RE: Death
April 10, 2012 at 9:32 am
(This post was last modified: April 10, 2012 at 9:35 am by The Grand Nudger.)
You think a soul is a hard drive, others before you thought it was a pillar of fire. The description changes as culture and experience changes. It does this because "soul" is a construct not attached to reality. It's a misattribution of our internal experience to an external location (and a convenient place to attach our desires for immortality, or reward/retribution). Here's an interesting thing to ponder over, with regards to souls. Can you conceive of the idea of "spiritual suicide"? Can you imagine your soul being in such a horrible place that you would endeavor to remove yourself from existence entirely? Strange as it seems, I'd be willing to wager that many of us would rather spend an eternity in hell, in existence, than to cease existing altogether if those were the only choices offered. The survival imperative at play.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
