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Radcliffe Emerson · 07-06-2003, 04:29 AM

No afterlife at all. When we die, that's it.

Ronin · 07-06-2003, 04:45 AM

crocodile deathroll · 07-06-2003, 07:06 AM

Nice to know the Buddhists are thumping the crap out of the Xtians.

Rima · 07-06-2003, 07:22 AM

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Originally posted by crocodile deathroll
I think that is ridiculous, this life does have purpose for a secularist as they are focused only on the pleasures of this life and not deluding themselves that they have to make unreasonable sacrifices in this one to enter Heaven.

is that the purpose of YOUR life , to focus only on pleasures ??

what about animals , what is their purpose of living this life??

to have pleasures , i.e. to eat , drink , reproduce
is that what life is all about , is that why we live this life , to have pleasures (food , sex, fun ) and that is it ?

emotional · 07-06-2003, 07:25 AM

A Critique of Susan Blackmore's Dying to Live and her Dying Brain Hypothesis

Spaz · 07-06-2003, 08:07 AM

I don't believe in anything supernatural, so I don't believe in an afterlife. Of course when you die (assuming you don't die from head trauma or something) your brain keeps working for a little while with the small amount of oxygen from the blood it has, probably in a subconcious state just like in your dreams since you no longer have the energy to sustain a concious state. What happens in that short time I dunno, maybe you get to have whatever you want then

. Maybe I'll have myself frozen so I can be brought back to life in the future or something and they can reverse my aging and make me be like in my 20s forever.

crocodile deathroll · 07-06-2003, 04:53 PM

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Originally posted by Rima
is that the purpose of YOUR life , to focus only on pleasures ??

what about animals , what is their purpose of living this life??

to have pleasures , i.e. to eat , drink , reproduce
is that what life is all about , is that why we live this life , to have pleasures (food , sex, fun ) and that is it ?

Yes, maximize pleasure, minimise pain, nothing wrong with a bit of hedonism in your life, as long as it does not intrude on other people's hedonism.

Animals, ditto.

It is no point making unreasonable sacrifices for a trumped up reward in the afterlife.

View Poll Results: Name your most plausible model of afterlife?
Christian eschatology like Heaven, Hell or Purgatory.	4	9.76%
Eschatology from another Judio-Chistian religion like Islam.	0	0%
You stay on Earth in supernatural spirit form and haunt the odd house of two.	2	4.88%
You rise again as a Vampire of some other serpernatural entity	5	12.20%
Reincarnation where you still retain memories from past lives.	3	7.32%
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07-06-2003, 04:29 AM	#31
Radcliffe Emerson Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: the dark side of Mars Posts: 1,309	No afterlife at all. When we die, that's it.

07-06-2003, 04:45 AM	#32
Ronin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 5,047

07-06-2003, 07:06 AM	#33
crocodile deathroll Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Darwin Posts: 1,466	Nice to know the Buddhists are thumping the crap out of the Xtians.

07-06-2003, 07:25 AM	#35
emotional Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Boxing ring of HaShem, Jesus and Allah Posts: 1,945	A Critique of Susan Blackmore's Dying to Live and her Dying Brain Hypothesis

07-06-2003, 08:07 AM	#36
Spaz Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 6th Circle of Hell Posts: 1,093	I don't believe in anything supernatural, so I don't believe in an afterlife. Of course when you die (assuming you don't die from head trauma or something) your brain keeps working for a little while with the small amount of oxygen from the blood it has, probably in a subconcious state just like in your dreams since you no longer have the energy to sustain a concious state. What happens in that short time I dunno, maybe you get to have whatever you want then . Maybe I'll have myself frozen so I can be brought back to life in the future or something and they can reverse my aging and make me be like in my 20s forever.

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