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Religion

Beastly Boy

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15. No afterlife is a belief as much as afterlife is.

Reply to Eko (Original post)

Sun May 7, 2023, 11:18 PM

May 2023

My religion is more grounded in this life than in an afterlife. It is about how you live, not so much about what happens after you die. Of course, there are elements in it that address the afterlife, but they are also closely tied to this life.

So afterlife or not, my religion still endures.

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Here is an honest question, if you take away the afterlife [View all] Eko May 2023 OP

yes... but then I belong to the "Laugh along with God" religion lapfog_1 May 2023 #1

Seems like a really bad joke. Eko May 2023 #2

I would say, most wouldn't believe in religion if they knew there was no afterlife. Meadowoak May 2023 #3

I don't know if I can answer that. BigmanPigman May 2023 #4

I'm not religious, but I believe there is some kind of afterlife. Scrivener7 May 2023 #5

Oh good, you got my point. BigmanPigman May 2023 #6

Interesting argument. Is there a religion out there that doesnt make the afterlife a major part of Eko May 2023 #9

Judaism downplays an afterlife. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2023 #14

Islam is also more about worship and deeds in this life rather than afterlife Beastly Boy May 2023 #16

Lol! You just have to take my word for it? Do you fear I am lying? Scrivener7 May 2023 #22

I am firmly agnostic. I am happy to realize I have no idea what any of this is about NewHendoLib May 2023 #7

I lost my Christian beliefs gradually. pandr32 May 2023 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2023 #27

"You can swear there ain't Heaven, pray there ain't no Hell. You'll never know by living... czarjak May 2023 #10

Yes, whole heartedly would still be a lifelong student of Hermetics Hestia May 2023 #11

Some believe that we recycle through reincarnation. keithbvadu2 May 2023 #12

I don't believe in any formal religion, but I have a very strong belief in PoindexterOglethorpe May 2023 #13

No afterlife is a belief as much as afterlife is. Beastly Boy May 2023 #15

Same with leprechauns and unicorns and psychics Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #20

Yeah, exactly. Beastly Boy May 2023 #21

Religion EmeraldCoaster May 2023 #17

You come back. AS SOMEONE ELSE. usonian May 2023 #18

Various forms of the afterlife. I like #2 as a qualifier.. keithbvadu2 May 2023 #19

Eko, I always enjoy your posts UniqueUserName May 2023 #23

Thanks for commenting back. Eko May 2023 #24

That was beautiful! UniqueUserName May 2023 #25

I don't know.. LeftishBrit May 2023 #26