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Would You Find Greater Comfort In Death Knowing There Is No God, No Heaven Or Hell?
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I am currently going through a prostate problem, the hospital appear to be rushing everything which has made me a little concerned, I wont lie.
When these things come along I suppose we do all ponder the thoughts of our death.
As an atheist I have nothing to fear in death, the end is the end, I will be no more, end of, the parrot is deceased etc.
However! if I was a believer I would have to consider, would I go to heaven or hell?
I know a great many Christians as most of us do. Many of them are very pleasant and a fair few are vile untrustworthy and truly unpleasant people. Will they consider their place after death I wonder. Of course, most religious people feel they are going to meet up with dead friends, loved ones and relatives etc, have they ever considered that many of their loved ones may have gone to hell!
I think If I did believe in heaven or hell, it could be a very worrying time, whilst I have been a fairly decent person in my adult years, I dont know it that would make me worthy of a place in heaven?
What are your thoughts. Personally i'm glad as hell I dont believe in such tripe!!
When these things come along I suppose we do all ponder the thoughts of our death.
As an atheist I have nothing to fear in death, the end is the end, I will be no more, end of, the parrot is deceased etc.
However! if I was a believer I would have to consider, would I go to heaven or hell?
I know a great many Christians as most of us do. Many of them are very pleasant and a fair few are vile untrustworthy and truly unpleasant people. Will they consider their place after death I wonder. Of course, most religious people feel they are going to meet up with dead friends, loved ones and relatives etc, have they ever considered that many of their loved ones may have gone to hell!
I think If I did believe in heaven or hell, it could be a very worrying time, whilst I have been a fairly decent person in my adult years, I dont know it that would make me worthy of a place in heaven?
What are your thoughts. Personally i'm glad as hell I dont believe in such tripe!!
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Does life, in some form, survive death? I don’t know – but I can understand why the notion of meeting loved ones again is comforting. That said, if life in some form does survive death I suspect it’s a natural process rather than a religious one and therefore applies to all, regardless of belief, culture, or anything else. The concept of 'sin' and the...
08:20 Sat 21st Sep 2019
//Maybe I will meet up with boy "Merlin" the one with me in my avatar//
Which one's Merlin? ;-)
Ive never understood that if there is life AFTER death, why have THIS life to begin with? It doesn't make any sense to be given a life only to die and then live again? Bonkers!
When I was a young and impressionable, evangelical Christian, I fully believed in heaven and hell. I spent much time praying for my loved ones to be 'saved.' I never had a moments peace, worrying not only about my 'unsaved' family and friends but also for my own eternal destination. I started to question other 'mature' Christians, just how can I be happy in heaven knowing that my loved ones were being eternally tortured by the God that I would spend eternity with?
Got either fobbed off with bible verses or met with silence (by people that had obviously never considered the possibility)
By my early 20's I had all but rejected any notion of heaven and hell (and Christianity) and its absurd doctrines.
Will I live after death? Who cares? The only life that we can be sure of is this one.
As far as the saying that there are no atheists in fox-holes...cobblers.
Ive been close to death a couple of times (at my own hands at that, during depressive episodes) and never once have I feared dying, Gods judgment, hell or anything else.
Nowadays I appreciate life for each moment and know that one day those moments will end. Knowing that those moment WILL end actually give more meaning to the life that I now appreciate so much.
Hope that ur prostate gets sorted soon Ratter.
Which one's Merlin? ;-)
Ive never understood that if there is life AFTER death, why have THIS life to begin with? It doesn't make any sense to be given a life only to die and then live again? Bonkers!
When I was a young and impressionable, evangelical Christian, I fully believed in heaven and hell. I spent much time praying for my loved ones to be 'saved.' I never had a moments peace, worrying not only about my 'unsaved' family and friends but also for my own eternal destination. I started to question other 'mature' Christians, just how can I be happy in heaven knowing that my loved ones were being eternally tortured by the God that I would spend eternity with?
Got either fobbed off with bible verses or met with silence (by people that had obviously never considered the possibility)
By my early 20's I had all but rejected any notion of heaven and hell (and Christianity) and its absurd doctrines.
Will I live after death? Who cares? The only life that we can be sure of is this one.
As far as the saying that there are no atheists in fox-holes...cobblers.
Ive been close to death a couple of times (at my own hands at that, during depressive episodes) and never once have I feared dying, Gods judgment, hell or anything else.
Nowadays I appreciate life for each moment and know that one day those moments will end. Knowing that those moment WILL end actually give more meaning to the life that I now appreciate so much.
Hope that ur prostate gets sorted soon Ratter.
Yes, I had never heard that phrase, until retro quoted it the other day, and I said then it is blatantly not true. Maybe it makes Christians feel better, as they are "already on the right track"?
Would any God keep someone out of heaven of they were a good person, but didn't believe and worship him??
Would any God keep someone out of heaven of they were a good person, but didn't believe and worship him??
//Maybe it makes Christians feel better, as they are "already on the right track"?//
I have known many evangelical Christians (from my younger years) who now profess no faith at all. Each and everyone has admitted that it was the threat of hell and the reward of heaven (carrot and stick) that kept them in bondage to a church/belief system.
Things are obviously different for those who find comfort in religion without actually investigating said doctrines of said religion.
I have known many evangelical Christians (from my younger years) who now profess no faith at all. Each and everyone has admitted that it was the threat of hell and the reward of heaven (carrot and stick) that kept them in bondage to a church/belief system.
Things are obviously different for those who find comfort in religion without actually investigating said doctrines of said religion.
The "meeting old loved ones" makes me laugh. What if you've outlived several spouses - will they get on together in Heaven, and how awkward will it be to be reunited with all of them. And how about those Victorian Mothers who lost countless babies very young, they're going to have their hands full dealing with them all (presuming they grew up in Heaven - if they didn't then massive nappy-changing will be the order of the day).
"Ive never understood that if there is life AFTER death, why have THIS life to begin with? It doesn't make any sense to be given a life only to die and then live again? Bonkers!"
Could be a number of suppositions. Off the top of my head, maybe it's only starting here that an individual entity is created from whatever individuals are created from. Or maybe it's the only way to experience necessary experiences in order to develop and grow as an entity. Or maybe it's simply that anything that can happen inevitably will and does.
Could be a number of suppositions. Off the top of my head, maybe it's only starting here that an individual entity is created from whatever individuals are created from. Or maybe it's the only way to experience necessary experiences in order to develop and grow as an entity. Or maybe it's simply that anything that can happen inevitably will and does.
You were created to live forever and not to die.
Each of us has an eternal spirit.
As a Christian, I believe in the Bible's teachings. They are only two options after your physical death.
I'm sorry if you have met some unpleasant Christians, but is not about what you do rather about who you put your faith in
Each of us has an eternal spirit.
As a Christian, I believe in the Bible's teachings. They are only two options after your physical death.
I'm sorry if you have met some unpleasant Christians, but is not about what you do rather about who you put your faith in
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