Some people think a lot about the afterlife. In orthodox Christianity, Judaism, and Islam such involves being placed somewhere (Heaven or Hell) for squillions of years ad infinitum dependent on one's short term virtues or failures. Everything is ultra short in terms of infinity. Is it not incongruous to think such long term when our personal awareness is somewhere between zero and one hundrede years? Murchovski
In is impossible o deny or confirm the ineffable. We can use our common sense and accrued knowledge to deny infantile gods , devils, heavens and hells, but is this enough?In terms of infinity "we" could be part of a mysterious evolving phenomena, in some ultra confusing manner, could we not?
Murchovski.
Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:32 pm
alexclaton
Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 817 Location: Hell on earth
NO!
I don't waste time with what if's, I deal with what is.
From a scientific perspective "what is" is not hard line or permanent. In terms of probability "what is" is undoubtedly stronger than "what if".
The problem with "what is" is attitudinal. If we assume we know it all contemplative adventures cease to exist. Murchovski.
Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:05 pm
madthumbs
Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 8599 Location: Fingerlakes - NY usa
Re: What is?
Murchovski wrote:
contemplative adventures cease to exist.
alexclaton wrote:
I don't waste time with what if's, I deal with what is.
I think for the majority of us here, what alexclaton says applies in this context. Contemplation gets us nowhere on this subject, yet it helps to contemplate the implications of such religions on society and the world as a whole. In that regards, I don't believe there is a more destructive force than religion.
