(October 28, 2022 at 9:52 am)LinuxGal Wrote: I like atheism well enough, my only complaint is there aren't enough holidays.

Well, we don't have to get up for church on Sunday morning...that's a plus. 

(October 28, 2022 at 7:18 am)Ahriman Wrote:

(October 28, 2022 at 6:06 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I agree that your delusion about being better than most other people has nothing to do with Comminism.

Boru

It's not a delusion. But speaking of Communism, how are you going to handle living under global Communism, if you should be around to witness it? Because I'm sure it will eventually happen.

I’m not terribly concerned, for two reasons:

1. I’m 52. I’ll be long dead before your fantasy of global Communism comes to pass, because - 

2. There is not now, nor has there ever been, an actual Communist state. Not one.

Boru

(October 28, 2022 at 11:21 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(October 28, 2022 at 7:18 am)Ahriman Wrote: It's not a delusion. But speaking of Communism, how are you going to handle living under global Communism, if you should be around to witness it? Because I'm sure it will eventually happen.

I’m not terribly concerned, for two reasons:

1. I’m 52. I’ll be long dead before your fantasy of global Communism comes to pass, because - 

2. There is not now, nor has there ever been, an actual Communist state. Not one.

Boru

You don't think you might get reincarnated and forced to live in a Communist state, as punishment for your disbelief?

(October 28, 2022 at 11:32 am)Ahriman Wrote:

(October 28, 2022 at 11:21 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I’m not terribly concerned, for two reasons:

1. I’m 52. I’ll be long dead before your fantasy of global Communism comes to pass, because - 

2. There is not now, nor has there ever been, an actual Communist state. Not one.

Boru

You don't think you might get reincarnated and forced to live in a Communist state, as punishment for your disbelief?

I do not. Reincarnation is one of those childish beliefs peculiar to people who aren’t mature enough to accept the idea of personal death.

Boru

(October 28, 2022 at 11:34 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(October 28, 2022 at 11:32 am)Ahriman Wrote: You don't think you might get reincarnated and forced to live in a Communist state, as punishment for your disbelief?

I do not. Reincarnation is one of those childish beliefs peculiar to people who aren’t mature enough to accept the idea of personal death.

Boru

Buddhists seem to accept the idea of personal death completely, and they still believe in reincarnation. But I see your point. I just hope reincarnation isn't real because if God is the one who decides what your next life will be, that's a scary thought because from all observable evidence, God wants people to suffer. Suffering once (in one lifetime) is bad enough, but then to be reincarnated and suffer in a different form, would be even worse.

(October 28, 2022 at 11:43 am)Ahriman Wrote:

(October 28, 2022 at 11:34 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I do not. Reincarnation is one of those childish beliefs peculiar to people who aren’t mature enough to accept the idea of personal death.

Boru

Buddhists seem to accept the idea of personal death completely, and they still believe in reincarnation. But I see your point. I just hope reincarnation isn't real because if God is the one who decides what your next life will be, that's a scary thought because from all observable evidence, God wants people to suffer. Suffering once (in one lifetime) is bad enough, but then to be reincarnated and suffer in a different form, would be even worse.

If Buddhists accepted the idea of personal death, they wouldn’t believe in reincarnation. These are mutually exclusive positions.

If it’s any consolation to you, rest assured that reincarnation isn’t a thing.

Boru

(October 28, 2022 at 11:49 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(October 28, 2022 at 11:43 am)Ahriman Wrote: Buddhists seem to accept the idea of personal death completely, and they still believe in reincarnation. But I see your point. I just hope reincarnation isn't real because if God is the one who decides what your next life will be, that's a scary thought because from all observable evidence, God wants people to suffer. Suffering once (in one lifetime) is bad enough, but then to be reincarnated and suffer in a different form, would be even worse.

If Buddhists accepted the idea of personal death, they wouldn’t believe in reincarnation. These are mutually exclusive positions.

If it’s any consolation to you, rest assured that reincarnation isn’t a thing.

Boru

I was going to disagree with you here, but with some searching, it seems the Buddhist has a wide range of traditions on of what is preserved during reincarnation or rebirth (not necessarily the same thing).

(October 28, 2022 at 8:41 am)Ahriman Wrote:

(October 28, 2022 at 7:55 am)LadyForCamus Wrote: Where does your insatiable need for negative attention come from, @Ahriman? Did your parents not give you enough hugs or something?

I'm immune to hugs. They don't feel good to me.

Maybe because you’ve never had one?

(October 28, 2022 at 8:46 am)Belacqua Wrote:

(October 28, 2022 at 7:55 am)LadyForCamus Wrote: Where does your insatiable need for negative attention come from, @Ahriman? Did your parents not give you enough hugs or something?

Seems to me there are several people around here who post nonsense just to get a rise out of people. 

Ahriman stands out because he's more efficient at it. More reaction with less effort.

I agree. Though I wouldn’t describe Ahriman as “efficient.” More like painfully overt.

Pot meet kettle.