, idiosyncratic deductions, for the sake of clarity.
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Would there be a need for religion if there was no fear of death?May I remind you of the definition of metaphysics? “abstract theory with no basis in reality.”
With regards to your statement “under the pseudo-scientific assumption”, they’re not assumptions, they’re facts based on physics, anatomy and physiology. -
Donald Trump (All General Trump Conversations Here)“And when you're a star, they let you do it, you can do anything... grab them by the pussy”
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Thoughts on death from a non-believer.shall I go and sit in the naughty corner?. Spell is the correct spelling , by the way :wink:
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Would there be a need for religion if there was no fear of death?the human brain can only function because of the neuron activity inside its circuits. Consciousness is the result of such activity. When we die the brain disintegrates back to its building elements, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon etc that get recycled and reused by nature. The “spirit” cannot exist without matter. This theory makes sense to me and is easily explainable by simple physics and medical science. Everything else is speculative and unfounded wishful thinking, in my opinion.
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Would there be a need for religion if there was no fear of death?we don’t know for sure but there are some pretty good indications if we are to believe science and not hocus-pocus.
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Thoughts on death from a non-believer.I’ll give you the misspellings but how do you know about the size of the hole?
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Would there be a need for religion if there was no fear of death?A very enticing fantasy indeed.
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The next speciesI’m not expecting them to be forgiving. I’m expecting them to exercise common sense.
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The next speciesA warning - the moderators sometimes delete a discussion when the OP doesn't provide enough substance. — T Clark
Substance is relative and subject to interpretation when discussing abstract philosophical theories and hypothetical scenarios. Who's to decide what is of substance and what is not? I am sure the moderators respect freedom of speech and pluralism of expression. -
What is a Philosopher?And lots of people who aren't all that educated still have effective bullshit detectors, and some educated people can't tell shit from shinola. — Bitter Crank
Depends what you mean by “education”. Formal education or the ability to tell shit from shinola through observation and critical thinking? -
Would there be a need for religion if there was no fear of death?A claim is by definition an assertion that requires no evidence of proof. An opinion if you like.
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Would there be a need for religion if there was no fear of death?Presumably you are giving yourself that advice. You need it.
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