other people's opinions on the afterlife?

03/10/2005 06:20:13 PM · #301

Your god is no better than anyone else's god is to them. Grow up, and show some respect to other people's beliefs. Like I said...it doesn't matter what religion I am or if I am even any religion.

03/10/2005 06:23:05 PM · #302

Originally posted by deapee:

Your god is no better than anyone else's god is to them. Grow up, and show some respect to other people's beliefs. Like I said...it doesn't matter what religion I am or if I am even any religion.

My God is bigger then your god and if you don't believe me bring him over after school and my God will wip your god's butt.

03/10/2005 06:24:22 PM · #303

That's fine...a little immature, but fine.

Like I said...show some respect to other people's beliefs. When people realize that their religion is just as important as someone else's religion is to them...and likewise, their god just as important as someone else's god is to them...people will be more understanding.

03/10/2005 06:26:12 PM · #304

Originally posted by deapee:

That's fine...a little immature, but fine.

Does that mean you're chickening out?

03/10/2005 06:27:09 PM · #305

chickening out of what? I'm clearly not going to 'bring my god to fight your god' after school as you say. You're just being your old self again.

03/10/2005 06:28:16 PM · #306

Baawk, baawk, baawk.

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03/10/2005 06:29:00 PM · #307

Hey, look at me...I'm Mr. I have a 6 thousand dollar camera, so I MUST know it all...but yet I still suck.

Message edited by author 2005-03-10 18:29:16.

woohoopepper

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03/10/2005 06:29:23 PM · #308

LMAO!

lwkimages

03/10/2005 06:29:36 PM · #309

Originally posted by deapee:

chickening out of what? I'm clearly not going to 'bring my god to fight your god' after school as you say. You're just being your old self again.

To stay on topic: If I brought my god to fight your god AFTER LIFE, would yours chicken out?

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

03/10/2005 06:29:37 PM · #310

Easy folks, this is supposed to be about the afterlife, not after school.

03/10/2005 06:30:15 PM · #311

So when God was giving out a sense of humor where did he stick yours?

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03/10/2005 06:30:45 PM · #312

Originally posted by nsbca7:

So when God was giving out a sense of humor where did he stick yours?

I have a sense of humor, but you're being an idiot.

woohoopepper

Nikon D70

03/10/2005 06:30:50 PM · #313

Time for me to bow out with my really little cheapie!

03/10/2005 06:35:35 PM · #314

Originally posted by deapee:

Originally posted by nsbca7:
So when God was giving out a sense of humor where did he stick yours?

I have a sense of humor, but you're being an idiot.

You complain that some people have no tolerance for other people's faith (and I agree with you in a much less vehement way) yet you have no tolerance for other people's sense of humor.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

03/10/2005 06:36:59 PM · #315

Guys, this does not bode well for your next lives. I pray you move on.

zeuszen

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

03/10/2005 06:43:28 PM · #316

> nsbca7

Your god was pretending to bully his, a perfect scenario for conflict, especially due to the absence of any ;-/, ;-o or ;-Ds.

I'd say stop, change, start.

03/10/2005 06:44:43 PM · #317

;-/, ;-o or ;-Ds

jmritz

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Custom Made Pinhole

03/10/2005 06:48:01 PM · #318

Knowledge is bliss. Ignorance is painful. How does that go again?

Imagineer

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03/10/2005 07:06:29 PM · #319

Originally posted by lentil:

What are your thoughts on it. Do you believe it? Share your encounters if you have any. I firmly believe in it. Too many things have happened in my life to warrant any "normal" explanation.
I know there are going to be people who say it is all hog wash, evil, or just plain crazy, but i am keen to hear if anyone has the same opinion as me.
Thanks
Lisa :o)

My questions are:

1. Do you believe in an after-life for all creatures on Earth? If so would that include those humans who remain undecided on religion - and does it include an after-life for those opposed to your religion?

2. Do you think that mankind's increased intelligence, and inabilty to accept the concept of 'nothingness', has led to the afterlife concept as a form of insurance policy for the finality of death?

whagerbaumer

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03/10/2005 07:22:48 PM · #320

I think it is wonderful to know Absolute Truth. I think it is also wonderful to erringly believe that one knows Absolute Truth. We appear to have camp one, those who do KNOW (perhaps an empty camp,) and camp two, those who erringly believe they KNOW.

It appears to me that those in camp two are more firmly convinced than those (if any) in camp one, that they are in camp one.

It seems a waste of potential friendships, armies, suicide bombers and their combined victims to continue the struggle to convince others to join you in camp one. Please restrain yourselves.

Message edited by author 2005-03-10 19:24:08.

lwkimages

03/10/2005 07:30:31 PM · #321

Originally posted by Imagineer:

...
My questions are:

1. Do you believe in an after-life for all creatures on Earth? If so would that include those humans who remain undecided on religion - and does it include an after-life for those opposed to your religion?

2. Do you think that mankind's increased intelligence, and inabilty to accept the concept of 'nothingness', has led to the afterlife concept as a form of insurance policy for the finality of death?

Interesting questions, Jon. ..Interesting because of the premises assumed by each.

1. I think that belief in an afterlife doesn't necessarily need to be associated with any religion. For me, it's more of a hope that something succeeds me. My only hope is that whatever form "I" take after the death of my physical body, it won't be painful (sounds weird, but I do wish to avoid pain and maximize my pleasure - not at the cost of anyone else's pleasure, of course).

2. You're assuming that mankind's intelligence has indeed increased. I'm not so sure. I do, however, think that religion is a crutch, or insurance policy as you put it. I think also that people like Jon Edwards who purports to speak to the dead on behalf of the bereaved are charlatans.

In short, I doubt very much that anything like a soul or personality survives physical death. Maybe what survives is akin to a particular frequency of radio wave - awaiting something to tune into it again (another body?)

GoldBerry

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

03/10/2005 07:34:35 PM · #322

Originally posted by deapee:

That's fine...a little immature, but fine.

I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news, Deapee, but telling people to grow-up because you're angry over ..what???...may also be considered immature by some.

lwkimages