| Poll: There is a door in front of you and behind it could lead to absolute paradise, absolute torture or anywhere in between (the absolute middle being completely mundane). Do you go through the door? This poll is closed. |
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| Yes, I go through the door. | 7 | 21.21% | |
| No, I don't go through the door. | 26 | 78.79% | |
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An odd question that came to my mind.
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 (August 9, 2010 at 8:57 am)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: As for what's your motivator, you can decide that for yourself. Ahhh ....mk Then I won't go through the door and just go back to the beach and the Ausie summer sun then... tnx bai "The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
 (August 9, 2010 at 8:57 am)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: No I mean that from absolute torture all the way up to absolute paradise, it's all equal chance. Mundane would be exactly in-between the two. It's a continuum. Wait a minute I think I passed through that door on my way to this planet. It was called a vagina and it infected me with the same terminal disease that we all have... life. 
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 Leader of the gang of jerkoffs(tm)  Religious Views: L'Uomo verrà portato dalla sua creazione (August 9, 2010 at 11:06 am)Rhizomorph13 Wrote:(August 9, 2010 at 8:57 am)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: No I mean that from absolute torture all the way up to absolute paradise, it's all equal chance. Mundane would be exactly in-between the two. It's a continuum. Haha, good one  Still, I need no motivation, I would definatly want to know what was behind. If it were hell, mabe I could do some real research on it lol 
Well, it really depends. Can you go back to the "real" world?
Trudging through endless religion one step at a time.
 (August 9, 2010 at 4:34 am)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: Hypothetically speaking of course. Eh. Even if the only choice was 'paradise' I can only imagine the result being the same as the Nexus from Star Trek: Generations (a fantastic movie, IMO), in which yes, it would be great, but it would never be real. Even if its inhabitants live forever, I would be stuck in my own fantasy world. That's not a way to live. The other options are vastly less palatable.  RE: An odd question that came to my mind.
August 9, 2010 at 2:57 pm
(This post was last modified: August 9, 2010 at 3:01 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
(August 9, 2010 at 11:06 am)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: Wait a minute I think I passed through that door on my way to this planet. It was called a vagina and it infected me with the same terminal disease that we all have... life. Actually this is where my idea kind of comes from. So, interesting observation you made there - you're not the only one  (August 9, 2010 at 1:43 pm)TheDarkestOfAngels Wrote: Eh. Even if the only choice was 'paradise' I can only imagine the result being the same as the Nexus from Star Trek: Generations (a fantastic movie, IMO), in which yes, it would be great, but it would never be real. Ah yes but that contradicts the premise. If the fact it doesn't seem real to you makes you not desire it as much then it can't be absolute paradise can it? That reminds me of 'The Experience Machine' argument here: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Experience_Machine - actually, and the criticism of it is like my response here.
EvF,
Once I thought about your question like that I flashed on my reading of the Tibetan Book of the Dead which explains in vivid detail the exact experiences that will happen to you after you die. It details how long each section (Chikhai, Chonyid, and Sidpai Bardo) will be after you die, what beings you could meet, and eventually the different colors of smoke that you will see. Depending on the life you led and which habits are formed you will be attracted to certain colors of smoke and they will determine what level of being you will be born into. The goal of Buddhism is to avoid being attracted or repeled by anything and thus you can leave the wheel of rebirth. All noodly bullshit that springs forth from the same font of wishful thinking that begat many of the other noodly concepts our culture tolerates to a ridiculous degree. It was a interesting read though. Rhizo Quote:The goal of Buddhism is to avoid being attracted or repeled by anything[...] I didn't know that.... I thought the goal was just to be free from suffering. But I know fuck all about Buddhism so thanks for the information. Interesting post by the way too. One major, major, major, MAJOR criticism though: Rhizo Wrote:All noodly bullshit that springs forth from the same font of wishful thinking that begat many of the other noodly concepts our culture tolerates to a ridiculous degree. (My bolding) That is so intensely blasphemous towards our beloved Flying Spaghetti Monster, to use the term 'noodly bullshit' as if "noodly" is a bad thing. And to suggest that noodly things need to be tolerated and to suggest that even that level of treatment is ridiculous... Such extreme blasphemy is so, so immoral of you. Sorry I couldn't resist.
I think you know my stance on the noodle monster.
 RE: An odd question that came to my mind.
August 9, 2010 at 7:25 pm
(This post was last modified: August 9, 2010 at 7:25 pm by Shell B.)
I'm too much of a pansy to open a random door that says something that whacky on it. I'm also rather content and I would have too many questions before I would open the door as the question stands. So. . . no, I would not open the door.
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