How Real Is Christianity?

Guybrush · 05-07-2009, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by pahuuuta

i thought of something today, if your an athiest and you think you just die and its a long dirt nap, whats the point of living you have nothing to look forward to, dont you think you should believe in something so you dont think that you just die

A long dirt nap? Why would it be like that? Or you could phrase it into a question. Do you remember dreaming something exciting the summer months of the year 1536? I don't because I don't think I existed. I think being dead means you are no longer, you don't experience anything, your mind and body is dead and you percieve nothing, not even dirt naps.

I don't see what's so wrong with that death. Unless your existence is a true misery, it's not good, it's not bad, it's nothing to worry about and nothing to look forward to.

I still have a life that I enjoy that contains things to look forward to so despite being an atheist, I don't feel that everything is completely pointless. I wanna make my mark upon the earth, have children and so on. Maybe all that won't matter to me when I'm dead, but then I'm not dead at the moment so it does matter.

I agree with Ethan, it makes just as much sense if not more for christians to go die thann it does for atheists (not that I think it makes sense to go die in general).

SATCHMO · 05-07-2009, 02:43 AM

Despite me being what many would consider to be a contradiction in terms: a spiritual atheist, I don't really give too much consideration to the afterlife, whether one exists or not. If some equivalent of heaven exists then I'm sure its lovely If not no worries.....I'm dead.

pahuuuta · 05-07-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sleepy jack

If you're a theist why don't you just get yourself killed as quickly as possible so you can get to heaven quicker?

im not i wasnt saying that i am but if there is god killing yourself is an abomination, or inflicting pain on oneself anyway. so maybe you would go to hell for killing yourself seeing it wasnt your time? i dont know

pahuuuta · 05-07-2009, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by toretorden

A long dirt nap? Why would it be like that? Or you could phrase it into a question. Do you remember dreaming something exciting the summer months of the year 1536? I don't because I don't think I existed. I think being dead means you are no longer, you don't experience anything, your mind and body is dead and you percieve nothing, not even dirt naps.

wouldnt you rather have an afterlife though , if you could pick what would you do, go to a heaven, or be nothing.

Guybrush · 05-07-2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by pahuuuta

wouldnt you rather have an afterlife though , if you could pick what would you do, go to a heaven, or be nothing.

To me it doesn't matter much. Nothing seems like the safest bet actually. At least then I wouldn't have to find out that heaven forever isn't as good as I thought it would be. :p

I don't worry about hell either which is nice.

pahuuuta · 05-07-2009, 09:22 AM

you wouldnt care if you burned for eternity? that would hurt a little i hope you know

Guybrush · 05-07-2009, 09:24 AM

I guess if there is an afterlife and I go to hell, then probably everyone goes to hell.

(edit : of course I'd rather take nothing over hell. duh!)

pahuuuta · 05-07-2009, 09:33 AM

obviously lol.

Whatsitoosit · 05-07-2009, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pahuuuta

yes but still do you get what im saying

not really.

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Originally Posted by sleepy jack

If you're a theist why don't you just get yourself killed as quickly as possible so you can get to heaven quicker?

whenever I see men on the front line being interviewed they almost always mention something about God.

pahuuuta · 05-07-2009, 09:45 AM

its just a good reason for them

05-07-2009, 09:22 AM	#466 (permalink)
pahuuuta Craziest Thing Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 459	you wouldnt care if you burned for eternity? that would hurt a little i hope you know __________________ *He Who Makes A Beast Out Of Himself Gets Rid Of The Pain Of Being A Man*

05-07-2009, 09:24 AM	#467 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I guess if there is an afterlife and I go to hell, then probably everyone goes to hell. (edit : of course I'd rather take nothing over hell. duh!) __________________ Something Completely Different

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pahuuuta Craziest Thing Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 459	obviously lol. __________________ *He Who Makes A Beast Out Of Himself Gets Rid Of The Pain Of Being A Man*

05-07-2009, 09:45 AM	#470 (permalink)
pahuuuta Craziest Thing Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 459	its just a good reason for them __________________ *He Who Makes A Beast Out Of Himself Gets Rid Of The Pain Of Being A Man*

05-07-2009, 02:43 AM	#462 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Despite me being what many would consider to be a contradiction in terms: a spiritual atheist, I don't really give too much consideration to the afterlife, whether one exists or not. If some equivalent of heaven exists then I'm sure its lovely If not no worries.....I'm dead.