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Thinking of death
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RE: Thinking of death
February 23, 2015 at 12:49 pm (This post was last modified: February 23, 2015 at 12:50 pm by Norman Humann.)
Death is a pretty comforting idea when put into perspective. When you consider that all of the things you're worried sick about won't matter in the slightest after you're dead, it makes life more enjoyable.
Same as when you realise that, metaphorically speaking, you're a tiny bacteria crawling on a tiny meatball in the big bowl of cosmic spaghetti.

I like the idea that my life will end. Living forever would drive anyone insane. Like all good things, it has to end.

Also I think the prospect of an afterlife takes away the values of actual life. Heaven makes life seem like a demo version and that may prevent people from living it to the fullest.
Booking a spot in the fantasy VIP club is a terrible waste of the precious time we have here, IMO.
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Thinking of death - by dyresand - February 23, 2015 at 12:20 am
RE: Thinking of death - by psychoslice - February 23, 2015 at 12:29 am
RE: Thinking of death - by AFTT47 - February 23, 2015 at 1:07 am
RE: Thinking of death - by dyresand - February 23, 2015 at 1:16 am
RE: Thinking of death - by dyresand - February 23, 2015 at 12:37 am
RE: Thinking of death - by psychoslice - February 23, 2015 at 12:46 am
RE: Thinking of death - by dyresand - February 23, 2015 at 12:50 am
RE: Thinking of death - by psychoslice - February 23, 2015 at 1:32 am
RE: Thinking of death - by AFTT47 - February 23, 2015 at 1:36 am
RE: Thinking of death - by dyresand - February 23, 2015 at 1:53 am
RE: Thinking of death - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - February 23, 2015 at 5:19 am
RE: Thinking of death - by One Above All - February 23, 2015 at 5:34 am
RE: Thinking of death - by FreeTony - February 23, 2015 at 6:48 am
RE: Thinking of death - by Cinjin - February 23, 2015 at 10:07 am
RE: Thinking of death - by LastPoet - February 23, 2015 at 2:17 pm
RE: Thinking of death - by Norman Humann - February 23, 2015 at 2:22 pm
RE: Thinking of death - by LastPoet - February 23, 2015 at 2:25 pm
RE: Thinking of death - by One Above All - February 23, 2015 at 2:59 pm
RE: Thinking of death - by robvalue - February 23, 2015 at 10:10 am
RE: Thinking of death - by comet - February 23, 2015 at 10:23 am
RE: Thinking of death - by dyresand - February 23, 2015 at 12:26 pm
RE: Thinking of death - by Norman Humann - February 23, 2015 at 12:49 pm
RE: Thinking of death - by robvalue - February 23, 2015 at 1:34 pm
RE: Thinking of death - by Faith No More - February 23, 2015 at 2:38 pm
Thinking of death - by KUSA - February 23, 2015 at 2:51 pm
RE: Thinking of death - by dyresand - February 23, 2015 at 3:15 pm
RE: Thinking of death - by Norman Humann - February 23, 2015 at 3:18 pm
RE: Thinking of death - by dyresand - February 23, 2015 at 3:40 pm

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