(September 10, 2013 at 5:13 am)Stu35 Wrote: There is a heaven for us after death yes?
Well is there a heaven for dogs? Ants? Cats? Tigers? You get the picture....
What about theists who believe that all animals go to heaven, too? The mormon I'm in contact with says that this is what she believes, even concedes that she believes is because it's "just too beautiful not to believe in." (i.e. she doesn't have a good reason to believe it, she just wants to) Her full quote from our email is as follows:
Quote:All animals have souls and get to go to heaven too. And, just like us, everything will be better there. I know you don't have those beliefs, and that's okay. For me, those principles are just too beautiful to not believe in.
Yes, I am aware that her views are not representative of everyone's views but I'm curious as to whether this would have been your "made me an atheist" reason if you had been surrounded by people who believed what this mormon believes. (Assuming you weren't raised amongst such people, of course.)
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.