No life after death

[Meatball]

Hence the time distortion. DMT can make an instant feel like a year.

Keep up?

[Watson]

That simply supposes that the afterlfie in question is finite...it couldn't possibly be an infinite afterlife, because eventually the effects of the DMT would wear off. Eventually, the person would truly die and their dream would end. Thus, it wouldn't be infinite anymore.

[Loki_999]

......what's in it for the female martyrs? I haven't heard what their bonus is.

They get to clean the dirty sheets after the male martyrs have had their way with the virgins.... come on, this is Islam, a completely male biased religion.

As a respond to the OP.... no problems here. Learn from the past, hope for the future, live for the now.

[Meatball]

That simply supposes that the afterlfie in question is finite...it couldn't possibly be an infinite afterlife, because eventually the effects of the DMT would wear off. Eventually, the person would truly die and their dream would end. Thus, it wouldn't be infinite anymore.

Right, and I wasn't arguing that there might be some infinite extension of life.

My point was that DMT combined with brain death could give your conciousness the illusion of timelessness in the instance of death.

[Disinter]

Personally, I find null brain activity after death extremely comforting. I don't see any logical explanation for life after death.....Dammit I didn't offer anything beneficial to this discussion.

[WingedFoe]

Hmm... how about the secular pursuit for immortality? i.e. transhumanism and all that jazz? Is putting an end to death and experiencing an "afterlife" of virtual reality / foglets a worthwhile pursuit, deluded fantasy, disturbing?

[tackattack]

I always thought it would be cool to get put into a VR simulation if I ever became comatose.

[mem]

Am I the only one who finds the concept that there is no life after death comforting? It can be scary to think about sometimes, but in the end it seems to me very peaceful.

This is something that religious people in general seem to fear and I just for the life of me understand why

How do you all cope with the death of loved ones tho? I was brought up a strict catholic from birth and turned away from it when I was 15. Now I am a full on Atheist and I have been for years but I do find it hard to deal with knowing I wont see my family members who have died again. Also when you are going through bad problems, is there something that helps you to deal with it? I really struggle not having anything to believe in that might make me feel better. I would never be religious again, all my logic tells me it's a load of tosh but what do you do to replace it in hard times?

[SleepingDemon]

How do you all cope with the death of loved ones tho? I was brought up a strict catholic from birth and turned away from it when I was 15. Now I am a full on Atheist and I have been for years but I do find it hard to deal with knowing I wont see my family members who have died again. Also when you are going through bad problems, is there something that helps you to deal with it? I really struggle not having anything to believe in that might make me feel better. I would never be religious again, all my logic tells me it's a load of tosh but what do you do to replace it in hard times?

That's why it's so important to value the people you care about now. It's sad knowing that once they die, they are gone, however if you cherish the moments you have, and cherish the memories after they leave, you are doing everything you can to keep them alive. Loved ones are still loved ones whether they are here or not, you can't talk, can't connect, however immortality is a side affect of good memories and stories passed down through generations. Remember what you had, keep it close to you, and the people you care about never die.

[mem]

How do you all cope with the death of loved ones tho? I was brought up a strict catholic from birth and turned away from it when I was 15. Now I am a full on Atheist and I have been for years but I do find it hard to deal with knowing I wont see my family members who have died again. Also when you are going through bad problems, is there something that helps you to deal with it? I really struggle not having anything to believe in that might make me feel better. I would never be religious again, all my logic tells me it's a load of tosh but what do you do to replace it in hard times?

That's why it's so important to value the people you care about now. It's sad knowing that once they die, they are gone, however if you cherish the moments you have, and cherish the memories after they leave, you are doing everything you can to keep them alive. Loved ones are still loved ones whether they are here or not, you can't talk, can't connect, however immortality is a side affect of good memories and stories passed down through generations. Remember what you had, keep it close to you, and the people you care about never die.

Good advice Sleeping, thanku x