RE: Problem dealing with death as an atheist
April 11, 2011 at 5:27 pm
(This post was last modified: April 12, 2011 at 1:40 pm by reverendjeremiah.)
(April 11, 2011 at 1:47 pm)Carnavon Wrote: Getting down to it, the chances are 50/50 that a soul exists after death (although near-death experiences suggests odds in favour of a soul seperate from the body).For someone whospoke of "gambling", you sure dont know how to figure odds very well. Near death "experiences" suggests the odds of people halucinating when they are going through a traumatic event are pretty good. I might even say 50/50, but I think that is a bit high. The safest option is to bet that they are halucinating during a traumatic event. Lets not forget that the MAS MAJORITY of people who almost die do not experience halucinations, which isnt something "exciting" to write about, so they dont write about it. Not to mention if they did, people in America would not buy their book, because they WANT to believe in an afterlife. Jerry Garcia fell into a coma and had a "near death" experience of being on a space ship with insectoid aliens. Would you bet your money on that being an "afterlife" or a "hallucination"? What are the negative consequences of not taking this Garcia event into persepective?
Considering this, and knowing what the alternatives are for the destination of the soul, would a shrewd person not hedge his bets by taking the safest option - where the potential "penalties" are eliminated without any negative consequences of this choice?
The odds of a soul being real is on par with the odds of all other religious claims being true, like Chakras and Karma.
What kind of odds do you give for Karma being true?
It has the same odds as a soul being true
Quote:I am 100% convinced that when I die, there will be nothingness... no afterlife, no me, no thoughts, no blackness, no sleep, nor any ability to think.
Actually science has proven this to be true over and over again. The brain is dead, so you cant think. When the brain is dead, you no longer have an idea of "self" or anything else. Your thoughts ARE your ego, your thoughts ARE electrochemical..once that reaction stops, there is no more YOU.
People who say otherwise best have some OUTSTANDING EVIDENCE or prepare to be accused of being ignorant or deluded.
Science has also proven that life comes from lifeless particles. Life is made from DNA. DNA is composed of Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, and Nitrogen. Four lifeless elements come together to create life. Anyone who claims otherwise should have OUTSTANDING eveidence to the contrary or expect to be accused of being ignorant or deluded.
