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Poll: What is after death?
View Poll Results: Hmmm
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Nothing
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54.17% |
Heaven/Hell
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16.67% |
Come back as animal/other human
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12.50% |
Something different
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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the same thing like before you were born: nothing
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Member Since: 10/21/2005
Posts: 19,258
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Originally posted by Bangerzzz
So you think you'll see your grandparents just because you would want to ?
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You're sick. Yes. Have you never loved someone that has passed away? So when they die, you don't mourn? We all do. It's in our instinct to mourn loved ones. And someday you'll get to be with them. That's why people fall in love, get married, and start families. Not for the hell of it, but to have a meaning in this life and after life.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
Posts: 4,239
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and animals have souls btw! they all go to heaven
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Member Since: 3/1/2012
Posts: 5,765
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Originally posted by Pharaoh
No. Humans are humans. We have a soul. Animals don't.
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What makes them don't? What is soul to you?
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Member Since: 6/25/2010
Posts: 18,931
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Quote:
Originally posted by Brunette Ambition
the same thing like before you were born: nothing
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Yup.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 15,921
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Originally posted by Pharaoh
No. Humans are humans. We have a soul. Animals don't.
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oh do we? where is it?
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Member Since: 3/16/2012
Posts: 5,660
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Originally posted by Departure
Then our life is meaningless. All our families, friends and love have no purpose. There IS something. But what I don't know...
If there is nothing after death, then why go to school? Why have family? Why have friends? Why have a career? Why have children? I mean, our lives are purpose less.
I'm not saying we must believe in Heaven, but you can't deny our lives put on this Earth can't be for nothing. We have a conscious. We have free will. We have the choice to either live a great life or choose to sin.
For people who don't believe in anything after life, I pity them. They must not have a great life to think that. Life is way to beautiful to believe we all are meaningless. I want to believe I'll see my grandparents again someday. Otherwise why did I attend all their funerals?
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I don't know about you, but I attend funerals to celebrate and respect one's existence; the impact they made and the legacy they have left behind, not because I hope to see them again. It means I love, laugh and cry more with those I cherish, and make the absolute most of every moment, because these emotions are fleeting. We can find meaning in life, even if it is temporary.
It is completely inefficient and degrading to question our 'purpose' as if there is something waiting for you after you die. Believing that death is fading into nothingness adds to the value and enjoyment of life; living in the moment, fulfilling desires and being happy because this is the only life we have. Thus, the concept of sin becomes nonexistent.
I pity those who live believing their actions in 'this life' will dictate how they experience the 'afterlife', and those who cannot fathom the temporary nature our existence. I define my own purpose and my own existence. When my time is up, it's up.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 7,352
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A smelly grave or a burning oven
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Member Since: 5/8/2012
Posts: 13,178
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Originally posted by Brunette Ambition
the same thing like before you were born: nothing
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
Posts: 9,420
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Nothing, I guess. But it scares the hell out of me.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 15,921
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Originally posted by Departure
You're sick. Yes. Have you never loved someone that has passed away? So when they die, you don't mourn? We all do. It's in our instinct to mourn loved ones. And someday you'll get to be with them. That's why people fall in love, get married, and start families. Not for the hell of it, but to have a meaning in this life and after life.
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you're just delusional and your posts are so ignorant
we all mourn people we lost, but that doesn't change the fact they are... dead.
and having all this post-life imagination won't change the fact they are gone. That's how life works. We lose people, but we also get new people (kids) who will change and make a difference. People change! Every new generation is different than the other one. People in year 0 were different than people in year 700 and they were different than those in 1200, etc. to people in 1920's to 1950's to 1980's to today. It's life. It's evolution. Not just people, but everything is evolving. From microrganisms to the universe. No God, Allah, Jehovah, Budda, and whatever kind of 2000+ religions you pick won't be changing the fact of death.
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Member Since: 11/4/2010
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Member Since: 3/1/2012
Posts: 5,765
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Originally posted by Hurem
Nothing, I guess. But it scares the hell out of me.
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Hell sounds scarier and seems more cruel tbh. Especially if you're a good person and still go there just because you don't believe in a certain thing
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Member Since: 12/23/2006
Posts: 20,355
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none of us know obviously, but "Ashes to Ashes, dust to dust" kinda implies the most natural answer, we all decompose in the ground and become fertile soil for other creatures to live off. itīs a circle of Life
unless we are cremated
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Member Since: 3/1/2012
Posts: 5,765
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Quote:
Originally posted by Glamorous
I don't know about you, but I attend funerals to celebrate and respect one's existence; the impact they made and the legacy they have left behind, not because I hope to see them again. It means I love, laugh and cry more with those I cherish, and make the absolute most of every moment, because these emotions are fleeting. We can find meaning in life, even if it is temporary.
It is completely inefficient and degrading to question our 'purpose' as if there is something waiting for you after you die. Believing that death is fading into nothingness adds to the value and enjoyment of life; living in the moment, fulfilling desires and being happy because this is the only life we have. Thus, the concept of sin becomes nonexistent.
I pity those who live believing their actions in 'this life' will dictate how they experience the 'afterlife', and those who cannot fathom the temporary nature our existence. I define my own purpose and my own existence. When my time is up, it's up.
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I wholly agree with every single words in this post.
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
Posts: 2,208
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Originally posted by Techno
What makes them don't? What is soul to you?
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Originally posted by AvrilLaQueen
oh do we? where is it?
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Humans have something called consciousness which seperates the mind from the physical body. That consciousness could be described as a spiritual body. Animals are earthly creatures like humans, but live on instincts, not consciousness. Of course the Bible speaks of this, but there is some scientific research about the soul. Let's think of astral projection e.g.
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Member Since: 10/21/2005
Posts: 19,258
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Originally posted by Glamorous
I don't know about you, but I attend funerals to celebrate and respect one's existence; the impact they made and the legacy they have left behind, not because I hope to see them again. It means I love, laugh and cry more with those I love, and make the absolute most of every moment, because these emotions are fleeting. We can find meaning in life, even if it is temporary.
It is completely inefficient and degrading to question our 'purpose' live as if there is something waiting for you after you die. Believing that death is fading into nothingness adds to the value and enjoyment of life; living in the moment, fulfilling desires and being happy because this is the only life we have. Thus, the concept of sin becomes nonexistent.
I pity those who live believing their actions in 'this life' will dictate how they experience the 'afterlife', and those who cannot fathom the temporary nature our existence. I define my own purpose and my own existence. When my time is up, it's up.
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I get where you are coming from. But I do believe that we'll be with our loved ones again. Remember when Paul Walker died and Wiz / Charlie made that 'See you again' song?
Can't you comprehend that? If you were somebody in their shoes when Paul died, wouldn't you want to be optimistic? Living in a life where you believe in nothing is sad and empty.
One day, I'd love to see my grandparents again. But yet again, this site is full of gays who hook up with hundreds of guys. I can't comprehend you'd even understand any of this as it is. I doubt you'd want to see all your hook up partners again.
Life is what you make it. I've never hooked up before and never will. There meaningless and I want my life to mean something. I'll die trying. I want to share my life with someone and be eternally grateful.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 15,921
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Originally posted by Departure
You remind me of the villain in Resident Evil 4 comparing a human's life to an insect. And Leon objected.
If you all don't believe in anything, what's stopping you from murdering anyone then? There's no consequences right? Well maybe not in this life, but what if you really wanted to act it out?
I pity everyone. Maybe we die and we wander the Earth as ghosts. But as long as we see our grandparents, that's the realistic goal.
God gave humans free will and a conscious unlike insects and animals who's only purpose is to survive.
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yeah, thanks for comparing me to a video game character.
Yep, true, true! You see all these non-religions people killing other people and taking their lifes... oh wait, nevermind. That's Islamic State, Al Qaeda, Nazis, medieval christians, etc.
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Member Since: 3/16/2012
Posts: 5,660
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I love my family, friends and myself. The afterlife and heaven/hell are archaic, restricting concepts that detract from the beautiful and exciting essence of our existence. Our purpose is more than 'what about when we die?' but 'how can we make the most of our temporary time?'
Life is depressing yet joyous, make the most of it.
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