Atheists & Agnostics

ExWhoDoesntCare

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33. I don't want it

Sat May 13, 2023, 03:56 PM

May 2023

I think we all wish that we (and our loved ones, human or otherwise) are magically in possession of 'eternal life'. I WANT to believe like you, but I just can't.

I can't think of anything more horrifying than eternal life. It would be the most awful thing, ever. I especially don't want the eternal life in the christian heaven. Imagine it: Having to spend all of eternity praising:

arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully

.

And worst of all, having to do it surrounded by a bunch of wankers, gits and tossers you couldn't stand being around in this lifetime.

Tell me what torment could be worse than that.

I dare you.

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My missive to a Friend trying to convince me 'eternal souls' are a real thing ... [View all] Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 OP

'Except for people's memories of me.' elleng Apr 2023 #1

+1 progressoid Apr 2023 #8

Thanks! Here's one with an orchestra in performance progree Apr 2023 #23

Thank you. elleng Apr 2023 #24

I don't know anything for sure, but evidence is on your side... dchill Apr 2023 #2

We as humans (generally speaking) have an inherent proclivity to SURVIVE Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #3

When the tantalizing becomes the real... dchill Apr 2023 #13

I have had many experiences over the years BigmanPigman Apr 2023 #4

What happens is that the living will perceive 'signs' as a result of grief/stress Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #5

"W know why we are here now" Why? nt Samrob Apr 2023 #6

Sorry that was poorly phrased ... Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #7

This atheist agrees. Still. Why do we imagine a distant past? Why science, beauty, stories, love? ancianita Apr 2023 #9

When I was 16 I had a long conversation with myself about the soul. cachukis Apr 2023 #10

The only ones who know for sure..... joshdawg Apr 2023 #11

Actually there is some excellent scientific research on this topic. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #12

Thank you!!!!! I've referred people to his writing before. Also, Your Eternal Self (which deals with Karadeniz Apr 2023 #15

Research by PhDs and MDs resonate the most with me, because I am a PhD Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #16

Since it seems to be hard wired in so many people Warpy Apr 2023 #20

Yes humans could be hard wired to have fantasy religious beliefs as a coping mechanism. Irish_Dem May 2023 #29

Okay, nothing wrong with 'no ruling anything out', being open-minded Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #21

If you get a PhD you quickly learn how rigid and narrow the academic community tends to be. Irish_Dem May 2023 #30

Why didn't he win the Nobel prize? Farmer-Rick May 2023 #25

Because eastern religions already believe in reincarnation and have since ancient times. Irish_Dem May 2023 #31

Eastern Religions have no more proof or evidence than any other religion Farmer-Rick May 2023 #32

I see a lot of the same old reactions here. There's tons of evidence about the existence of Mind Karadeniz Apr 2023 #14

If one frees themselves from the bonds of time, Mr.Bill Apr 2023 #17

The list of things that humans once believed had origins in Gods and Magic is IMMENSE Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #19

No offense taken, but that Japanese physicist... you know him... said there were eleven Karadeniz May 2023 #28

Well, if you got the evidence Farmer-Rick May 2023 #26

Memeory, likes and dislikes, outlook on life, all that stuff Warpy Apr 2023 #18

This is something that resonates (smiley face) with me Easterncedar Apr 2023 #22

I like to think when I visit my dead spouse's grave Farmer-Rick May 2023 #27

I don't want it ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #33