Originally Posted by The Batlord

No. I guess I'm just a bit depressed at the lack of constants in nihilism. I was raised in a Christian society that made me value those objective constants like god, morality, the after life, and nihilism is just sorta empty by definition. Morality is great, but it's only worth is to humanity, whose worth is only worthwhile to humanity, so I'm left feeling a bit disconnected. Of course that's only one of the many reasons I feel disconnected these days. Ugh.

Originally Posted by fazstp

Conversely it seems to me that belief in an afterlife kind of devalues our time on Earth. It's only value is to prove your worth for eternal life? I mean if one can't find meaning in 80 odd years what use would infinity be?

Originally Posted by SIRIUSB

80 years is nothing for some people, they barely learn manners.

Originally Posted by fazstp

Was that a general observation or was there something offensive in my post?

Originally Posted by SIRIUSB

General observation, I have nothing against you

Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.

You were the one who stated you live in a cesspool. I think you need to examine the last sentence and reflect on that.

Originally Posted by TUИEZ

I sincerely am amazed that you lack the modicum of intellect needed to recognize that I was referring to the world we all live in as a cesspool, not Arizona per se.

Originally Posted by eraser.time206

If you can't deal with the fact that there are 6+ billion people in the world and none of them think exactly the same that's not my problem. Just deal with it yourself or make actual conversation. This isn't a court and I'm not some poet or prophet that needs everything I say to be analytically critiqued.

Originally Posted by tore

I always thought if I was a God, I guess I'd grant my followers some very real and tangible rewards in this life for following my dogma. Like perhaps they wouldn't get sick and not age as long as they stick to my rules.